Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, United States, is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas. More than three million people visit the area each year.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Designation | National Conservation Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 201,531 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000601 |
| Center point | 36.21° N, 115.45° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
Boundary map
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 4 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Trails
44 named Forest Service trails start or end within 10 miles of the center point, 57 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Showgirl ↗ | 6 | |
| Griffith Peak ↗ | 5.3 | |
| Griffith Shadow Trail | 4.3 | |
| Original Showgirl | 2.9 | |
| Shady Hollow | 2.6 | |
| Lovell Canyon Loop | 2.4 | |
| Connector | 2.4 | |
| Escarpment | 2.3 | |
| Powerline Trail A | 2.2 | |
| Lovell Canyon Trail | 2.2 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet. The radius is the one a circle of this unit’s acreage would have, measured from the center point, so a trail listed here can fall outside the boundary.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedLovell Rx
9 mi from the center point · 54 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
- 4 miGoodsprings Schoolhouse ↗Goodsprings, NV
- 9.9 miLittle Church of the West ↗Las Vegas, NV
- 10 mi"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign, The ↗Paradise Township, NV
- 10.5 miMoulin Rouge Hotel ↗Las Vegas, NV
- 10.6 miHarrison's Guest House ↗Las Vegas, NV
- 10.8 miLas Vegas Grammar School ↗Las Vegas, NV
- 11 miClark Avenue Railroad Underpass ↗Las Vegas, NV
- 11.1 miLas Vegas Grammar School ↗Las Vegas, NV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
201,531 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in?
Nevada.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
Rules vary by unit. The BLM page has the current camping rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.211° N, 115.454° W. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Lovell Rx at 9 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (3 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?
The National Register has 19 listings within 15 miles, including Goodsprings Schoolhouse and Little Church of the West.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 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.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by trail endpoints falling inside a circle of this unit’s acreage around the center point.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.