About Mcwilliams
McWilliams Campground is located in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, just 50 miles from downtown Las Vegas. Visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking and scenic driving in this forested desert oasis. Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on the 6.2-mile Bristlecone Trail. Upper and lower trailheads are located just above and below the campground. The 1.3-mile Sawmill Trail begins about four miles below the campground just off State Route 156. This campground contains several single and double-family sites with picnic tables, grills and campfire rings. Flush toilets, drinking water, and trash collection are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is a beautiful island in the desert, brimming with breathtaking scenery and diverse flora and fauna. The Bristlecone pine, the world's oldest organism, and the rare Mount…
- Fees: **Per Day:** $25 Single/$50 Double
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, FS
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Mount Charleston, NV · 36.30917, -115.6825
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcwilliams Campground Road | ATV road | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Dolomite Campground Road | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Bristlecone | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Bonanza | Horse | 0.8 mi | 12.5 mi |
| North Loop | Horse | 1.5 mi | 9.6 mi |
| Mary Jane Falls | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.7 mi
Water fill-up: 18.4 mi
Propane: 19.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Foxtail Grp Picnic Area 0.7 mi
- Mahogany Grove 3.6 mi
- Lux Point 3.9 mi
- Hilltop 4.1 mi
- Cathedral Rock Picnic Area 4.2 mi
- Fletcher View 4.8 mi