Camping Resource Guide for Las Vegas, NV

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 Nevada

Great Basin NP

California California

Death Valley NP
Joshua Tree NP
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP
Yosemite NP
Saguaro National Park campground near Tucson, AZ

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

Edelweiss campervan in Arches National Park
In search of Bighorn Sheep

More Resources

Camping Guide Nevada: Excellent resource guide for public campgrounds in Nevada's Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada of California