views of the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding mountains.
Climbers should check in at the visitor center for information on
rules and routes.
Stay the Night
Skip the $50 to $60 nightly charge at RV parks along Las Vegas
Boulevard and stay the night at Red Rock Canyon Campground.
The views are spectacular and it is much quieter than the strip.
Currently the campground has no utilities, which means no air
conditioning unless you have a generator. Plan on camping during
the cooler months, which is the best time to visit Red Rock anyway.
Come away from your next Las Vegas RV trip a winner by
including Red Rock Canyon on your itinerary. It is the best bet you
will ever make in the state of Nevada. ;
Dave Helgeson and his wife promote RV and manufactured home
shows in Western Washington. They spend their free time traveling and
enjoying the RV lifestyle.
IF YOU GO
Driving Directions:
From Las Vegas Boulevard head west on West Charleston
Boulevard (State Route 159). An alternate route is coming in
from the south via Blue Diamond Road (State Route 160).
Fees: $5 a day or $20 for an annual pass. Does not include
overnight stays in the developed campground. Various federal
campground passes are honored.
Hours: The scenic drive opens at 6 a.m. It closes at 5 p.m.
from November through February, at 7 p.m. in March and
October, and at 8 p.m. from April through September. The Red
Rock overlook on SR 159 (West Charleston Boulevard) closes
one hour after the scenic drive. The visitor center is open from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Camping:
Red Rock Canyon Campground is two miles east of the visitor
center. The campground is closed in June, July and August due
to extreme heat. There is no check-in, however payment of fees
must be made within 30 minutes of arrival at a self-registration
station. The roads are gravel. There are no showers, hookups or
dump station. Restrooms are pit toilets. Water faucets for drinking water are located throughout the campground. Firewood is
for sale by the campground hosts and is available between Sept.
1 and May 31. There is no shade. There are no formal hiking
trails in the campground area, but you can hike on miles of old
dirt roads that are closed to vehicles. Campers with tents and
recreational vehicles are intermixed. Generators may be operated between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Camping Fees/Limits:
There are 71 individual campsites and five group campsites.
Stays are limited to 14 days. Fee is $10 per night. No reservations
are taken, but do not arrive in the middle of the night and expect
to find an empty site, especially during the fall and spring. The
Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods are also very busy. ;
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children about farm life several generations ago, includes a log
home built in 1920, a blacksmith shop, barn, gardens and pastures.
For information, visitwww.pomeroyfarm.org.
Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, Oct. 10–11
Large kettles of fresh crab, organic corn and cole slaw are
served up at this annual festival in Port Angeles at the city pier and
Red Lion Hotel. Local restaurants will supplement the crab feed
with more than 25 seafood dishes and deserts. There will also be
wine tasting, a beer garden, music, chef demonstrations and craft
and merchant booths. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The crab feed also will be
available during a Friday night preview. For information, visit
www.crabfestival.org.
BirdFest & Bluegrass, Oct. 10–11
You can listen and dance to bluegrass music, view flying sand-hill cranes, take a guided kayak tour and visit an authentic
plankhouse where Lewis and Clark once stood during this annual
event hosted by the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Bluegrass
bands will play at various venues on Saturday in Ridgefield. For
information, visit www.ridgefieldfriends.org.
Earshot Jazz Festival, Oct. 17–Nov. 8
The Allen Toussaint Quartet, the Kris Davis Trio, and the Don
Byron Quartet are among the artists who will perform at venues
throughout Seattle in the 21st year of the Earshot Jazz Festival. The
festival will include more than 60 events. In addition to concert
performances, there will be a film series, literary readings and art
exhibits. For information, visit www.earshot.org. ;
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