Atlatl Rock Campground

We camped here in November/December, the weather was perfect! AWESOME area to explore. Great photo opportunities. Atlatl campground is so peaceful and clean, nestled in amongst the incredibly massive rock formations. We hiked all over the area and saw several Big Horn sheep...SO COOL

Campground situated inside Valley of Fire State Park in a beautiful setting among the red rocks. Minimal shade of course, it’s in the desert, but there are shade structures over the picnic tables at each site as well as electric, water, charcoal grill and fire ring. Nice clean showers and flush toilets in several convenient places, but the showers could use some hooks to keep things dry. There are some walk in tent sites without utilities that have nice privacy. We actually preferred the Arch Rock campground (in the same park) even though there were no hookups or showers, the sites were more private and the setting even more beautiful. Overall Atlatl is a beautiful campground if you need the hookups, with some sites nicer than others, but in a great setting within a spectacular park. Dump stations are available for both campgrounds in the park.

If you’re tent camping, sites 1–5 are the best choices. I stayed at campsite 4, which was conveniently located across from the bathrooms and showers. The facilities were clean and well-maintained. Each site also has its own water spigot, which was very handy.

A wonderful campground. We had the visit of several bighorn sheep. Very clean bathrooms and showers.gorgeous scenery all around. Walking distance to the petroglyphs up a flight of stairs .

Beautiful area. Spot 21 and 22 are tucked back in a corner but you have to walk in all your supplies - which is worth it for the privacy. Space 22 has nice fun nooks to climb for kids and a good amount of shade. They have WATER 🌊 💦 provided at the entrance of each space. There are elevated, well maintained areas to place your tent. There are PICNIC TABLES, GRILLS and FIRE PITS. There are restrooms nearby. I heard there were showers but I never went and saw those. There were MOUNTAINS GOATS 🐐🐐 everywhere. We saw the most around 2 p.m. There were newborns the end of March. A leash is required for dogs 🐶🐕. Beautiful , desert camping 🏕️🥾. Many places to hike nearby. Lots of climbing for children. It was $10 for a day to enter the area. Sometimes local libraries will have a special to get in for free but I didn't take advantage of that.

Made reservations for a tent spot. Ended up having two trek all of our gear from the parking area. The tent spot was so small my two-man tent would not fit in it. So we had two corners hanging off the edge. The tent spot is also raised up off of the ground which we thought was very odd. The website did not notify us that we would be needing to carry all of our gear to get to the camp spot. We would not have reserved this if we had known So FYI to others. But it was a very cool secluded area to camp. We awoke to a Fox running through our spot. Also some mountain goats were in the rocks when we woke up.

It's in agreement between my husband and I that this was a good campground that we've come across. It's four stars due to the lack of privacy between campsites, no real accessible paths for leisurely walking (no hiking trails near the campsites), and minimal shade for the tents. The actual trails are several miles away from the campground, so don't forget to pay the entry fee if you're still camping the next day or with a receipt that expired at sunset on your way out. :X If you're a passport holder looking for a stamp, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the entry before Nevada State Park (the state park and national park entrances are right next to each other). Pros: Clean showers, clean restrooms, bottle refill stations, water spigots at each campsite, well-maintained campgrounds, a chance to come in contact with wildlife (i.e. white-tailed antelope squirrels, bighorn sheep, common ravens), fantastic views of the red rock Cons: Minimal shade at the campsites (bring LOTS of sunscreen and bug spray), no hiking trails near the campground, lack of privacy between campsites (especially when people disregard the 'NO DRONES' rule) Each campsite has a water spigot, a shaded picnic table, and a raised platform for tents. The water temperature varies from lukewarm to hot (same for the showers). There are six private shower rooms in total, one specifically built with a seat for the handicapped, and restrooms with water refill stations next to them. Wi-Fi prices vary on the amount of time and number of devices. Reservations must be made 3 days' in advance; otherwise it's a first-come, first-serve basis, payment for one night at a time. P.S. My husband said that any campground with showers automatically gets 3 stars.

Stayed in a spot that had water and electric hookups. Tried making reservations online, but it was too close to the actual date of arrival and got lucky with an open spot when we arrived. Amazing view. The site we were at was mostly level. The showers were clean with nice hot water. The bathrooms were near spotless. The other campers were respectful of everyone. It was overall a great experience.