WHITE DOMES VALLEY OF FIRE FOR FREE
WHITE DOMES VALLEY OF FIRE PLUS

It is a separate fee from the entrance fee at Valley of Fire State Park. The fee gives you access to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area for 7 consecutive days. However, be aware that there is an additional National Park Recreation Fee of $25 per vehicle. If you’re staying closer to Henderson, NV, you can also access Valley of Fire via Northshore Road (highway 167) through the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is about another 12 miles along the Valley of Fire Highway before you reach the entrance station for the park. After exiting, follow signs for Valley of Fire. It is about 55 miles outside of Las Vegas off Interstate 15. Valley of Fire State Park is only a 1-hour drive from Las Vegas. It has good shade, BBQ grills, and great views! Tip: One of the best picnic areas I found in the park is the Seven Sisters picnic area. Snack bars are also nice to have during your hikes, and make sure to hydrate! This is especially important if you visit during the summer as it gets hot here! You are in the desert, so the heat brings its own element of challenge to hikes that would be easier if not for the heat. So I stick with PB & J sandwiches or bring meat and cheese snackables. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are always a good go-to option for hiking that doesn’t require a cooler.īring lots of water, Gatorade, and drinks for your day trip here. There are small briquette BBQ grills at the picnic areas, so you can BBQ while enjoying the view.

There are no restaurants or food amenities within the park, so make sure to bring picnic supplies for your day trip to Valley of Fire State Park. Cell data is very spotty inside the park, so if you plan to stay here longer than one day, you may find it useful to pay for one of their Wi-Fi plans. I did not use it during my visit, so I can’t say how well it works. Valley of Fire is one of the few parks I’ve found with Wi-Fi for purchase. I considered camping on the BLM land outside of Valley of Fire, however, due to the fauna in the desert, there is next to no privacy, and since BLM land has no amenities like a bathroom, I opted for staying in Las Vegas instead. While doing this, I tried SUV camping for the first time. When I visited Valley of Fire, I was on a road trip to see some Southwest National Parks.

WHITE DOMES VALLEY OF FIRE FOR FREE

Tip: You can also camp for free on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land located outside the park boundaries, you will see RVs parked on the BLM land as you drive toward the park along the Valley of Fire Hwy after exiting off I-15 N. Boy, was I wrong! There was already a line to enter the park, and the ranger at the entrance station told me the camping spots were full.

WHITE DOMES VALLEY OF FIRE PLUS

If you can get a campsite, I highly recommend it! You’ll have more time to explore the park, plus you get to experience sunrise and sunset and see how the sun’s light illuminates the fiery red rocks the park is named for.Īll campsites are first-come-first-served, so you need to plan to get there early to get a spot! I arrived around 10 a.m., thinking I was early enough. RV camping with utility hookups costs an additional $10/night. It is $25/night for non-NV vehicles and $20/night for Nevada vehicles. In addition to the entrance fee, there is a per night camping fee. With only a total of 72 campsites, these campgrounds fill up fast during the peak seasons. There are two campgrounds at Valley of Fire State Park.

White domes valley of fire