McWilliams
- 77
- sites
- May–Oct
- best months
Is McWilliams open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name McWilliams, so check the source for the area it covers.
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Rainbow Canyon Flood Diversion Structure Closure (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-15-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 77 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 8,588 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Spring Mountains National Recreation AreaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
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.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit McWilliams
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 4 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more campsites worth the drive
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Foxtail Grp Picnic Area
~1 min drive
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Red Rock Canyon Campground
~35 min drive
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Lux Point
~7 min drive
Lux Point is a campground in Nevada at about 7,792 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Cathedral Rock Picnic Area
~7 min drive
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Kyle Canyon R.V. Group Campground
~8 min drive
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Kyle Canyon Campground
~9 min drive
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Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites
~10 min drive
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Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages
~29 min drive
Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages is a campground in Nevada at about 2,867 feet, with 139 sites.
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Preferred RV Resort
~31 min drive
Preferred RV Resort is a campground in Nevada at about 2,727 feet.
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Nevada Treasure RV Resort
~32 min drive
Nevada Treasure RV Resort is a campground in Nevada at about 2,660 feet.
Also worth it near here
Lee Canyon
~1 min drive
Photo: BLM Nevada, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Bonanza
~2 min drive
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Mary Jane Falls
~4 min drive
Charleston Peak
~5 min drive
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Pine Tree Ledge
~5 min drive
McWilliams
77 sites for RV and tent camping