Best Campgrounds near Dolan Springs, AZ

Dispersed camping opportunities and established campgrounds dot the landscape around Dolan Springs, Arizona, located in the high desert region northwest of Las Vegas. W Big Wash Road Dispersed camping area provides free primitive sites approximately 1.5 miles off the highway on dirt roads, while Packsaddle Recreation Site and Windy Point Campground offer more established facilities in the nearby mountains. The region includes both tent and RV-friendly locations, with several sites providing water access at Lake Mohave and Lake Mead National Recreation Areas.

Road conditions vary significantly throughout the area, with many dispersed sites requiring careful navigation of washboard dirt roads. Summer temperatures can reach extreme highs, making spring and fall the preferred camping seasons. High-clearance vehicles are recommended for accessing remote sites. "The road is a little washboard and there aren't a lot of good turn around spots," noted one visitor about W Big Wash Road Dispersed camping. Cell service is spotty or non-existent at many locations, particularly in canyon areas and behind hills. Campgrounds closer to lakes tend to have more amenities but fill quickly during peak periods, while the free dispersed sites offer more solitude with minimal facilities.

Several visitors mention wildlife encounters as part of the camping experience in this region. Western diamondback rattlesnakes have been spotted near some campsites, and free-roaming cattle are common in the desert areas. Waterfront campgrounds at Lake Mohave and Lake Mead provide scenic views and water recreation opportunities but can become crowded during summer weekends. According to one camper, "The nights are awesome and star gazing is amazing and you can hear coyote's in the distance." Sites at higher elevations like Windy Point offer cooler temperatures and dramatic vistas but require navigating steep, winding dirt roads with loose gravel. Trash management remains a challenge at some locations, with visitors reporting litter problems at certain water access points.

Best Camping Sites Near Dolan Springs, Arizona (129)

    1. W Big Wash Road Dispersed

    8 Reviews
    Dolan Springs, AZ
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 505-1200

    "The two spots are about 1.5 miles off the highway on a dirt road, you'll see a spot off the right on a narrow trail. BLM property. Free-roaming cows, didn't bother us at all."

    2. Boulder Beach Campground — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    67 Reviews
    Temple Bar Marina, AZ
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (702) 293-8906

    $20 / night

    "Took my kids and my mom camping for a little vacation away from the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas. I chose Boulder Beach campground as it was our first time and didn't want to be too far from home."

    "Nice flat RV parking with hook ups and some spots have Wii Fii although with all the beauty around you you should find no need to use it."

    3. Windy Point Campground

    3 Reviews
    Dolan Springs, AZ
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 718-3700

    "Rough off-roading in the areas surrounding the campground leading to old mining areas."

    4. Chloride Western R.V. Park

    3 Reviews
    Dolan Springs, AZ
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 565-4492

    $25 - $45 / night

    "We could walk into town and I took 3 mile dog walks into the desert right out the door. Great laundry and showers."

    5. Packsaddle Recreation Site

    1 Review
    Dolan Springs, AZ
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 692-4400

    6. Kingman KOA

    22 Reviews
    Kingman, AZ
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 757-4397

    "Rv spots are all dirt but surrounded by trees and bushes for some privacy. Bathrooms were older but clean. There is a cute dog park with a few tunnels to climb on, but no grass."

    "Close to town but in a quiet neighborhood."

    7. Kingman Wash — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    50 Reviews
    Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV
    39 miles

    "Used this as my base camp for exploring other nearby areas such as Arizona Hot Springs and Goldstrike Canyon. I prefer to camp naked and everyone was cool with it.   "

    "One of the many little coves in Lake Mead that has access from the main freeway."

    8. Cottonwood Cove Campground — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    10 Reviews
    Searchlight, NV
    24 miles
    Website

    "Ranger Review: Midland X-Talker Two-way Radios at Cottonwood Cove Lower Campground, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV CAMPGROUND REVIEW

    Cottonwood Cove Lower Campground is located 14 miles"

    "No service, but it's just a short walk to the marina where you can get signal or they offer wifi. Each space has a picnic table, fire pit and grill."

    10. Six Mile Cove — Lake Mohave

    7 Reviews
    Searchlight, NV
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (702) 293-8990

    $20 - $55 / night

    "Stay away from it. You’ll thank me later."

    "Went to set up camp on a saturday around 10am. It was packed! Day goers were gone by around 5pm. It was nice and peaceful, super pretty views. At night the stars are clearly visible."

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Recent Reviews near Dolan Springs, AZ

664 Reviews of 129 Dolan Springs Campgrounds


  • Kate S.
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Laughlin Avi KOA / Journey

    Dirty, Bad Water, No Wifi

    Stayed 3 nights. Mold in showers and mildew on shower curtains. You can tell they don’t clean the stall walls or scrub around the shower base because there is mold and gross stained calcium everywhere and marks on the stalls from water and dirt didn’t change from day to day. Water pressure was terrible in bathrooms; had cold showers most of the time. Campground manager has a Trump flag so that should tell you a lot. Office was closed during open hours. Laundry hours not ideal when you’re out all day at the beach. Wifi never worked but they claim they have it. Talked with other campers and they said it has never worked for them. Signal but it doesn’t stay connected. Surprised this place can even carry the KOA brand name. It’s so poorly maintained and dumpy.

  • Kimberly L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 11, 2025

    Hualapai Mountain Park

    Nice views but amenities vary

    The trip is a bit challenging pulling a trailer as it is steep and winding. There are no amenities at the RV sites, which was disappointing, and they cost the most. The hosts are friendly and knowledgeable. The views are spectacular. I was just staying the night on my way through and picked this campground so I wouldn't have to hook up without realizing I wouldn't have access to the bathroom and showers.

  • sThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 10, 2025

    Sunrise RV Park

    Loud traffic

    Bathrooms were very clean. WiFi very weak. Unfortunately the freeway was very close and very loud with constant traffic all night.

  • Hunter I.
    Oct. 10, 2025

    Hualapai Mountain Park

    Amazing location

    We were on our roadtrip from California to New Mexico and we stopped here on our way home after finding this location on the Dyrt app. We arrived after the rangers had left for the day so we had to put cash in an envelope at the pay station. It is not $15 like the app says, it is $30 a night for tent camping and if you arrive late, have exact change because you won’t be able to get change back. We were the only ones tent camping that night and our spot was the best one in the area! We could hear the Elk mating call a few times throughout the night but it did not disturb us. We also cooked a bomb meal and slept super hard over the night, and woke up to a beautiful sunrise where we watched on top of a large rock that was in our site.

  • Alisa P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 9, 2025

    Chloride Western R.V. Park

    5+ stars

    This place is great! It is super clean and the spots are big and level. Mike and Lori the owners are very friendly and really love having guest. They have some full time RVers but everyone here is polite and the park is very quiet. The laundry and bathroom facilities are clean and available 24 hours. The town of Chloride is rich with mining history and the locals are very friendly. We did a lot of ATV riding while here. Lots of rain recently made a couple roads a little scary but we went far enough to see some old mines. This is definitely a great spot to stop for a night or more, and at only $45 for full hook ups and WiFi worth the stop! We didn’t have any cell service but it wasn’t a problem since we didn’t have the WiFi

  • D M.
    Oct. 8, 2025

    Snowbird RV Resort

    Retaliatory evictions, disagreement of manager,dog owner responsibilities

    ***SNOW BIRD RV RESORTS***

    NON LEGAL EVICTION 10/2/25

    VIOLATION OF LEASH LAW & PET OWNER RESPONSIBILTY***

    I Dennis Fagan, 10/02/2025

     recieved a notice from management . 

    The noticed stated that I need to pick up dog poo against the fence line, so maintenence workers dont step in it or should havevto pick up Dog poo when clening out at fence line. Since I dont own any pets I went to management.

    I informed her I don't have any pets, and my yard is clean of debris and trash. She stated it is tenants responsibility to pick up dog poo. I recited the rules that state, All dogs must be on leash and not tresspass into others lot. I Also stated it is the responsibility of dog owner to clean up after their animals and they should locate the dog owners and give them the notice and or fines.

    She said if you dont like it I will just terminate your lease, cause I am not arguing about this , I do not want to hear it. Threw her hands up and walked away to her office. 

     A new order of tenants responsibilitys newly made up and what circumvents the real and original rules of park to managements threats of termination of renting. 

    My lot is clean and neat and I do not own no Dog and feel not responceable to pick up after others dog craping on my lot. She/manager got pissy with me and said I was to be and had to pick up any dog crap on my lot. Which there's none. Then said or else I could move out and go to another park. I told her yea, I know that. And I know I'm not the one who's responsible for any dog crap being on my lot. That i dont even own a Dog. Then she threatened to terminate my rental space. Then in a beavalent tone, well them I'll write you up a termination of residency and refused to discuss this at all.

    So yesterday after she went off and end of her work day, sent a letter to vacate property, taped to my door. I found the rules of park sent to me and it dose not say anything about all residents having the job of cleaning up after other dogs on our lots. As a matter of fact it says the dog owners are not allowed to trespass on our lots even with dog. And those dog owner were responsible for policing there dogs and walking on leash and not allowed tresspass on other lots.

    So I think she pick a very bad hill to die on, but im going to fight her on this principal of making up punishable rules that were not part of any move-in rules given, emailed to me on day one. After eight months, to evict a 60 year old man cause anyone disagrees with her/ managements notions that everyone in park are responsible for the owners of dogs and the crap left behind the owner refused to pick up after there dog.

     Stated all others are required to pick up after anyone's dog that happen to trespass on our lots. When the rules state that they are not to trespass on our lots in first place. Second to have dogs on leash and third are not to trespass on other lots invading privacy of others.

    And was not in any of the previous move-in rules of park. I told her/manager my lot is clean and I keep it that way. That she can not be serious to make it our responsibility the clean up after others that violate the rules in first place, that don't pick up after there own dogs, when walking and they trespass on lots so dog can crap at fence line of bushes, just so there maintained crews dont have to deal with what is the responsibility of the park to go after the offenders of the real and expected rules of the park and make up new rules to get it resolved and not even address the real issue. No matter how un just or fair it may be. They burden with threats of eviction. Then threaten and actually evicte people cause we dont share her/managements circumventing the established rules and views to make up rules that try and replace the real parks rules on dog owners, to any and all none dog owners. That should pick up after there dogs when walking there dogs.

    To place fines to the violators and threaten to eviction to them. No dogs are allowed to be off leash and are not to trespass on others lots to cause destruction and mess up others area they are not allowed to be on in the first place. 

    Too, they should be fined as other parks do and if this issue keeps up then its the responsibility of management to evict those that are literally braking the rules and are trespassing onto other lots with there dogs. And allows those to check out what goods are at other people's lots. Making this a possible way to incurage for others to steal or take things off tresspassed lots. These that do not follow the real rules of park should bare retaliation of management, not the rule abiding and elderly citizens that mind there own place. 

    Her/management evicting me cause, I disagree of my being told I'm responsible for others dog owners lack of abiding and violating to, said rules. I find it absurd they would be evicting for knowing it is the true responsibility (of management) to find who is violating parks rules and to address them for there obvious infractions. To make it easier on there camp workers when trimming bushes and fence line as stated. As if its not possible that the camp workers should be having to work around the dog owners clear violations or should have to rack up said dog poo. Instead they'd rather place blame and responsibility onto elderly and other renters only. On made up new rules that are not in renters rules as they write is everyone's responsibility not managements.

    If they can enforce there rules in the first place and fine and kick out violators ignoring said rules as other parks do. We'd not have a dictators ego and stressing out others when not nessasary and violates the tenants peace of mind. To live without management harassment when they feel like imposing dictatorship rules over established rules that obviously are not being inforced.

    I think its a low handed disgraceful act of management to place sole responsibility on none dog owners of rule violations, done by others not the victims of someone violating the rules. And go to evicting persons that keep there lots well maintained and abide by the real rules set and given on first arrive.

     Saying no tenants have any rights to disagree with management that places and shifts responsibility of the owners of dogs to everyone else, so there camp workers don't have to deal with the poo in there way of trimming trees and bushes.

     And treaten to eviction anyone that don't want to jump and do there every made up rules to satisfy there egos as dictators not addressing or to inforce the rules of park and said violated the established rules. Then violate the rights of other tenants and stressing them out and placing a fear factor on everyone's heads, that they may serve an eviction on you if you disagree or dont feel it's our jobs to clean up after violators of rules we originally agreed to moving into park.

  • Alisa P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 7, 2025

    W Big Wash Road Dispersed

    Not for a big rig

    With all the resent rain the 2nd spot to camp the road has washed out a bit….very uneven ground. We decided to head back toward the highway to see if the spot closer to the road would be better

  • craig K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 6, 2025

    Hwy 193 BLM Dispersed

    Dispersed camping

    Convenient spot for overnight rest - paved road until BLM Land, then rutted trails to prowl around for campsite. We were there on a Sunday night, and easy spots were taken - but found a spot to park for the night in our station wagon.

  • Angelo V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 29, 2025

    Kingman Wash — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    Good views

    Rough road getting in, but I managed it in my 2020 ford transit extended length. Keep it under 10mph and was able to get in. There are a few sections with heavy bumps ripples and potholes on hills that take care navigating. Not likely to come back now that Ive been once. Worth the trip, not the repeat


Guide to Dolan Springs

Camping near Dolan Springs, Arizona, offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes and outdoor adventures. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an action-packed getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Exploring: The area is rich in trails and natural beauty. Many campers enjoy the scenic hikes around Valley of Fire State Park. One visitor mentioned, "We’ve been here a few times now, and we always loved it. It’s very quiet in general, the spots are big, and the neighbors are not directly on top of you."
  • Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife. Campers at Boulder Beach Campground have spotted bighorn sheep, with one reviewer noting, "Every time we stayed here we saw Bighorn Sheep passing by our campground which was really neat."
  • Fishing and Water Activities: If you enjoy fishing, head to Willow Beach RV Park. A visitor shared, "We live in Vegas and took a day trip to fish a little and check out the RV sites."

What campers like:

  • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites at Atlatl Rock Campground. One happy camper said, "We had campground 8 and it was great. Very isolated and it had shade in the morning and evening."
  • Clean Facilities: Clean bathrooms and well-maintained grounds are a big plus. A reviewer at Las Vegas KOA at Sam's Town remarked, "The cleanliness of the campground stood out – it was very well-kept."
  • Friendly Staff: Many campers mention the helpfulness of the staff. A visitor at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort noted, "Friendly staff, quick check-in, very clean, great pool."

What you should know:

  • Weather Considerations: The temperatures can soar, especially in summer. One camper at Atlatl Rock Campground warned, "Unfortunately, we only stayed a single night because the temperature was 108° during the day."
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Government Wash, have minimal facilities. A reviewer mentioned, "No toilets, no trash, and no water hookups."
  • Reservation Systems: Many campgrounds now require reservations. A visitor at Arch Rock Campground noted, "It used to be a first come first serve campground, but just this month changed to a reservation system."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with amenities for kids. A reviewer at Las Vegas KOA at Sam's Town highlighted, "The pool and spa area were a hit with the kids."
  • Plan for Activities: Bring games and outdoor gear to keep everyone entertained. One camper at Boulder Beach Campground suggested, "We enjoyed dinner with friends and then headed to the campground for the evening."
  • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Having food on hand is essential, especially if you're in a remote area. A visitor at Willow Beach RV Park mentioned, "The restaurant serves good food and the people working in the store are very friendly and helpful."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Road Conditions: Some roads can be rough, especially for larger RVs. A camper at Kingman KOA noted, "Narrow sites for big rig parking but they were long enough."
  • Bring Extra Supplies: Since some campgrounds lack amenities, it's wise to stock up. A visitor at Stewart’s Point Dispersed Camping advised, "No dumpsters, no water, no RV dump."
  • Stay Connected: Cell service can be spotty. A camper at Government Wash mentioned, "Cell signal was fair to good on T-Mobile."

Camping near Dolan Springs, Arizona, offers a mix of adventure and relaxation. With the right preparation, you can enjoy everything this beautiful area has to offer!

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Dolan Springs, AZ?

According to TheDyrt.com, Dolan Springs, AZ offers a wide range of camping options, with 129 campgrounds and RV parks near Dolan Springs, AZ and 41 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Dolan Springs, AZ?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Dolan Springs, AZ is W Big Wash Road Dispersed with a 3.4-star rating from 8 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Dolan Springs, AZ?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 41 free dispersed camping spots near Dolan Springs, AZ.