Lovell Canyon Dispersed Camping (Spring Mountain)

We arrived before sunset, full of small spots along the road, which allows everyone to have their own space surrounded by vegetation. We have a van, it is easy to leave the main concrete road to enter the pitches, some are bumpier than others. The sites I saw were clean with leftover campfire pits. I recommend this spot, it is specific to Death Valley and located 30 minutes from Red Rock or 1 hour from Las Vegas. For the night of May 2, no problem with the wind, very good weather conditions

Search for a clean area. Up higher. Seems like lower down people leave a mess.

Great spot for whatever you are camping in. Lots of spots. Got there after dark and found a spot with no problem. Spectacular scenery, especially at the top. A little bumpy, but our Airstream Interstate X had no problem. Plenty of spots for big rigs.

Be prepared to hunt for a good spot when the weather is nice. There are many pull off areas along the main road but they fill up quickly. We ended up in a flat canyon area at the bottom of the road which wasn’t bad and had plenty of room but not a great view since we were in the bottom of the canyon. No cell service.

Easy to find campground and easy to get to. Away from everyone and super quiet while being close to vegas!

Directions using the app were really good. It was busier than I expected mid-week, both stays. Stayed two separate nights a week apart. As a single lady out on her own, I did feel pretty safe but made sure I had cell service at the sites I choose just in case.

4WD isn’t a must for all sites but to get out on some of the side roads most sedans wouldn’t have the clearance.

AT&T service was spotty but had 2 bars (enough for texting) during my stay.

We stayed at 36.076792,-115.565461 for three nights mid week in mid October.  This particular spot is right off the paved road and easily accessible to most vehicles.  We had no trouble in our 26ft Class C.  We also saw a lot of vans and RVs just staying along small pullouts along the road, which wouldn't be ideal but it works fine.  

We walked around along the deeper forest roads and found so many more established sites.  Mostly those were only accessible via a jeep or truck but a few could be reached by larger clunkier vehicles as well.

The area was so quiet and peaceful, though there were plenty of other campers about.  Everyone stayed a good distance from each other and nobody was obnoxious or loud.

Some trash, but we've seen worse.

No services here, no toilets or trash, so please clean up after yourself.

Good cell signal for Verizon and ATT, though the ATT phone would randomly lose service now and then and would have to be restarted to find the connection again.  Just past this spot is when you start to lose signal as you head down into the canyon.

Nights were very quiet, except for the coyotes singing.

No shooting is allowed in this area, and we didn't hear any gunfire when we were there, but there were plenty of old bullet casings all over the ground.

Love camping in Lovell Canyon. Great spots and usually something good available. The views are great here.

Awesome camp sites. Came in from the west on Bench planning on going to Zion early morning. Headed east toward Zion in the morning and road is rough. Luckily have 4x4 but no way a normal sedan can make it up or down the east side from Apple Valley of Bench.

We got there late on a Friday night, so it was pretty full and we had to drive a bit to find a spot that was open. You could see and hear neighbors. It was great for the night, had a cool breeze. Really close to vegas so if you wanna camp and then go into city, would definitely recommend this spot.

This area was very populated and it was difficult to find a good spot. We ended up taking an OHV road to find a good location. When we did, it was perfect. Previous fire ring and very spacious.

Definitely recommend getting in early and having a high clearance vehicle to take the back roads.

This is a great place to camp. There are plenty of sites with privacy. I found a site with alot of interesting vegetation and the road into the camping area is well maintained. It's one of the best places I've camped for free.

Man what a site! went on a saturday and was worried i wouldn’t find a spot, lots of places to camp along the road but they were all taken. ended up driving all the way to the end of the dirt road (at crossroads where the main paved road bends to the right) and found a downright beautiful viewpoint to camp at with nobody else around. the road was a bit rough but my subaru outback did just fine. also pretty good cell service for t mobile Great spot and super close to calico basin if ur a climber, check out the kraft boulders they are truly world class.

We spent a few nights in Vegas and ended up staying here on our way out. Easy to get to - no problems finding a spot in our Promaster 2WD van. Plenty of spaces away from others just off the paved road. Great spot to park for a night or 2.

First time going and will definitely return. You will need a vehicle that can handle a bumpy road if you want to travel further down to find a nice spot. There was plenty of spots for us to choose, zero neighbors around us camping. I was disappointed with the amount of trash left behind and the broken glass. We took out as much trash as we could but the broken glass was difficult to take all out. Bring a tarp to put under your tent to protect the bottom. There is no bathrooms or water so come prepared and please pack out your toilet paper and bury your waste.

Great dispersed site that is easy to get to no matter your vehicle type. The road up to the campground is paved. There are a few toilets in the way up but none in the actually campground.

Plenty of pull offs and spots. Views were great and a quiet spot! Verizon and Google Fi signal... Enough to hotspot and work from most areas. Will definitely be back! As another review mentioned - the higher you go the better the viewa.

These mountains are a surprisingly cool view.

Stick to the paved road and then find a turn off. There were quite a few other campers but your easily able to find a spot. I would recommend driving at minimum 10-15 mins in down the paved road before finding a turn off. The higher ground spots have the best views!

Instead of paying for a hotel we came and camped here. The view at some campsites are pretty wonderful, although nothing breath taking. Lots of off roading traffic coming in and out, met a few really grumpy people, but like I said it’s great if you just need a place to crash.

Camp anywhere along the road. It's dispersed and no facilities. The further from the highway you are, the safer you'll be.

So peaceful and quiet. So birds I haven’t seen in long time , found a path that lead to hidden river , caught 24” trout of some kind . Tasted fine with garlic AND LEMON IN FOIL. CANT MISS THIS PLCE LITTLY WINDY.

We tried for a spot the first warm day of spring and had to drive for a while to find a spot, ended up in a cool valley with a beautiful sunrise view. It got cold fast though and we weren’t prepared!

Prefect place to get away from Vegas. Many places for camping and easy to pull a trailer. Main road mostly paved. Other roads were dirt but well maintained and manageable. Lots of turn offs to disperse camp from main road. Be cautious, there were a couple of groups of campers off the main road that were target shooting into the woodline. If you come across the Red Rock canyon area. Rocky mt gap is the trail you can take to come across the mt in a high clearance 4wd vehicle. Mainly a jeep or something not to wide/long. My truck couldn't get pass some tight areas, so had to turn around.

Wonderful dispersed camping. Good gravel roads and Picturesque views everywhere you turn. About 15 degrees cooler than vegas and good cell coverage

We had a good time here. Camp spots are fairly spread out and mostly flat. We camp with travel trailer so we stay closer to the road but it's not busy. Trying to take it up the dirt roads was a bit rugged so we came back down. Beautiful scenery. Quiet. Temps cooler than in town. Some off road vehicles, but not a problem for us. Last time we were there someone had left a bunch of trash so that part wasn't cool. We had cell service.

This is a great little getaway outside of las vegas and pahrump. After a few miles in, you hit some trees and cooler weather. Stayed for one night, but will definitely be going back. You can ride around on toys and there are several hiking trails. Fire pits only. Some you can park a rig next to, of various sizes, and some require a short walk with a tent.

This place has road side camp sites that are well spread out. Perfect for a night or two. No bathrooms or facilities but that wasn’t a problem

Pros: Love this place. Tons of scenery and wild life. Very quiet and pitch dark with no moon.

Cons: 4x4 speeders on the road. Rangers and fire dept can be a bit nosy and each one says their own rules... But the office says 14 out 14 in. While rebuilding my vintage trailer I stayed here and it was ratty. Day 10 Ranger told me I had to leave and write me a ticket if I came back. Knowing the rules I came back and continue and every time I've had a someone slow drive or stop at my camp. Even now in my 40ft bus.

I love the area and am a local so of course I go monthly. It's always about 15 degrees lower than Vegas temp. About 40mins to the strip and 25min to nearest gas. Good cell service depending on spot.

Is this vegas or Oregon?? Beautiful trees and hiking! Camping was quiet and safe.