Arch Rock Campground — Valley of Fire State Park

Went at the wrong time of year because it was very hot and we had no AC, yikes. The rocks retain all the daytime heat and then release that stored heat through the night.

At a better time of year, when it is cool, it would be a great place to visit, hike and explorer.

What a magical night spent surrounded by red rock. We stayed in campsite 21 from a previous reviewer and it was amazing. Gorgeous scenery and rams walking around. There was some toilets at the entrance, hot showers available for free at neighboring campsite. We had absolutely no phone service here. Private picnic table with cover and fire pit for each site. Definitely a must visit but be prepared for the heat and sand!

This entire region is breathtakingly beautiful. The campground is small with a pit toilet at one end. My large, private spot backed up to spectacular rock formations. There was water at the site, but no electric. The dump station was located as you exited the campground and perfect for my needs. Absolutely loved it there. My dog and I were greeted by a pair of bighorn sheep that hung around the area the entire time we were there. Absolutely loved it.

This might be one of the coolest state park campsites ever! Being tucked away in the giant rocks was awesome! Easy walking distance to the pit toilets. Site was very unlevel, but thankfully someone dug a shallow “hole” that worked for us to put our back tire in and it made our camper level. Thankful for the covered picnic tables as well. No hook ups was fine with me as I enjoy primitive camping. Atlatl campground has a bathhouse with showers to use.

You can now make reservations! If you want to feel like you are alone but not be, #24 is for you. Site 24 is surrounded by red rocks hiding all the other campsites on a well-maintained dirt road. There is a little canyon behind the site with great rock scrambling opportunities, even a little arch rock. Site 22 is also nestled into the red rock, but campsite#23 is viewable right across the road. At dusk every night we had a herd of desert big horn sheep come through munching on shrubbery that grows along the road and campsites. There are no hookups in Arch Rock Campground, but a dump station is close by. We had no Verizon service in the campground or most of Valley of Fire state park. The visitor center is very informative and the only place you will find snacks and souvenirs as well as internet service. Atlatl Campground offers hookups, showers and Wi-Fi services for an extra fee. Valley of Fire State Park offers loads of hiking opportunities, and many are short easy trails. On these hikes you can view petroglyphs, petrified logs and unique rock formations. In the month of January our temperature was in the low 50’s Fahrenheit to low 30’s. Beware that in the summer months temperatures can be up to 120 Fahrenheit.

Secluded site.

Nice campground in Valley of Fire State Park. There are two campgrounds close together. Atlatl rock has hook ups, flush toilets and hot showers. Arch Rock has water at each site along with pit toilets. My favorite campsites were at Arch rock. Both are first come, first serve. We arrived at 1:00 on our first day (a Wednesday) but there were no campsites available. So we went back out the West entrance and stayed on dispersed camping and tried again the next day. We went at 10 and were successful. Beautiful area, we will be back!

Beautiful park. park is a little crowded but Arch Rock campsites are large and quiet. Pit toilets. Covered picnic tables. Site 6 had a little cave behind it.

This beautiful campground is tucked in the Red rocks of the valley of fire. If you don't need hookups, this is the place to be. Great views and close to a great hiking trail, the pinnacles.

This campground is my favorite out of the two. The campground is currently closed. Some major issues with the road getting to the campground. Pavement pretty tore up, looks like from flash floods. Large sections were missing. Access to the other campground, Atlatl Rock is clear, open and no issues with road.

Grabbed a FCFS site in this primitive campground. We were tucked back into the red rocks and enjoyed the awesome dark skies at night. Would advise getting there early as the sites filled up quickly.

We spent 3 nights here in our pop up camper with two little ones (4 & 2yo). This campground is very well maintained and the access to hiking and exploring are literally out your tent! This was such a fun spot for my kids to explore, not to mention the mountain goats/rams! We were fortunate to get a spot after we checked both campgrounds (no luck), stopped to fill up our water tanks and scooted back in when a camper pulled out! This was on a Tuesday too! We forgot to bring the kids bikes but this would be a great spot for them. Valley of Fire is underrated, it is seriously stunning! Hats of the park rangers for maintainable of a beautiful park!

Stayed just one night in my high top van. It was beautiful. The weather was perfect. Quiet at night. Some generator noise in the morning but it wasn't too loud or for very long. I went for a short hike on the rocks with my pup. It's ten bucks a day to be in the park and ten bucks a night at the place. The nearby place is twenty bucks a night plus a park fee. There are water stations and a dump station. As well as bathrooms. Each site appears to have shade, a table, fire rings a tent spot and a charcoal grill. Pets are welcome but on a leash. The park is very clean. I think the camp grounds are closed in the summer months but not positive. The park rangers do patrol regularly. Truly a beautiful place hidden away in the desert.

Really interesting and unique park a little over an hour north of Las Vegas. Easy, short hikes through beautifully eroded red rock formations. The park is very busy on the weekends, but the park staff were pleasant and helpful.

First come, First serve camping with pay envelopes at the entrance. I was very lucky to find a spot on a Friday morning as another party was departing. Watched dozens of vehicles drive through asking if anyone was leaving.

The campsites are very close together, but everyone was respectful. Glad I checked it off the list.

Tip: If the campground is full, investigate the dispersed camping opportunities outside the park. You’ll see campers dispersed across the landscape while driving on the road to the park.

Nothing better than coming here when it was cloudy and it made the rocks look insane!! Such a pretty little state park that as an adult I have never been to until now and I knew nothing of its beauty until now….

Ok, so we struck out on this campsite because it is first come first serve so being totally bummed… I did get some pictures to thank goodness because I cant wait to come back… we came Friday night which was way too late to even think about getting a spot…

You have dump stations and water fill areas which is always a bonus…

Bathrooms… Nothing special here your basic toilets and trash cans throughout this campground.

ADA accessible and very well marked and well kept.

Stunning landscape… I know I said it already but hey Mother nature deserves all the glory.

They did have walk-in camp spots available and it was a pretty short walk, not possible for us because of our small children and everything we bring, none less a great place if you would like to park and walk… a pretty cool add on.

Also, one section is just for RVs, and it's an additional 10 bucks

A really gorgeous place to camp and it's a decent campsite for sure.

We took a 14 day, 8 stop trip from California to Idaho and this was our favorite spot. The rock formations are awe worthy. There is no WiFi in the site which is great because it forces you to disconnect and enjoy peace and nature yet you can walk or drive one short mile and get a signal of needed. No hook ups but there is a dumping station next to the other campsite as well as water to refill your tanks.

This place is awesome! Great hiking, clean bathrooms and showers. $20 for camping

Incredible campsites tucked away among the rocks have shelters and an amazing place to watch the light of your campfire flicker across the nearby giant towering rocks that your campsite is nestled amongst.

My friends and I came here as somewhat of a celebration vacation. We had a little trouble our first night because we arrived so late and the campsites are first come first serve, but the next day we were able to score two of the walk-in campsites. Both have fire rings and a picnic table, and it provided us with enough privacy to truly enjoy our space, but we were close enough to cook dinner and have fires together at night. It’s so incredible laying in a smooth rock cove, eating hot dogs and laughing with your friends! I love the walk in camp sites here and will probably be back in the future

There are two campgrounds in Valley of Fire: Atlatl with showers, modern bathrooms, and RV hookups but we decided on Arch Rock. Only vault toilets but the 29 campsites are tucked in among the red rocks more so than at Atlatl. Some are more private than others (22-24 are the best in my opinion). We ended up at 27 which had a nice secluded area where we could enjoy a campfire. Stargazing was amazing! (Hard to believe we were only an hour from the light pollution of Las Vegas!) Each Site has a fire ring and bbq. Sites are large and each has a covered picnic table (essential in the heat). They are very sandy and you will get sand and pebbles in your sandals if that is your footwear of choice! The flies were pesky, there was no cell service and be aware your voice will echo among the rocks but this was a very beautiful setting to camp! No reservations and we were lucky to get a site on a Friday at the end of April.