Valley of Fire State Park

Located south of Interstate 15 in Southeastern Nevada just north of Lake Mead. Leave I-15 at exit to Logandale from the north and Crystal Exit from the south and follow the signs.

This wonderful and colorful land has been set aside as a State Park. The area has many sandstone formations with vivid colors that change abruptly as you cross the landscape. One popular formation is the Fire Wave. I assume it gets its name from the famous Wave in northern Arizona which is called just “The Wave” this formation is smaller and is best photographed in the evening light. I have only visited the area once and if I lived closer I would certainly spend more time getting to know the park in detail. There are Native American writings and evidences of earlier settlers in the area. But to me the landscape is the draw. There are small towns in the area for possible lodging and a campground near the west entrance to the park. If you are in the area and looking for some wonderful scenery check out the Valley of Fire.