BLM dispersed camping west of Valley of Fire

The spots are tucked in behind a hill and not visible from the road and offered some shelter from the wind. The road should be accessible for most vehicles, great spot to stay for free right outside Valley of Fire.

Despite the fact that the camp sites in Valley of Fire are some of our top campsites of all time, we are also big fans of free camping—so for us, this place is a must-stay, and it’s right outside the park.

I’ve stayed here twice now, once in April and once in late October. Both times there were little to no people. If you have clearance, you can easily make it in. There are a few sites to choose from.

If you have AWD, you can make it even further up the steep hill to the campsites on the other side of the hill, or on the very top (you’ll see when you get there). We stayed at the very top, which elevated our stay to five stars.

Right before Valley of Fire entrance, it’s a very nice spot in the middle of the desert, but very accessible for RVs

This spot is about 4 miles from the more frequented and popular dispersed camping spot. This spot has at least 4 to 5 fire ring spots but a lot of garbage. Not a good place if you are looking to level a 20’ plus camper. We ended driving west about another 4 miles to the more “formal” dispersed camping on BLM.

Stayed here the first few nights in February 2023, the road was easily passable even in a sedan, no worse than any country dirt road! Only trash were the stray piece of glass. It’s very open so it gets windy in a tent. Also a plus for me, there were enough other campers that I felt safe as a woman camping alone but wasn’t so busy that you couldn’t have privacy.

There is a number of dirt roads that offer sites before you get to spot marked on map. Beautiful views. Road doesn’t have much for traffic. Can get windy.

We stayed a bit closer to Valley of Fire than this spot, at 36.414344,-114.605350.
It's basically a big pullout along the road but it's fine for an overnight. After we got there two more vans pulled up later in the evening and there was plenty of room for everyone. There is a little dirt road that continues down, and we walked it but wouldn't recommend driving it unless you have a 4x4 and high clearance. The spots down there aren't that great anyway, they're tiny and hilly.

But the whole area has plenty of boondock opportunities so check it out on Google Earth or satellite and proceed at your vehicle's ability. Great place to stay the night before heading into Valley of Fire.

Ok cell reception for both Verizon and att.

Hard to find and notice on the side of the road, I drove past it a couple times after I couldn't find an open site in the park. It's very bumpy but you don't need 4wd. Not super pretty and you might struggle to find spots flat enough for a tent, but at least it's free! Although, there are lots of shattered bottles in certain spots so be wary.

I slept in my van both nights and it worked out great as we were like 5 minutes from the park entrance; worth it if you're sleeping in your car!

I believe you'll find bigger and more comfortable spots further West though, such as:

https://thedyrt.com/camping/nevada/valley-of-fire-dispersed

The best part about this spot is it’s proximity of Valley of Fire. There are lots of dirt roads for dispersed camping miles before the actual mark listed on Dyrt. You’ll prob see campers off to the right as you get close to the mtns on your way in, so no need to go all the way to where this dispersed site is pinned. Can get quite cold and windy at night but wasn’t too bad when we were here. There seems to be plenty of space so you’re able to find a spot away from others if that’s your goal. We Spent two nights here in different spots and had no issues. We’re able to fill our water in Valley of Fire dump station as well 👍🏼

Couldn’t get a site at valley of fire but this place is great. About 5 other campers in this dirt road. Can navigate with 2 wheeler vehicles but pretty bumpy. The surroundings are awesome. Great dispersed camping

Being on the outskirts is just as beautiful! We saw Bighorn Sheep and got to explore Valley of Fire.

It's a really great place to camp very close to the Valley of Fire.  There is a store with a restaurant and gas station about 6-8 miles down the main road. (depending on where you put your camp) The last time I camped here it was extremely windy so it has motivated me to move to a canvas tent although my tent held up, surprisingly.  

It was really quiet, there were other people around but nobody was being loud or anything.  I don't think I'd recommend camping here much past the beginning of May as there is no shade and it heats up during the day.  

I camped here this past week for 4 nights and it was splendid.  I didn't see or hear any coyotes.  But we did have a brief issue with bees being attracted to any water we were using.

Most people camp pretty close to the main road, but if you follow the dirt road down a little further there are some really private sites that are much nicer and it didn't seem like you needed a high clearance vehicle to get back there.

There was multiple other rigs parked overnight. Everyone was quiet and respectful. It’s just a dirt road with areas to pull off. Located right off of Valley of Fire Hwy.

There was tons of poop lying around and the bees were bad. Would only stop for overnight again.

Easy to find, very dispersed. Just look for any dirt road and you’re good!

We went and we u pull up there is a whole village back there no room to park was not able to find the two surrounding spots on the dyrt maps with camping spots either.

Such a good tucked away little spot! Had no problem on a Thursday and a Friday night getting a spot. I have a Prius and just backed into the spot near the old dryer that was used for target practice. No good space for a tent (and not exactly serene wilderness), but if you can sleep in your car/van/truck, it's a good spot away from others. Several spots along the dirt road in with fire pits. I tried to get up the hill on my first night-definitely need 4wd. Be careful if you have low clearance here. I was fine, but drive very slowly!

There are about five pull off spots but it’s still pretty spacious. I could hear the cars driving on the highway through the night though

So you will start to see people parked and tons of dispersed camping. If you ever strike out on a spot this is the perfect area.. obviously, it's dispersed to you get none of the amenities but it's right outside the state park entrance and it's all you need. Plus people have fire pits set up so you can enjoy a nice fire. Great spot for sure.