Red Rock Canyon
Camping is generally allowed, often only in designated sites
Camping on BLM-managed public land is generally permitted, but conservation areas commonly restrict it to designated sites and established roads. Check this unit's own rules before planning to stay.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 316 sq mi
- Managed by
- BLM
- Campgrounds
- 1
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official BLM boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · Bureau of Land Management · 1 campground shown
Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is located 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. This 195,819-acre area provides a scenic drive, miles of trails, picnic areas, and a visitor center.
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, United States, is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas. More than three million people visit the area each year.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Rainbow Mountain Wilderness4,594 acres
- La Madre Mountain
- Rainbow Mountain
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
Drive to Red Rock Canyon the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.