Thank you for sharing so many positive information about this camp site. Really a great video. I’m taking my boys there next week and now I know how to enjoy our day out there for the first time. ♡
@CactusAtlasАй бұрын
Our pleasure! We actually went back and made a second video not too long ago where we were able to show some of the especially cool sites that were occupied in this video. One of our favorite campgrounds. 😄
@jonnynelson2132 жыл бұрын
I was there in March, absolutely one of my favorite parks to visit.
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
After all my travels in the southwest so far, it remains my number one favorite.
@carolguezen58292 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! You are making my bucket list grow! Thank you so much for sharing your exploration of the campgrounds. Makes trip planning more easier for those of us who plan to come from a far!
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! We can 100% relate especially when reservations aren't available to make. 👍 Happy to help out.
@lisacriss-dickerson2449 Жыл бұрын
Wow! What an amazing campground. As always, thanks for the thorough walk through. It really helps potential trip planning. Never would have known about this place if it hadn't been for your video. A big thank you to Amy and Glen for another informative and enjoyable video!
@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын
Anytime! Glad we could be helpful. We have no shortage of videos from Valley of Fire for sure. 😅 Really want to go back there again since we switched to 4K just to do the place justice. (Or maybe it's just an excuse to go back. Lol)
@jcmilleker54493 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this site. We found your video before we headed out and was able to get site six Tuesday night and some great astrophotography shots. My wife got trapped in the bathroom Wednesday morning, faulty/worn handle. Thankfully I was able to find a ranger and maintenance person to break her out before the vault got too hot.
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! That's terrible about the vault toilet! So glad you were able to find someone quickly enough. And glad you were able to snag a site! I bet the photography is amazing out there at night. Thanks for coming back and commenting. Always nice to know a video might have been helpful. 😊
@tpseeker33672 жыл бұрын
Talk about an amazing Campground. So many great sites & every site has different views. I'd have to keep going back to try each site.
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@carrieg32584 жыл бұрын
Tha is for the video. I have visited the park a couple of times and have considered camping. You’ve given a great explanation of the camp sites and what to expect.
@CactusAtlas4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It was our pleasure! This was one campground in particular that we found difficult to discern campsites based on photos online when reserving and there were SO many variations between them! We might have gone a little overboard but hopefully it helps someone out when they're deciding on booking a site. 😊
@graciel37257 ай бұрын
It would be cool to set up your tent in the grotto!
@CactusAtlas7 ай бұрын
Fun idea! 😊
@mitzioden4926 Жыл бұрын
This place looks phenomenal! If I ever get to that area, I will stay there. Thanks for the video!
@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын
Any time! Hope you get that chance! 😊
@cdoPotl3 жыл бұрын
This video was incredibly useful. We're headed to Valley of Fire next week and are nervous about the availability. Detailing each of the sites at Arch was especially cool and loved the White Domes drive video as well. We'll be heading there from Tonopah (loved your video) on a Wed morning. We just got a small travel trailer and plan to travel around the Southwest. We've already been to Organ Pipe. Looking forward to checking out all your other videos and tips. Thanks!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Glad you found our video helpful! Hopefully you'll have no issue with availability when you go. It would be amazing if they would add a reservation system as the park really is like no other place. Best wishes and happy travels on your trip! 😄
@3Kitais4 жыл бұрын
Oh-my-gosh!!! The night skies must have been celestial. A definite place to drag the telescope to. Then there’s (I’m guessing) the quiet - beyond words. Wondering though about the honor system in paying - does the park ranger check to see that all have paid before leaving the park for the night? I ask as the fees collected are one of the few ways our beautiful park system gets its funding and allowing the $10 entrance fee to be applied to the overall fee is an added more than generous bonus. Beautiful gem in the Nevada desert. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@CactusAtlas4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the rangers do account for fees. In fact, I decided to stay an extra day and when I paid, I mistakenly wrote the wrong dates on the envelope (it looked like I had double paid), and a ranger stopped by to clear up the confusion. I saw a ranger driving through daily to check on stuff. And yes, in the campground, I could see the night sky very clearly, although, you actually do get some light pollution from Vegas (believe it or not), which is less than an hour away. Still could see the Milky Way clearly though, which is a rare treat these days it seems.
@jesst9983 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the campground tour! I'm planning a trip to VofF in March and I will be heading for the Arch Rock Campground. Also, I'll be ready with some decent tent stakes!!!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! Arch Rock is a great campground! 😄
@adamamadi36123 жыл бұрын
Dont count on finding a site here make sure you have at least 1 back up site. We ended up at the next closest one 20 miles away at echo bay.
@jimf.6257 ай бұрын
Thanks for the walkthrough. I guess there is reservation only now. At least in February.
@CactusAtlas7 ай бұрын
Yes, Nevada turned on their reservation system within the last couple months. For valley of fire, this could be a good thing. Let’s hope folks don’t book all the sites and then no-show or might ruin it for all.
@ec-uploads5 ай бұрын
Was just there Apr 3 thru 6. Reserved 19 and 20. I did notice lots of sights had reservation tags up but no one ever came. Was an awesome time but we had SERIOUS wind. If you tent camp, bring good tents. I had 2 Kodiak Flex-Bow tents up. They handled well. Regular tents would have been SHREDDED. Bring very strong tent stakes as well, preferably threaded that you drive in with a battery powered impact driver.
@CactusAtlas5 ай бұрын
That no show thing is sadly prevalent in many places we go. 😞
@ryanbeppu3 жыл бұрын
Great video and very helpful. Thank you for Hawaii!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching.
@joshoutdoors_3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thanks so much for this video!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching. 😄
@gstiles74 жыл бұрын
wow, what a beautiful site! There were some sites that might have looked "better", but being able to channel your inner Hefner in the grotto is perfect!!
@CactusAtlas4 жыл бұрын
Lol! Never did make too much use of the grotto on that trip, but was a nice selling point for that particular site I thought.
@agm60952 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. We plan on going the 2nd week of February since we have to be in Las Vegas to have repairs on our motorhome that we bought there. We are also planning on going to Zion.
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Have fun on your trip! 😄
@mtnride49303 жыл бұрын
Great info. We are in St George and planning on checking this place out not far at all and the tip on first come first served is nice. THANKS
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
No problem! Glad it was helpful! Hopefully you find plenty of site availability and options when you go. 😊
@tinabeane3 жыл бұрын
Normally I don't pay for camping but this place does look amazing. Many of those sites are so secluded. Thanks again, very informative. Bing watching the videos on Valley of Fire. Looks like there is free camping outside of the park if it is full on the iOverlander App.
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
It's one of the more unique campgrounds we've seen for sure! We tend to focus on campgrounds at state and national parks on our channel because they're more known about yet sometimes still difficult to find a really good look at what sites look like. Or that's been our experience. Since camping at Arch Rock about a year and a half ago we've definitely become aware of other places to camp around it. Wish we knew on the drive up though! Had to book a night at a hotel the first night as the campground was full and that's all we could find on such short notice! 😅
@irenepartridge54652 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😄
@rh.1142 жыл бұрын
Going to Vegas in April & plan to camp there. I will look for spot #6. Be there on a Monday or Tues & try to be there b4 9 am. I enjoyed your video. Very detailed. Much appreciated.
@CactusAtlas2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Happy to help and hope you have a great time at Valley of Fire! 😄
@rh.1142 жыл бұрын
@@CactusAtlas Looking forward to it. I will also look for the other cool spots but will take what i can.
@davefalls43872 жыл бұрын
We got to spend a week inside #41 early January 2020 a dream come true
@cyndigg28893 жыл бұрын
Very informative which I appreciate greatly, since Id be driving 8+ hours to get there. Awesome video!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Sounds like your concerns are the same we had heading up there. It can be a long distance to drive without a reservation system and not knowing what things will be like when you get there.
@adamamadi36123 жыл бұрын
Dont do it relying on being able to find a place there. He went around showing plenty of empty sites abd this was 5 months ago. We just went there and there are alot of hobos in trailers taken over tge park. You will not find a spot so dont waste your money and time you will be disappoined.
@lifeonwheels50803 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks!!
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching! 😃
@marcdenton29962 жыл бұрын
So beautiful. Incredibly red. Plastic tent stakes will not work. Use metal stakes. Vault toilets. Stop in at the visitors center.
@UfukKay Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video ! :) Which are the top 5 🏕️ in arch rock with Privatcy and view ?:) 21 , 18 ? …
@CactusAtlas Жыл бұрын
Oh gosh. Unfortunately Glenn isn't around at the moment and I'm not sure he would remember the different spots as this video was filmed a number of years ago. I do remember when editing, there being a number of sites which were a bit more tucked away but they were occupied while we filmed there. I want to say they were in the upper numbers. I wish I could remember better!
@HM-gk3rq4 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Reminds me of our stay at Arches National Park. That campground is great too although maybe not quite as private of sites. Is there hiking or other activities in the area besides just exploring in the campground?
@CactusAtlas4 жыл бұрын
Yes, plenty of things to do and see there, and I got to experience most of it (camped there for 4 nights). We will be releasing a lot of videos of all these things in the weeks to come in fact. As for things to do within close proximity to the campsite, Arch Rock and Atlatl Rock are within walking distance (both featured on upcoming videos). Valley of Fire has become my favorite natural park of all time. Such a beautiful, other-worldly place!
@HM-gk3rq4 жыл бұрын
The Cactus Atlas thx. We live in Vancouver but I have wanted to come out that way and see parks in that area. Looks like I’m going to need more time off!
@earthcomedy2 жыл бұрын
ignore the sign...see with your own eyes!
@TJ-YouTube Жыл бұрын
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@rebeccaanderson50373 сағат бұрын
i reserved online maybe why looks like no one is their we just haven't showed up yet
@CactusAtlas3 сағат бұрын
At the time we filmed this (in 2019) Nevada's reservation system was not yet available. We since returned and made a second video after reserving and indeed that is what we did when filming the campground - filmed between checkout and check in times - a great time to preview other sites without being too invasive to privacy. 😊
@shupingyin80824 жыл бұрын
nice information. how many tents are allowed in one campground?
@CactusAtlas4 жыл бұрын
I honestly am not certain. What I can tell you is that there is only one tent pad per site, so I assume technically only one, but I did see some people that had two small tents per site. It seemed very casual there and I doubt you will get into any trouble if you had more than one. There are also a few sites that are close together, so if you are able to grab a few of those, it would be appropriate for a small group. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
@davefalls43872 жыл бұрын
If you can’t get a site just drive up to peasant flats about 10 minutes away
@earthcomedy2 жыл бұрын
but one can just drive over to Atlatl to take a shower or bathroom, no?
@Myislandtravel3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Quick question- where did you end up staying the night you couldn’t get a spot? I have heard that there are spots to pull over and camp just outside the park. We may have to do that.
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Glenn actually stayed at a hotel the first night (I believe the North Shore Inn) in nearby Overton. He called just outside the campgrounds after seeing they were both full and I was scrambling to find something in the area online here at our home. 😅
@karlahernandez57505 ай бұрын
2024 you need reservations as of 2023.
@CactusAtlas5 ай бұрын
Yup. Nevada added a reservation system last year. We're actually going to be making an updated video soon because of it.
@ctyboy-bm6pg3 жыл бұрын
First off, thanks so much for this. Making my first trip to VOF in a week and this was extremely helpful. I do wanna ask though, can campsites be self reserved at any time during the day, or is there a time (before/after). I read something about a check-in/check out time but I'm unclear how it works and haven't been able to reach anyone by phone. FYI, we hope to arrive mid-week around 7-8am and hope to reserve a spot if available immediately to start our day of exploring. Thanks
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
I saw people put personal belonging on sites (like a chair) to claim it and come back later to set up camp. I don’t recall any hard and fast rules other than putting your payment in the self pay station. I think mid week is your best bet, and if you arrive between the hours you mentioned, you will likely be fine.
@ctyboy-bm6pg3 жыл бұрын
@@CactusAtlas awesome, friend. Thank you@
@nicholasrubianes53683 жыл бұрын
Whats time of year is the best? Is it too hot in summer?
@CactusAtlas3 жыл бұрын
According to websites, October through April is the best time to visit.