Wilderness area

Nellis Wash Wilderness

Nellis Wash Wilderness is a 16,423-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 1,178 to 3,084 ft. The nearest town is Cal-Nev-Ari, 7.3 miles away in a straight line.

Nellis Wash Wilderness map

Nellis Wash Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

2 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.

  • NPS Lake Mead National Recreation Area Fire Restrictions Rescissions Effective Oct. 1, 2026. Applies to this wilderness, managed by Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Park Service). Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
  • NPS Lake Mead National Recreation Area Fire Restrictions Effective May 29, 2026. Applies to this wilderness, managed by Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Park Service). Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.

Nevada Fire Info, BLM Nevada's interagency fire site, keeps the Nevada fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Nevada fire map of active fires.

Common questions

Camping in Nellis Wash Wilderness is limited to 15 days.
The maximum group size at Nellis Wash Wilderness is 12.
Campfires are allowed: Fire pan or fire blanket required; Not during regional fire restrictions.
Cal-Nev-Ari, NV is the nearest town, 7.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Nellis Wash Wilderness is about 3,084 ft, and its lowest about 1,178 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).

Who manages Nellis Wash Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
National Park Service 16,423 Not on record 12 15 days Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 702-293-8990

Getting to Nellis Wash Wilderness

  • Cal-Nev-Ari, NV is the nearest town, 7.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)

Public lands next to Nellis Wash Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Nevada

Nevada wilderness areas