LAS VEGAS — Nevada Division of State Parks is holding its second public workshop on the park’s management plan revision for Valley of Fire State Park. The park management plan is more than 15 years old and must be revised to address visitation increases and impacts to the park facilities and scenic beauty. Potential new [...]

OVERTON, Nev. — The 8th Annual Halloween Jubilee will be held at Valley of Fire State Park on October 31, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year’s event is located at the Atlatl Rock picnic area and will feature outdoor fun, games, prizes and of course, candy.  Halloween costumes are encouraged, but are [...]

Photographer Nicholas Price divines the Valley of Fire Anyone who has ever visited Valley of Fire State Park, located 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas, understands the strange power the red sandstone formations, which have existed since the age of dinosaurs, might have upon the imaginations of artists. Walking among the shattered walls of ancient [...]

The seven basic principles of Leave No Trace
1. Plan ahead and prepare
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces
3. Dispose of waste properly
4. Leave what you find
5. Minimize campfire impacts
6. Respect wildlife
7. Be considerate of other visitors

  OVERTON, Nev.–On Monday, December 17, 2007, Valley of Fire State Park will open a new addition to the park’s Atlatl Rock Campground. Twenty-two RV camp sites with hookups for power and water will be opened, adding to the existing 19 vehicle and three tent campsites at the Atlatl Rock Campground. A new restroom with [...]