Jean Roach Dry Lake Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review South Las Vegas Boulevard Jean, NV 89019 702-515-5000 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.7686, -115.2663
Overview of Jean Roach Dry Lake Dispersed Camping
Jean Roach Dry Lake Bed can have very strong winds with dust/sand. This is a huge OHV area where people ride motorcycles and ATV's.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-816137 on 2/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet
Reported by Jahlin89 on 7/9/2018
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 2,788 ft / 849 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Jean Roach Dry Lake Dispersed Camping 18 people have reviewed this location.
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“Wide open desert camping”
Reviewed 3/28/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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Our exact spot was 35.782465, -115.279688 which is large enough for any size rig, even several (can be a group camping area). Great AT&T and Verizon service, and only 10 minutes to see the Seven Magic Mountains desert artwork. Drive down the paved Ranch Road to get to several pull-off sites. You can also drive onto the dry lake bed ... more
Our exact spot was 35.782465, -115.279688 which is large enough for any size rig, even several (can be a group camping area). Great AT&T and Verizon service, and only 10 minutes to see the Seven Magic Mountains desert artwork.
Drive down the paved Ranch Road to get to several pull-off sites. You can also drive onto the dry lake bed and camp anywhere. Gravel sites were level and ours had a large fire pit. We picked up nails where other campers had burned lumber but otherwise the site was clean and free of much trash.
Great place to let the dogs run around, just watch out for snakes (we never saw any but there are holes).
On the weekends the place has lots of OHVs, dirt bikes, etc so expect some noise. We stayed for 14 days at the end of March and everyone was courteous (slowed down when nearing the campsite to keep from stirring up dust).
Lots of sun for solar, it got windy for about 1/3 of the time we stayed. This could be seasonal though.
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J and T would stay here again
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“Great Stay”
Reviewed 2/21/2020
| Nightly rate: | $1 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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The place is easy to get to, flat and lots of room. After entering drive along the paved road about a mile in you will see the lake bed on your left and you will see dirt roads leading to the area. I would turn in before the paved roads bends to the left after that first mile. Once on the lake bed drive back as far as you can. We drove... more
The place is easy to get to, flat and lots of room. After entering drive along the paved road about a mile in you will see the lake bed on your left and you will see dirt roads leading to the area. I would turn in before the paved roads bends to the left after that first mile. Once on the lake bed drive back as far as you can. We drove to about the middle and it was quite no noise. We had full AT&T bars.
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Pullingyourdreams would stay here again
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“Large, open space”
Reviewed 2/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class A) |
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The views are great and there’s plenty of flat sites for kids to run around. On the weekends, and somewhat during the week, locals come in to ride their four-wheelers and dirt bikes. We enjoyed watching and meeting some of the riders, but the noise and traffic may bother some. We nearly got stuck while looking for a site because we wen... more
The views are great and there’s plenty of flat sites for kids to run around. On the weekends, and somewhat during the week, locals come in to ride their four-wheelers and dirt bikes. We enjoyed watching and meeting some of the riders, but the noise and traffic may bother some. We nearly got stuck while looking for a site because we went down a gravel road that got really uneven and soft. There are so many gravel roads that lead to good camp sites, just be careful not to take one of the paths meant for four-wheelers. I liked that Vegas/restaurants/grocery stores were only 30 minutes away. And the 7 Magic Mountains -a cool natural art attraction- are right up the road.
Kasey would stay here again
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“Windy, better than expected. ”
Reviewed 2/6/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 41' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Stayed in early Feb as a cold front was coming through. Winds up to 60mph, rocked the rig, but no damage. You're out in the open, not a lot of shelter. Lots of tumbleweeds. Follow all the instructions below and drive up the cement truck road from Terrible's Casino if you're coming in from the South/West. From other reviews, I couldn't ... more
Stayed in early Feb as a cold front was coming through. Winds up to 60mph, rocked the rig, but no damage. You're out in the open, not a lot of shelter. Lots of tumbleweeds. Follow all the instructions below and drive up the cement truck road from Terrible's Casino if you're coming in from the South/West. From other reviews, I couldn't tell if I was able to take the Terrible's exit, but you 100% can and then drive north. Drive Las Vegas Blvd north up to Ranch Road (paved) and make a right. Drive for a few miles on the paved road and there's a good spot where this photo was taken to stay. Very level. GREAT cell service.
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ChadDavisCPA would stay here again
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“Easy and Simple ”
Reviewed 11/25/2018
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We stayed here twice on our November climbing trip, it was way warmer than Lovell Canyon. First night we drove in a few miles and then pulled off. It was quiet and secluded. The part of the road we drove in on was paved, but parked on dirt. Lots of space for shenanigans. On the second night around 9:30 we were startled by a... more
We stayed here twice on our November climbing trip, it was way warmer than Lovell Canyon.
First night we drove in a few miles and then pulled off. It was quiet and secluded. The part of the road we drove in on was paved, but parked on dirt.
Lots of space for shenanigans.
On the second night around 9:30 we were startled by a few off-road vehicles looking for a good time, but we were parked closer to the highway.
You can hear the train/cars if you park too close.
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jessfoster would stay here again
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“Area can fit big rigs”
Reviewed 7/9/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | N\A |
| RV Length: | 44' |
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I saw a previous review where someone stated you have to go under a 11ft bridge this is NOT correct. You access the lake from Las Vegas Blvd near the 7 magic mountains art display. From there it’s a paved road all the way to the lake bed however take the paved road at the 25MPH speed limit as it will help you avoid the few large pot ho... more
I saw a previous review where someone stated you have to go under a 11ft bridge this is NOT correct. You access the lake from Las Vegas Blvd near the 7 magic mountains art display. From there it’s a paved road all the way to the lake bed however take the paved road at the 25MPH speed limit as it will help you avoid the few large pot holes. Once at the lake bed you can park your rig and there is plenty of space to do so.
The area is mainly for desert off roading. If you drive to the north you can get some spectacular views of the Las Vegas area or even walk into a petroglyph Canyon. If you ride to the east it will take you up into some high desert areas with lots of trails where you can see deer, mountain lions and feral cows. The area has some large pine and cedar trees that just about makes you forget you are in the middle of the desert. Due to the mountain ranges and wilderness area’s if you ride out to the east it will force you south towards Primm, NV and Nipton, CA. I’ve ridden this route a few times well into California and I have been told it is possible to ride all the way out to Big Bear, CA. If you ride to the west it will take you towards Goodsprings and Sandy Valley. Which have a few small bars that are very accommodating to off-roaders. The goodsprings bar (Pioneer saloon) has a full menu and restaurant that is pretty good. If you keep riding in a south western direction you will drop into the town of Sandy Valley. The bar in Sandy Valley (idle spurs) doesn’t have food but the drinks are really cheap which is nice. Sandy Valley also has numerous sand dunes that are fun to take a pass through. Just keep the speeds and dust down when traveling in the residential areas. The officers don’t mind you driving on the roads or in the area as long as you are not stirring up a bunch of dust.
Overall the area is nice to go camping and exploring in and is only a 15-20 minute drive from Las Vegas.
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Jahlin89 would stay here again
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“Large rigs can't fit”
Reviewed 10/8/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | NA |
| RV Length: | 42' |
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What the other reviews have failed to mention is a 11' high railroad bridge that you mist go under in order to get to the sites. Be careful as it appeared that others had tried and failed to pass underneath. There are 2 places you can use, parking lot behind Shell and dirt lot next to Chevron. Dirt lot is very noisy & busy on a Saturd... more
What the other reviews have failed to mention is a 11' high railroad bridge that you mist go under in order to get to the sites. Be careful as it appeared that others had tried and failed to pass underneath.
There are 2 places you can use, parking lot behind Shell and dirt lot next to Chevron. Dirt lot is very noisy & busy on a Saturday night.
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“Free dry camping near Las Vegas”
Reviewed 5/13/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 42' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This spot is located just off the paved entry road. It's near, but not actually on the dry lake bed so no issues with mud during the wet times of the year. The GPS coordinates are 35.768928, -115.266317. Easy access and there is plenty of room for any size rig. Depending on the day and time of year there may be a lot of ATV activity ne... more
This spot is located just off the paved entry road. It's near, but not actually on the dry lake bed so no issues with mud during the wet times of the year. The GPS coordinates are 35.768928, -115.266317. Easy access and there is plenty of room for any size rig. Depending on the day and time of year there may be a lot of ATV activity nearby. Very quiet at night.
Decent AT&T service without using a booster.
*** I'm adding the following as a response to the "large rigs can't fit" review. If you're coming in from the West, GPS will try and take you on a poorly maintained dirt road with the low underpass mentioned in that review. Don't go that way even if you have a low enough rig to fit. Instead, continue driving East on Las Vegas Blvd until you get to Ranch Road. The coordinates of the Ranch Road turnoff are 35.827655, -115.283826. This is a paved road used tractor trailers on their way to a nearby gravel pit so the road is passable by any size or height rig.
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