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Gold Butte National Monument

Gold Butte National Monument is a United States national monument located in Clark County, Nevada, northeast of Las Vegas and south of Mesquite and Bunkerville. The monument protects nearly 300,000 acres of desert landscapes featuring a wide array of natural and cultural resources, including rock art, sandstone towers, and important wildlife habitat for species including the Mojave Desert tortoise, bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. The area also protects historic ranching and mining sites such as the ghost town of Gold Butte, although little but mine openings, cement foundations, and a few pieces of rusting equipment remains. The monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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National Monument297,117 acresBLMNV3 campgrounds within 10 mi
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1fire
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Last Chance · 27 mi from the center · 74 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-09-17
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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Monument
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNevada
Size297,117 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000605
Center point36.3982, -114.1825
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 3 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

NPS · 5.7 mi
Echo Bay Campground
Reservable37 sites
NPS · 7.7 mi
Temple Bar Rv Park
First-comeAZ
NPS · 8 mi
Temple Bar Campground
First-comeAZ

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Last Chance

    27 mi from the center point · 74 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Recreation Area · 13 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Monument · 21 mi
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 7 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Gold Butte National Monument?

297,117 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Gold Butte National Monument?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Gold Butte National Monument in?

Nevada.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Gold Butte National Monument?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Echo Bay Campground, 5.7 miles out. 3 in all are within ten miles. Rules vary by unit; the BLM page has the current camping rules.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Gold Butte National Monument?

A point inside the boundary is at 36.398, -114.183. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 13 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Gold Butte National Monument right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Last Chance at 27 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Gold Butte National Monument?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 29 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Gold Butte National Monument?

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (13 mi) and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Gold Butte National Monument?

7 National Register listings within 15 miles, including St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery and Boulder Dam Park Museum.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Gold Butte National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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