Foxtail Group Picnic near Las Vegas - Virtual Tour

Foxtail Group Picnic Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest \ Spring Mountain Recreation Area

Foxtail is just 47 miles from downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, in an area known as Mt Charleston to locals.  Foxtail is open year round.  This site was recently renovated.  It has new roads, parking,  tables, grills, signs, bathrooms and more seating.  7 group areas (for up to 48 or 64 people) are reservable for your summer cookouts through Recreation.gov.  You can make those reservations up to a year in advance.

Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on the 1.3-mile Sawmill Trail and the 6.2-mile Bristlecone Trail.  Both begin just a short drive from Foxtail.

Foxtail also has facilities open during the winter for tubing and snow play.

Enjoy our summertime virtual tour of Foxtail below and read about other camping and picnicking in the Mt Charleston area:  Spring Mtn Recreation