Best Dispersed Camping near Mesquite, NV

We couldn't get a spot inside Valley of Fire State Park so we decided to boondock on the BLM land outside the park. We knew there were plenty of spots but a lot were out in the open where everyone can see you. We wanted a bit of privacy and wanted to feel like we were out in nature not just parked in an empty desert. We decided to go searching for a better option and went down a dirt road, crossing our fingers. Lo and behold we found what we feel is a primo campsite! It's just outside the park of a dirt road. The coordinates are 36.413656-114.616805 and there's actually 2-3 spots back there. The first one is the easiest for bigger rigs or regular cars. The other two are up steep, sandy hills that are more suitable for a Jeep or ATV. There are rock fire pits(but be careful about fire restrictions) to designate the camping areas. It's private with hills all around. You can faintly hear the road and if you need better cell reception hike up one of the hills. It's a fantastic private spot that felt remote and special. The ONLY negative we encountered was trash. We did a sweep and picked up a lot of broken glass bottles, some aluminum cans, a bunch of bullet casings, and other trash. And nearby there's an old washer or dryer that someone dumped and used for target practice. We didn't clean that up because obviously, that's just too big. Anyway, the spot is so close to Valley of Fire you can just head on into the park for hiking and day use or head back out to the freeway for more supplies. For us, this spot was absolutely perfect and we had zero troubles, but I can imagine if it rains or shortly after it's been raining that this particular spot might be terrible. DO NOT CAMP HERE IF RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST.

A very short but kind of rough road right off of Valley of Fire Hwy less than two miles from the Parks north entrance. Free boondocking with no amenities. Follow the road and find your spot! You can see the traffic going to and from the park, but it is not a nuisance. The park is technically closed from sunset to sunrise so the only traffic is the occasional camper, arriving at the campground within the park. There are so many trails and points of interest to visit inside and outside the park. I highly recommend paying the price to drive through the park and then through the Lake Mead national recreation area into Henderson, Nevada near Las Vegas. The road along Lake Mead is as beautiful as Valley of Fire is!

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.

There are so many spots here that would work for any size rig. And if you want to go down further closer to the water you'll need a 4x4. The ground going to the water is rutted and steep and soft sand in parts. We saw several trucks drive down there without any problems.

The two miles off the highway is paved, but in poor condition. You pass some houses and then a pit toilet and then you can choose your spot. There's plenty of room to spread out, and there are even some flat areas.

Lots of trash around. We stayed just one night in early October on a Sunday night and it was too hot for us (low 90s). Other van and car campers came and set up camp while we were there, but it's just wide open spaces so you don't feel like you're intruding on someone's spot. There were some mosquitoes but not too bad. Lots of wild donkeys!

Decent cell service, att was better than Verizon but both had coverage.

No services other than the pit toilet at the entrance, so please pack out your trash and then some.

Large area FREE dispersed in Lake Lead NRA. Access road is lumpy paved .6 mile and washboard gravel 1.2 miles. One vault toilet at top but otherwise no other amenities. No dumpsters (free dumpsters at blue point sprs), no water, no RV dump (water and RV dump at upper Echo Bay CG for free). The vault toilet is very clean, NPS maint cleans often. Cell signal was fair to good on T-Mobile. Closest groceries is Lins in Overton 15 miles away. If the camping area is wet or rain forecast, suggest staying up higher on the stoney graveled areas. Landscape views are huge but vegetation is gray and dead looking which is my reason for 3 stars.

One of many dispersed camping spots on Lake Mead. Stewart’s Point is midway on the west coast of the Overton arm of the lake, easily accessible from 167/Northshore Dr by turning onto Stewarts’s Point Rd. This is a dirt road that leads to the lake and many offshoots for plentiful dispersed spots right on or near the water.

GPS: (36.3740104, -114.3978818)

Upper sites are more level and packed, the roads and sites get sketchy and soft further down you go to the water.

There is a pit toilet here but no other amenities. There is free water, trash and dump station further south at one of several NRA campsites.

Good cell service, beautiful lake and scenery, amazing night sky and lots of donkeys braying day and night.