Moonscape Canyon Dispersed Camping is located near the [Lake Mead National Recreation Area](https://thedyrt.com/camping/nevada/near/lake-mead-national-recreation-area) in Nevada. The terrain consists of rocky landscapes and open desert spaces. Temperatures can range from 40°F in winter to over 100°F in summer, and nearby attractions include Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam.

Moonscape Canyon Dispersed Camping — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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NPS allows about 2 dozen outfitters to rent you kayaks or canoes for guided or self-guided tours down Black Canyon south of Lake Mead (see NPS website for more info). Permits and boat costs differ by vender.

Do a 2-3 day from Hoover Dam to Willow Beach or longer to Placer Cove.

Arizona Hotsprings (about a mile down the river) is a popular place to camp on this river route, but I'd check out Moonscape first! There was a big-ish group right off the river where there is a clearing big enough for 10 and we hiked about a half mile past them toward Moonscape Hotsprings where there is another clear campsite with a fire-ring to the left. Totally secluded &amp; closer to the hot springs!  
  
River levels change a LOT so make sure to tie your boats down to something before exploring any canyons / hot springs.

You \*can\* get to this site without a boat but only with some solid nav and rappelling skills and gear. We saw a small group who had rapped in with tiny inflatable boats and floated out. Very cool, also looked exhausting.

BYO everything - including firewood - and pack EVERYTHING out (including poop and no ground fires allowed, so bring a big wok or baking pan).

Best stopover on the Black Canyon River Trail

I was planning to camp here for the night while on a road trip. Clicked to get directions to this spot. Drove my 4x4 Toyota 4Runner about 3 miles down the dirt road it routed me to (Black Canyon Rd.), and had to turn around. Far to many rocks poking out and portions of the road turn to a rock shelf that I wasn’t comfortable taking my vehicle through, wasn’t worth the risk of popping a tire. 

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