Popular Red Rock Campground reopens on Friday
The Red Rock Campground will reopen Friday for the busy late summer and fall camping season, the Bureau Land Management said in a statement Wednesday.
The popular campground is located within Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, approximately 2 miles east of the Visitor Center on State Route 159 near West Charleston Boulevard. It is the only developed campground within the conservation area.
The campground features 71 individual campsites and seven group campsites. Individual sites are filled first-come, first-served and are $15 per night. Group campsites are $40 per night and require reservations, which can be obtained by visiting www.recreation.gov.
The bureau said campfires and charcoal barbecues are prohibited until officials lift fire restrictions – possibly in early October. The campground will be open until May 30, 2017, and then close for the summer season.
Backcountry camping is allowed within Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area above 5,000 feet in the Pine Creek Wilderness, and above 6,500 feet in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness, the bureau said. A camping permit is required and can be obtained by calling: 702-515-5050.
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