Campsite #39 at Red Rock Canyon Campground, NV
Campsite #39
Drive-In | 10 people |
25 ft | Parallel |
2 | weak |






Campsite Reviews (9)
4.0 out of 5
5 star | | 33% |
4 star | | 33% |
3 star | | 11% |
2 star | | 0% |
1 star | | 22% |
Reservation system needs major work. We couldn’t get the same space for two nights, instead were forced to move camp. Three others around us were doing the same, carrying tents and equipment in what looked like a giant game of musical chairs. This despite the fact that about a third of the sites were unoccupied. And two of the sites that moved had no one in the vacated space the next night. Most sites were ‘reserved’ but unoccupied. We were told by the park hosts that people had paid but not shown up…hard to believe that there were that many ‘no shows.’
This campground has excellent proximity to the Scenic Loop and offers great views throughout, as you are surrounded by several towering buttes. A short trek up the ridge on the northeast side of camp allows breathtaking views of Red Rock Canyon and the Calico Basin area. If you are trying to stargaze, you may be disappointed as the light pollution from Las Vegas is a fact-of-life at night, however, you get some great silhouettes of the buttes, against the bright night's sky. Occasionally, there's a little bit of noise from the nearby rifle range during the afternoon, but its not too bad either. Overall, a great "base camp" for seeing Red Rock Canyon, and it exceeded my expectations, despite being so close to Vegas.
One other warning: The campground website does not indicate the nature of the sites. Ours did not allow for us to pull in; but rather, we were simply parked "in the street." Wishing they would improve on this . . .