Tucked away in the mountains this campsite is an incredible retreat. Easily accessible restrooms and spacious camp sites are just a few standout features. I personally love the running water that's located within walking distance from each site. They have an open pit as well as a rack for Charcoal cooking as well! Great affordable price too with bigger sizes to accommodate larger groups! Have been here multiple times this year already! read more

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Best campground in Mt. Charleston hands down! The hosts Mike and Molly are a joy! We come here almost every weekend and although we don't always get our favorite spots, there really is no bad spot there! All the Mountain View's are beautiful and the forests of trees you can walk in is magical! There are bathrooms and water spouts within Vicinity of every site! 10/10 thank you McWilliams for always being good to us! read more

McWilliams Campground - Hiking Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

We went here just before Fourth of July weekend. It was pretty cheap, about $50 to reserve the site. We reserved a Friday because we wanted to go there before everyone came on the weekends, Saturday, and Sunday, and filled up. All the trashes were made some of the sites a little more dirty and I'm really glad we did. Everything seemed pretty clean and new because not that many people use the site during the weekdays. When we went to another group campsite on a Sunday, all the trashes were full and the bathrooms were kind of nasty. But going to McWilliams on a Friday meant that we were some of the first people to use the facilities in the bathroom is really clean. This facility is very easy to find and you'll get checked in by an attendant when you arrive and told where to go for your campsite. The campsites are a lot closer together than it looks on the map when you make the reservation. Thus the drive is going to be not far for any of the campsites , regardless of which one you pick. When I was looking at the map, I thought some of the ones further up would be an extremely far drive up a large hill, but I could see them from my side which was closer to the entrance. I still prefer the ones closer to the entrance because the bathroom is there, but I'm sure their bathrooms higher up at the other campsites It's really close to Canyon where you can see the wild horses and tons of hiking and you can also go to the lift at the Lee Canyon ski resort if you want to. But if you just want to stay at the campsite that's fine too. there's lots of little pass for the kids to walk and you can bring bicycles or scooters for them to go up and down the hills . Lots of pinecones and sticks and rocks to collect. There's also a fire pit where you can burn firewood, and roast more and a barbecue set that you can go ahead and make chicken or whatever meat you want and cook burgers and hotdogs. The check in time is late afternoon around 3 PM, or maybe 2 PM I can't remember exactly and you can stay overnight to camp out in an RV or a tent. There are tent pads at the site so you don't have to sleep on hard rocks, but I would still bring your air mattress. It was also harder to stake the metal pieces into the ground so that the tent won't fly away, so bring some things to put in the tent so that it doesn't fly away if it's windy. I would also recommend bringing some soap because they don't have any soap in the bathroom and you have to bring your own lights and lanterns at night because there are no lights in the bathroom either. The site itself doesn't have water, but there is a running water tap near the bathroom that you can use so if you want to get a bucket, you can collect the water and bring it back to your site and you'll have some standing water for your self to use at any time but we bought gallon jugs to use. There are bugs so we did bring some covers for our food when we're leaving it there so that the bugs won't get to it and we bought lots of mosquito spray and bug deter so that the kids wouldn't get bitten but it wasn't any more bugs than you would expect when you're outside camping. Best part about this is the sky. When it gets late, you can see all the stars and it's really beautiful and the sites are far enough away that if someone has their lights on it won't disturb you or if they have an RV with plenty of light. Full disclaimer we didn't actually stay overnight because we didn't have an RV and my kids were scared of the tent so we actually drove back around 10 PM. They don't lock the gates in case there's an emergency so you can leave at any time if you don't want to stay until check out the next day. It was a good value for not staying overnight, but we definitely want to try to stay overnight in the future. I hope this helps someone because there wasn't a lot of information about this McWilliams sites and I felt we were risking it when we booked it, but I'm really glad we did and it was fun. it was really good in Las Vegas, which was so hot at the time we even needed jackets! read more

I've been camping for years and have never had an experience like this. The 2nd night at my site, 14 people showed up next to me in a single site with 5 cars. The people were racking the ground all over the area, flattening parts to set up tents. As they were doing this, the camp host along with the forest rangers drove by (multiple times). The workers would just watch the people racking the ground, violating rules, and go on their way without saying a word. One of the men staying at the site asked me if he could pitch a tent on my tent pad, which I said "no." Having people close would cause my dogs to bark. He said "ok" and went on to continue to set up. Later on in the night, the group continued to be loud. I tried ignoring the noise, telling myself "let them have a good time". 2am came around and I could not take it anymore. To add on to this, the campsite on the other side of us also had shown up with a group. This group was larger. We counted 18 people and 5 tents (single site) before going into our camper. So I had two groups on both sides of my campsite who were also partying loud at 2am. The next morning, I woke up, looked outside and saw two additional tents that were set up on MY campsite, next to my fire pit. This is the group I said "no" to pitching a tent on my tent pad and now they have two tents they set up at night so I couldn't say "no". I did address this and they responded saying they were leaving soon anyways. Mind you, all these tents were HUGE and blocked our beautiful view. I have never experienced something like this before. I was very disappointed in the hosts, who were well aware of all these tents and cars at both sites. I expected more, since rules are meant to be implemented for a reason. I hope this review changes the way the campsite operates. read more

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Summertime means a lot of things to different people, and for me, it means it's camping season! If you're looking for a great mountain retreat close to the city, but removed enough to enjoy nature without wifi, McWilliams campground is definitely the place to check into for a weekend. The campground is located in Lee Canyon, about an hour outside of Las Vegas, and has 75 campsites which accommodate both tents and RVs (but in my opinion, you're not really camping unless you have a tent and have no TV or climate control.) This campground is definitely a favorite go-to spot for me as it checks all the boxes for a mountain camping retreat minus the bears. As added perks, it has the perfect amenities for a little more comfort when camping, including potable water and fully functioning restrooms. You can read a little more about about my experience at this campground, here: https://www.nvilloria.com/post/mountain-camping-in-vegas-mcwilliams-campground read more

McWilliams Campground - Leveled concrete area with fire ring, grill and picnic table are available at each camp site. - NVilloria.com - Hiking Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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McWilliams Campground is a developed campground for both tents and RVs in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, NV. In late July and early August when it's well over 100 °F in Las Vegas, around 50 miles west to this campground and the weather could potentially be anywhere from 20-40 degrees cooler. The thermometer in our truck read 106°F while we were cruising on the US 95 Highway (aka Veterans Memorial Highway). By the time we reached our campsite at about 3:30 p.m., it read 66°F on 7/31/18. Then rain poured down while we sat up camp. Then it drizzled a while. Then it was gone by the time we were done setting up. Hahaha... If you like the show The Vikings, you may think to yourself "Thor!" when the thunder rumbles here. It gets intense. Or maybe it's just been a while since I've heard a real thunderstorm... Sites are dry. No electrical hook-ups. No sewer/water. Closest dump stations to my knowledge are in Pahrump or Las Vegas. There are vault and flush toilets. Water spigots. Our site had two picnic tables. A grill & campfire ring. Recycling and trash bins nearby. TIPS - dogs allowed - the Spring Mountain Gateway Visitor Center and the Silent Heroes Of The Cold War National Memorial are a short drive away... that's where you'll probably get the best cell phone service 2018 Yelp challenge #170 read more

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I took my Mom and my son this March and we had such an amazing time. The camp lady was VERY nice and super helpful! I highly recommend visiting read more

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This campground site will provide all the necessities. Tons of wood everywhere to burn, a flattened area for your tent, fire pit, picnic table, parking spot spacious enough for two cars, and my absolute favorite a bathroom with a HEATER! Talk about modern day camping, I love this place. Went during the summer and fall. If you decide to camp during the summer, make sure to come early enough to get a spot you'd like or book ahead and reserve a lot. During the cooler season, yes you're dealing with a lot colder nights, but you get the luxury of peace and quiet with nobody else around. In the morning a ranger will do their rounds to make sure everyone has paid, definitely not worth bailing on since the fine is way more than a night's stay. I believe it was $20-25/night. read more

This is our go-to spot for family camping trips. There's no cell service or internet, which I love. They accept online reservations for most of the sites. Pictures of each site can also been seen on the reservation website. All the sites seem to be nice, a little close together but not too close. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, parking spaces (some fit RV and multiple vehicles), pad for a large tent (our 10-person tent fits perfectly), table for camp stove, bbq, and there are bathrooms and water pumps close-by. The bathrooms are surprisingly clean! This is a great camping spot even if you're an inexperienced camper. read more

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Stay here if you are old and want to be shut down at 10:30 on a Saturday night. I guess we were talking to loud. ‍

Great spot for camping. So beautiful and lots of wildlife. My grandchildren loves it there. We have been there 3 times already and are planning another trip for the end of this month. read more

Great place to go camping usually the weather in the summer is about 30° plus cooler then Las Vegas. The Dolomite and Mcwilliams campground have been combine now it's only McWilliams. We love walking the entire campground. It's a great work out it's close to a mile and a half. For those of you that cannot be without Internet service it is definitely not the place for you there is no Internet service at the campground you have to drive down about 7 miles down the road to get service. read more

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My family and I stayed at Dolomite 041. Quite and it is the furthest and away from the entrance. Bathroom is close by walking distance but no shower. I would not recommend going mid october. It was cold and temperature during the night dropped to 30's - freezing. read more

First time in this campground. It's much more better than I expected. The mountains air is clean and close to Vegas. The most important is this campground have decent view. I just wish, they can maintain the area clean l read more

Great spot for family hiking and picnic or camping afterwards. Highly recommend to all families.

Easy to get to from Vegas (US 95). The campground looks recently updated with all new facilities, asphalt, tent pads, etc. It's $25 for a single spot or $50 for a double. The single spots will accommodate 2 vehicles, possibly 3 if your have small/short cars. Was walk-up only during my stay so I drove around to pick out a choice site and walked down to the self-service box to dropoff payment. They take personal checks and cash. No soap in the bathrooms The campground is great if you don't want to rough it too much and spacing between each site is decent. Adjacent to the Lower Bristlecone trailhead. read more

Clean place, clean restrooms, roads are easy to get around. Since there is water and large restrooms, showers could be added. Also if there was a Rv dump you could stay longer. Nice and quiet. Sites are well thought out. Be nice to our forest & bring your own firewood. read more

McWilliams Campground - Hiking Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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We come to this campground atleast twice a summer and it's always clean and comfortable. Bathrooms are clean and always stocked. The only issue we have are how fast people drive around and the constant movement of vehicles, but to no fault of the campsite. read more

A great place to get away from the city!!! It's very relaxing with everything you need: a bathroom, fire pits and water. Not to mention it's so close to home !!! read more

Nice campground beautiful views but restrooms very dirty no toilet paper, BBQs dirty. Is not fair because is not free we do pay for this facility read more

McWilliams Campground - Hiking Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Camped out using a tent site with my wife and children in the Spring 2017. Our family enjoyed the simple accommodations; table, fire pit ring, and restrooms. Plenty of hills to walk and get your exercise in while enjoying the outdoors. read more

As 1st time RV'ERS we couldn't have picked a better place to start our adventure. Our camp hosts Al and Lisa were amazing. Not only are they friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and gracious, but they went out of their way to teach us about our new 5th wheel. The grounds are beautiful, clean and we'll maintained. I would recommend McWillams camp ground to all. 5 star from me! read more

Really nice campground. I've been camping before and this site is amazing. The views are amazing, we went in May and there was still some snow on the peak. The temperature was nice all day, actually a little warm for this area but at night it was freezing. We made the mistake of having a huge tent and 1 heater buddy. We were freezing, what I liked was the rest rooms were heated. We couldn't find a water source for cleaning dishes etc but it could be we missed it. The area was so clean and well kept, there was an area for your tent with a walk way. We brought tables but there was two large picnic tables made of cement. You really don't need to bring chairs and tables which is nice. Everyone around us was nice and respectful. So not super loud or parties going on. Just people singing near the camp fire or enjoying s'mores. There was someone designated at the front but I never saw them just a table with pamphlets. If I could recommend something, I've been to spot at Malibu and someone from the campsite would come around and talk to everyone and they happened to have reptiles for show. It would have been nice to have someone stop by and check in with us to welcome us or just say hello. We had 4 kids and 4 adults the spot had plenty of room for our tundra and Tacoma. I would love to go back when it's not freezing at night. read more

Great family campground. My only complaint was there was quite a bit of traffic throughout the night. If looking for a quite remote place, this might not be it, but it's great for get togethers with friends. read more

great, fun family camp ground!! Reserve in advance..Clean and the management is great