Best Campgrounds near Searchlight, NV

Second time staying here  since Nov 2024.  First time we stayed in the free camping area on the casino parking lot. This time in the RV park.  We stayed on the top level, but next time I would ask for a lower level space as the wind blew one night mercessley with nothing but open desert behind us. Bathrooms and laundry are spotless and an easy walk from our campsite #522. The casino shuttle is only a phone call away and very quick to respond. Full hookups with 30 or 50 amp.  Really big spaces that can accomodate any size rig and a p/u or towed vehicle and then some.  Propane on site but it's cheaper in Bullhead city if you have an excuse to go there.   We will return next year.

This park is located adjacent to a KOA on a road that used to be a section of the old Route 66.  Our GPS vectored us in circles until it got it right.  So be warned.  We like this park better than the KOA because for many reasons including more privacy between your neighbor, better aesthetic's in plantings and arrangements, and just a smaller park.  We found all of the spaces extremely clean.  They have very nice oleander shrubs planted between the spaces, and they make it known that they are poisonous to your pets.

We used the laundry room.  They had 4 washers and 4 dryers.  The washers were $2.50 a load, and the dryers were $2.00 a load.

We also used a dog washing station that was very handy.  Most of the guests are not full time residents, but there appeared to be some.

The couple that helps manage the park were very welcoming, and thanked us for staying there.  However, she did charge me an extra $15 for arriving at 1130 in the morning.  The check-in time is 1400.

I couldn't get their internet to work, but I had enough bars with Verizon to use my cell phone for a hotspot.

There will be highway noise throughout the park as I-40 is around .5 miles away.  

You can buy propane at the Nextdoor KOA, and there is a Walmart just up the road in Mojave Valley, AZ.  Fuel prices are about $1.50  to $2 a gallon less in AZ, about 2 miles away on the road.  

We dined one evening at the Wagon Wheel, about a mile from the park and it was quite good, with excellent service.  I recommend the chicken fried steak.

I would certainly stay here again!

Once you get to the campsite it is a nice place to spend a few days. I only saw 2 campsites, but might have missed some. The road getting up here is steep, uneven, rocky and only wide enough for one vehicle for the first 2 miles. My 2 wheel drive ford transit barely made it. I wouldn't return without a 4wd truck. There is also no service on t mobile or Verizon. Cool to see the joshua trees, though!

GPS: 35.441418, -115.507145

Very clean, well maintained RV park.  Spaces are large and separated by bushes.  Club house and pool.  Bathrooms/showers are clean.  If you check in before 2pm, they will charge you extra.

The site is small and basic; just a fire pit; perfect! Nice views of the nearby mountain and gorgeous sunsets. 4 stars as there is no protection from wind. Temp at night 36F in February.

This location was secluded and quit when I was there in January. There are at least six nice flat spots with fire rings. There were two burros in the area which were fun to witness. My only caution would be the road into. The road in is very narrow not sure how you would deal with another vehicle coming into the opposite direction ( sack up and back up). The road was also rough and steep in spots so I would be careful with larger vehicles. My promaster did fine.

No facillities, but beautiful quiet place to spend the night. No one else there, rings provided for fires.

People pull in cars everywhere and anywhere they can fit and I don’t think they have permission. They just do it.

They raise their rent by $25 and I cannot read if I have a lease. I haven’t even been here a year and they want to raise the rent.

Thousand Trails Las Vegas offers the convenience of being close to downtown and the Strip, but the immediate neighborhood leaves something to be desired.

The RV sites are extremely tight, often requiring neighbors to move vehicles to allow larger rigs to maneuver. Facilities are minimal, with the smallest bathrooms imaginable—there’s barely any legroom in the stalls, and the stoop outside the restroom is a tripping hazard (I fell and got bruised). Laundry is great.

While there is a dog park, the gate was broken upon arrival, only to be manually fixed by a fellow camper. Pool was closed until further notice.

Security is present with 24/7 gate monitoring, but enforcement felt lax when an unknown vehicle parked in front of our RV on Halloween night. Though the intruder eventually moved, it was unsettling that security didn’t intervene.

This park works as a quick city base but comes with several drawbacks.

There are two ways to camp at the Riverside.  There is an RV park across Casino drive with full hook ups and the other amenities' associated with an rv park including propane at the Nov 2024 price of $4.35 a gallon. 

Across the street in the casino parking lot next to the road is dry camping area. Free for seven days and more if you play the games and get 25 points a week. Numbered spaces that accomodate any size rig.  Upon arrival pick an open site and park.  Go to the group check in desk at the south tower (closet one).  It's just inside the door. They will have security come to your rig and check your vehicle license and insurance are current. Then TAKE THE FORM the officer gives you back to the group check in desk (I know. It's a long walk) to complete your check in.  Oh. And you have to have a casino players card to stay.   Generators from 7 to 10.    Enjoy your stay and good luck