Valley of Fire State Park


Valley of Fire State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Nevada
Location:55 miles northeast of Las Vegas via I-15 off Exit 75; or via Lake Mead Northshore Road.
Facilities:51 campsites, 3 group use areas, restrooms, showers, picnic areas,hiking trails, historic sites, visitor center, interpretive displays.
Activities:Camping, hiking, nature study, interpretive events.
Special Features:Park is Nevada's oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935. Thevalley derives its name from red sandstone formations and the starkbeauty of the Mojave Desert. Petrified wood and 3,000-year-oldpetroglyphs give witness to the trees and people that occupied the arealong ago.
Address:Valley Fire Rd
PO Box 515
Overton, NV 89040

Phone:702-397-2088
Fax:702-397-2621
Web: www.parks.nv.gov/vf.htm
Size: 35,300 acres.

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