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Do you need a reservation for Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area?

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area's timed entry and reservation rules, quoted from its own page, with the dates, hours and how to book. Pick a day to check it.

What Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area requires

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area requires a timed entry reservation for Scenic Drive from 8 AM to 5 PM, Oct 1 to May 31 each year.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (Bureau of Land Management), Bureau of Land Management, checked November 2026.

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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · Nov 3, 2026. Only for Scenic Drive. On Nov 3, 2026, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area needs a timed entry reservation for Scenic Drive from 8 AM to 5 PM.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · Nov 3, 2026

Depends

Only for Scenic Drive. On Nov 3, 2026, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area needs a timed entry reservation for Scenic Drive from 8 AM to 5 PM.

Scenic Drive · 2026

Timed entry

Scenic Drive
"Timed entry reservations are required for the Scenic Drive between October 1 - May 31 for entry between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m."
Every year
Oct 1 to May 31
Hours
8 AM to 5 PM
"Reservations are required October 1 to May 31, 8 am- 5 pm. A vehicle must be through the fee station at 8 am to be able to come in without a reservation."
"Timed entry reservations are required for the Scenic Drive between October 1 - May 31 for entry between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Reservations are NOT required from June 1 through September 30."

Who does not need one

  • "A vehicle must be through the fee station at 8 am to be able to come in without a reservation."
  • "Walk-in and Bicycle Visitors | A timed entry reservation is not required."
  • "No reservation or fee is required to stop at the Red Rock Overlook, but parking may be limited."

When to book

"Primary Booking Window: Reservations are required October 1 to May 31 and will be available up to 30 days in advance at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window. ... Secondary Booking Window: Reservations are required October 1 to May 31 and will also be available two days in advance at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window."

Fee

"Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Daily Pass | Private Vehicle $20"
More from Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
"Visitors must have a timed entry reservation for each day they plan to enter."
"Re-entry into the Scenic Drive after your one-hour entry reservation will require a new reservation."
"* The Scenic Drive is open from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. *"

A guide to each agency's published rules, not a booking service. Dates and hours change; the linked page and Recreation.gov are the authority.

  • Each park's own page, quoted
  • Any day, any arrival time
  • Booking link and release times

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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area requires a timed entry reservation for Scenic Drive from 8 AM to 5 PM, Oct 1 to May 31 each year. Source: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (Bureau of Land Management).

The park's page says: "Primary Booking Window: Reservations are required October 1 to May 31 and will be available up to 30 days in advance at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window. ... Secondary Booking Window: Reservations are required October 1 to May 31 and will also be available two days in advance at 7 a.m. PT on a rolling daily window."