I typically rate campgrounds as they fit into 1 of 5 categories. This campground will be rated as an “along the way” stay — grounds that you seek out for a night or two as a place to simply stay the night along your journey to regroup and get some sleep. Ratings for this category are based on: Cost: 3 Overall grounds: 3 Utility of sites (hookups, level ground, accessibility): 3 Noise: 4 Reservation Process/Ease of Getting a Site: 4 Layout: 4 Customer Service: 5

Mesquite, NV might not be an obvious destination for adventurers but it’s got a bit of a strategic location for those “passing through” as it’s right in the border of AZ & NV. About an hour from St George, Utah, 50 min from Valley of Fire State Park & the Overton Arm of Lake Mead... the location isn’t perfect, but it ain’t bad. There’s also golf nearby if that’s your thing.

The cost for a pull-thru site was $10 more than a back in and had no picnic table, and no personal “hang out” space. It had some mature trees which was nice, but that was it. You go there to park and sleep.

It’s directly next to a strip mall with a big Smith’s grocery store (with a special access door from the side of the park) which is both a pro and a con, depending on how you like your night sky to look. It’s totally safe and secure and the hookups worked fine. Upon check in I was warned the the wifi was terrible... they delivered on that promise.

There is laundry which was open, but the bathrooms were COVID closed. A small communal area with grill and covered seating was available.

The layout was straightforward and the sites were a bit unlevel (at least ours was).

The woman at the front desk was very sweet both over the phone to make the reservation and upon check in. You must call to make a reservation, doing it online only submits a request. As the weather starts to cool, this is definitely a spot for snowbirds. We liked it because it was a convenient enough place to stop for our purposes and wasn’t a total dump like some of the surrounding spots. We would seek something more convenient to explore the surrounding areas but for passing through, this place is fine, if not a little expensive for what it offers.