Camping Resource Guide for Las Vegas
National Parks
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass: This one pass will get you into all the national parks plus the Federal Recreation areas.
Nevada
Great Basin NP
California
Death Valley NPJoshua Tree NP
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP
Yosemite NP
Arizona
Grand Canyon NPPertified Forest NP
Saguaro NP
Utah
Arches NPBryce Canyon NP
Canyonlands NP
Capital Reef NP
Zion NP
Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NPGreat Sand Dunes NP
Mesa Verde NP
Rocky Mountain NP
Other National Sites
Hot tip: many of these locations are national park worthy, with great camping, minus the people!
Mojave National Preserve - Southeastern California (camping mecca 50 miles from Las Vegas)
Mojave National Preserve Camping Guide
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument (primitive camping only, campervans OK)
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Other Great Places
Valley of Fire State Park - Overton, NV (55 miles NE of Las Vegas)
Lake Havasu State Park - Arizona
More Resources
Camping Guide Nevada: Excellent resource guide for public campgrounds in Nevada's Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada of California