Nevada State Parks · Nevada
Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area
Nevada State Parks · Nevada, United States
- Sites
- 32
- Hookups
- 24 electric, 24 with water, 8 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Colorado River
- Nearest town
- Laughlin
- Address
- 4220 So. Needles Hwy. #3
- Phone
- 702-298-1859
- Activities
- Boat Launch, Canoeing / Water Sports, Fishing, Hiking
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
31 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is a Nevada State Park with 32 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nevada Division of State Parks' published camping rate for this park: $20.00/vehicle/night (Nevada-plated vehicles), $25.00/vehicle/night (non-Nevada vehicles); +$10.00/night for any site with a utility hookup. (This park's rate is higher than Nevada State Parks' usual $15/$20 rate.) A $5.00 non-refundable reservation transaction fee applies per booking on reservenevada.com.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 45° | 33° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 69° | 48° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 74° | 53° | 39° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 84° | 60° | 45° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 95° | 71° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 106° | 80° | 63° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 110° | 88° | 79° | 119° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 107° | 86° | 73° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 101° | 78° | 64° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 87° | 64° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 76° | 54° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 64° | 44° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Fisherman's Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lake View Trailhead · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Lake View 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 19 trails in Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Davis Camp Dry Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
- Davis Camp RV Campground A · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
- Davis Camp RV Campground B · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
- Davis Camp RV Campground C · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
- Davis Camp RV Campground D · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi
All public campgrounds in Nevada · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.