First time Red Rock visit - First week of March - Camping

Hi all,

I'm sure my few questions have been answered already, so please go easy on me :)

I'm heading out to RR for one week (Feb 26th to March 5th) and have a few concerns that need to be alleviated.

1) Camping: Should I be worried about the grounds being full that time of year? I expect to fly in on Sunday, possibly setup camp on Monday

2) Food: I can't fly in with my gas canisters, so i'll have to buy a few in Vegas. Is there an outdoor store on the way there from the airport?

3) Water : From what I can see on the RR Campground web site, I shouldn't worry about drinking water. Right?

4) Showers! : I expect to want to take one every couple of days. Any suggestions?

Thanks all.

1: I doubt that it would be full mid week but it's really hard to tell.
2: There is an REI 5 miles from the campground. Straight east on Charleston. Look for the sign, the store it's self is back from the road on the north side.
3: Not positive but I do think they have potable water at the campground.
4: There may be other closer alternatives. There a few truck stops in town that have clean/ish showers for cheap.

This is great all.

Thanks a million.

I've said it before, but consider hoteling it for a day or two (or more). It is possible to get a room for $15-20 per night (Sun-Thur). The campground is $15, so you can have a room for not too much more.

I just stayed at Hooters for $20 per night this past week. I've seen Palace Station for $15 and Circus Circus for $24.

Some people prefer camping, and I myself prefer it sometimes since I can sleep a bit later before a big route. But if you're going for a week, you may want a rest day...in which case, a hotel and shower (and rest day activities) may come at about the price of camping.

Try Vegas.com. You can book now, or wait until you see the weather a week or so before your trip and then decide. There are always bargains.

The best option for showers is the Veteran's Memorial Leisure Center on Pavilion Center Drive. It's a left turn off Charleston, one block past the Red Rock Casino. Drive north on Pavilion until you get to a stop sign (not a light). It's a half block further on the left.

$6/week for workouts and showers, free internet access, and a small patch of grass to sort gear on or just lounge about in. Can't beat it.

Again, thanks for the tips; I hadn't realized rooms could go for so cheap ... I'll probably still camp for a few days (my son like it obviously) and take a room for the last few days.

John Wilder wrote:1) 3) Yeah, the campground has water, but in general, we dont drink the water here. Lotsa minerals and stuff. It is certified by the gov't as drinkable, but nobody I know drinks from the tap here.

Water snob....I'm just kidding man, I've drank a lot of that water, and thought it was pretty good. I walked into RR campground at 8:30pm May 2, 2010, and got one of the walk in tent sites no problem. However, you should know that it was actually worse than camp 4 at Yosemite this year with the parties, and sporties cussing like a sailor until 2am. May want to consider that with the young one. Good luck, it's a beautiful area. Keep your stuff locked UP!