Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites
The Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway (SMVG) complex includes a visitor center, an education and research building, two amphitheaters, two picnic sites and over 40 miles of adjoining trails. The complex houses the Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial - the only national monument dedicated to the Cold War era, honoring the thousands of individual who worked covertly for the United States government during the Cold War. SMVG is also home to the Seven Stones Plaza, which celebrates indigenous people - seven Southern Paiute tribes known collectively as Nuwuvi (or "the people") and their longstanding ancestral relationship with their creation place in the Spring Mountains.
Campsites
| group picnic area | 6 |
| Total | 6 |
Amenities & rules
Fees: Non-peak seasons: Full day time slots = $70.00 each Peak seasons: Half day time slots = $70.00 each
Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Getting there
From Las Vegas, Nevada, take U.S. Highway 95 north to the junction with State Route 157/Kyle Canyon Rd. Turn left and travel approximately 17 miles to the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway.
Campgrounds nearby
Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.




