🧺🏕️ Camping near Las Vegas: Valley of Fire State Park (ultimate guide)🧺🏕️

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada is the ideal place for camping. And here is the ultimate guide.

Camping at a historic site that formed 150 million years ago is never a bad idea, especially when it's located less than an hour's drive from Las Vegas.

What to do in Valley of Fire State Park?

The region was underwater millions of years ago; now it is completely the opposite. In an area covering more than 40,000 acres (160 km²), time passed, the seas calmed, the land rose, and in the form of residues, they left red sandstone dunes.

Throughout the park, there are 72 camping spaces. They're equipped with shaded tables, grills, bathrooms, and water. There's also a dump station (for RVs) and showers available. It's your opportunity to pack an eco-friendly bag.

Fire Camping

Campsites are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and there's a camping limit of 14 days in 30 days.

Group camping has three areas with a maximum capacity of 45 people. Access to these areas is restricted, and you can only enter by making a reservation.

There are also sites equipped for RVs that need connections to electricity and water.

Camping and day-use fees for cars with Nevada plates are USD 20; for cars with out-of-state plates, it's USD 25.

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Hiking in Nevada

Among the vibrant red rocks, there are countless trails. The Fire Wave is a path known by locals for its great resemblance to the Wave route in Arizona. The rocks at The Fire Wave are red with whitish lines that erosion has marked over time.

The Fire Wave is a two-and-a-half-kilometer (1.5 miles) round trip, plus 50 meters of elevation. One kilometer downhill, you reach Pastel Canyon. This has a wider chromatic range. Pink, purple, yellow, and orange paint the landscape. Here, the path narrows in one part, where the trail becomes impressive.

During the rainy season (between February and March), the corridor floods and forms a river. It's also the best season to visit and appreciate the textures and colors of the valley.

Historical Tour

The name Valley of Fire State Park was given in 1920 after an AAA official passed through at sunset on the road connecting Salt Lake City with Los Angeles. The natural light of day reflected on the rock walls made it appear as if the valley was in flames.

The park's history doesn't start there. It begins 11,000 years earlier when southern Nevada was first populated. Later, the Basketmaker culture arrived 2,500 years ago, and they were the ones who carved the first petroglyphs on the walls of the Valley of Fire State Park.

Over time, the Early Pueblo culture arrived, and by 1865, the Paiutes already inhabited the valley region. In 1912, the first road within the valley was inaugurated. And 21 years later, in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps built the first foundations of the camping area.