Southern Nevada District Office
| Contacts: | Kirsten Cannon | , 702-515-5057 | , kirsten_cannon@blm.gov |
Red Rock Canyon Campground Opens September 2
Las Vegas - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s developed campground will reopen Friday, September 2 in time for the beginning of the busiest camping season. Cooler temperatures, during the fall and winter months, make Red Rock a destination for rock climbers from around the world.
Red Rock Campground is located within Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area approximately two miles east of the visitor center on State Route 159 (West Charleston Boulevard) and is the only developed campground within the conservation area. The campground features 71 individual campsites and seven group campsites. Individual sites are $15 per site/night and group campsites are $40 per site/night. Reservations for the group campsites are required and can be made by calling (702) 515-5371 or rrc_reservations@blm.gov.
Due to low visitation in the summer (about six percent capacity a month), the campground was seasonally closed May 31.
Since its opening in 1999, about 500,000 people visited the Red Rock Campground.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.