Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres located 16 miles south of Overton, Nevada.
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🛣️ Road trip spots ️🏜️ Badlands spots ⛰️ Mountain spotsValley of Fire State Park is a nature park in the state of Nevada in the western United States of America, located near Las Vegas and Lake Mead. It is a desert area named after the flaming colour of some of the sandstone rocks. Protected since 1935, the park is the oldest and most extensive in Nevada.
A visit to the park offers a journey through geological and historical time. Tourists can also camp, hike and photograph. A visitor information centre provides information on the geological formations, flora and fauna of the area. The park has 250,000 visitors each year.
The climate of the Valley of Fire is arid: it is a so-called shelter desert. Located in the interior of the North American continent, the region receives little precipitation because it is blocked by mountain ranges. It falls in winter and takes the form of thunderstorms in summer.
In winter, temperatures vary greatly between 0 and 24°C. In summer, they can reach 45°C in the shade. There is also a wide temperature range between day and night.
The nearest town next to Fire State Park is Overton.
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