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Red Rock Campground closes for summer

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

May 23, 2013 - 2:58 pm

Red Rock Canyon Campground will be temporarily closed from May 28- August 30 as summer is the low-usage period for the park.

Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the many other camping opportunities in the area including: backcountry camping at Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, U.S. Forest Service Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, Spencer W. Kimball Scout Reservation, Potosi Pines Camp and Clark County Shooting Park.

Contact Steven Slivka at SSlivka@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264.

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