Campground · Valley of Fire State Park
Three reservable sites each hold up to 45 people.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Valley of Fire Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Valley of Fire State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
Beehives: Follow the Slanted Layers“The Beehives are ahead, rounded red sandstone domes you can explore on a short path. Stop for a close look at the slanted bands wrapping around the rock: they preserve layers of sand laid down as ancient dunes shifted.”
Plays on the road 0.1 mi from Group Camping Area in the Parkwolf Valley of Fire Tour Guide.
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The Group Camping Area is the park’s single group campground: three reservation-only sites near the Beehives, each for up to 45 people. It makes sense for an organized overnight with a crowd; without a reservation, there isn’t a walk-in group site to use.
Each site includes potable water, a fire pit and a picnic table. That gives your group the basics for a shared meal and a night around the fire.
The park closes to visitors every December 1–14, and group reservations aren’t available during that period. The park’s general camping information mentions restrooms and showers but doesn’t clearly say whether they serve these three group sites, so confirm before booking if you need them.
Wildlife
638 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
11 sightingsMojave Desert TortoiseMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
23 sightingsSidewinderMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsBlack-tailed JackrabbitMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
11 sightingsRingtailMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
19 sightingsRed-tailed HawkMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Valley of Fire. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateOld Arrowhead Road6.8 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.6 mi awayA long desert crossing on an old road marked by arrowheads.
EasyPetrified Logs Loop Trail0.3 mi · 20 min · 0.8 mi awayA short loop with fossil wood and the story behind its grain.
ModeratePinnacles Loop4.7 mi · 2.5 hr · 0.9 mi awayFollow a sandy wash into a pocket of red sandstone spires.
ModerateProspect Trail4.6 mi · 3.3 hr · 1.1 mi awayAn open cross-park hike over a red-rock pass into a striped wash.
EasyBalancing Rock Trail0.3 mi · 15 min · 2.2 mi awayA short walk to a sandstone stack with an eyelet.
EasyMouse’s Tank Trail0.7 mi · 36 min · 2.7 mi awayLook up as you walk: petroglyphs mark a sandy red-rock canyon.
EasyRainbow Vista Trail1 mi · 45 min · 3.2 mi awayA sandy canyon walk to a rugged overlook above Fire Canyon
EasyThe Cabin Trail0.6 mi · 30 min · 3.9 mi awayWalk to 1930s CCC cabins, then pause at the shaded picnic area.
Sight · 0.1 mi awayBeehivesA quick walk among red domes striped with ancient dune layers.
Sight · 0.4 mi awayFire Cave (Windstone Arch)The arch fell; the honeycomb sandstone is still worth a short look.
Campground · 0.4 mi awayAtlatl Rock CampgroundSleep among red sandstone and start the park day here.
Visitor center · 0.5 mi awayValley of Fire Visitor CenterStart with the sandstone story before exploring the red-rock country.
Campground · 0.7 mi awayArch Rock CampgroundSleep beneath the sandstone with tables, grills, and water on site.
Sight · 0.8 mi awayAtlatl RockClimb above the road for petroglyphs framed by red sandstone.
Sight · 0.8 mi awayArch RockA quick Scenic Loop stop for a red sandstone arch.
Sight · 0.8 mi awayPiano RockAn unsigned sandstone landmark beside Valley of Fire’s Scenic Loop.Parkwolf’s Valley of Fire ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
