Arch Rock Campground — Valley of Fire State Park

I really enjoyed Valley of Fires as a whole, but the camping experience itself was a unique and separate experience from the park since the campsites are set off to the side from most major attractions other than the Atlal petroglyphs. This is why I am glad I went with Arch Rock Campground instead of Atlal because it definitely gets less traffic. As a result it feels like you're in a more hidden section of the park that feels very peaceful. Yet you are still a couple minutes away from the petroglyphs parking lot when driving. The sunrise here was amazing, but it does get hot pretty quickly even in late March, and the nights are cold (typical desert weather). The vault toilets were decent, definitely not the best smelling but were relatively clean. The only downside to this campground versus the Atlal is that they are the ones with the showers.

Stunning camp sites nestled among the red rock cliffs. Tables, shelter and fire rings. Bathrooms ( pit toilets). Stopped on way back from Utah on trip to San Diego. Pulled in after sunset and had to drive through to see what sites were available. They left a sign out saying campground full from weekend but had not taken it down yet and there were plenty of sites open. Self pay campground after hours. So warm that we slept in bed of truck with no tent to watch the stars!

If you like a campsite surrounded by cool geological features, this is the place.  The park is amazing and there are many great hikes.  The picnic table at our site was warped, but it was cool and windy so we didn't use it.  We love this place!

This place is beautiful, quiet and tucked in majestic huge red rocks. We highly recommend this campground

This is my personal favorite campsite of all time. Site 22 is particularly spectacular, as we were completely tucked away in our own little cove.

We’re big fans of free camping, so we had high expectations after paying the camp site fee + day use fee + online reservation fee + out of state fee + surcharge fee (yes, five items total to reserve one campsite). That said, our expectations were blown away and I can’t give enough praise to this site. Perfect for families with kids who like to climb around.

Cons: • There was so much pressure from the on-site water spigot that it shot out horizontally like a fire hose. We had to hold a sponge up to the opening and let it drip into a bucket in order to do dishes. • Too easy to get carried away climbing on all the rocks

If you’re looking for free camping, see my review of the BLM dispersed site just West of the park.

All sites have water, nothing else. Beautiful sites.

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.

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.

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.