Place · Outdoors

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

When

Visit on your scheduleScenic Drive daily: Oct 6 AM–7 PM; Nov–Feb 6 AM–5 PM. Visitor Center daily 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. Timed entry required Oct 1–May 31, 8 AM–5 PM.

Where

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Center3205 State Highway 159, Las Vegas, NV 89161Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages

Cost

Car/Truck 1 Day $20 per vehicle; Pedestrian $5 per person; Bicyclist $8; Motorcycle $10. Red Spring, Red Rock Overlook and Late Night Trailhead require no fee.Timed entry reservation required Oct 1–May 31 for Scenic Drive entry 8 AM–5 PM.

Organizer

Bureau of Land Management

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 30 minutes west of the Las Vegas Strip, covers 195,819 acres of Mojave Desert with a one-way 13-mile Scenic Drive, 26 numbered hikes and trails, a visitor center with indoor and outdoor exhibits (including an outdoor desert tortoise habitat with rescued tortoises), Red Spring Boardwalk and picnic areas. Kids can pick up a free Red Rock Canyon Junior Ranger activity book at the visitor center. Timed entry reservations are required for the Scenic Drive between October 1 and May 31 for entry between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Recreation.gov or 877-444-6777). Scenic Drive hours: October 6 a.m.–7 p.m.; November–February 6 a.m.–5 p.m. Visitor center open daily 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.