Circus Circus RV Park

This place was previously a KOA, and so still has that same vibe going on in general.

When it comes to the KOA-types, I’m typically a big thumbs down. Maybe it’s my natural propensity towards avoiding all things “chains” or maybe it’s the simple reality that I have had poor, expensive experiences at many KOAs, but I typically attempt to dodge them at all costs. After a day of driving up and down desert mountains, crossing the Hoover Dam, and sweating on the side of the road every 2 hours while our setup cooled down, I was willing to take whatever we could get. The highway into Las Vegas coming from the east, US 515, is a high-speed, multi-lane chase, and by the time you find the exit you want, you’ve passed it. Finally, we found Circus Circus and it was an affordable $35 / night including taxes (compared to other right-in-the-city RV parks and what I was expecting from Vegas). I should note that I've heard of people who've paid significantly more, but I'm not sure if it's because it's been a few years or we were just there in the heat of summer. We had nothing but our hookups and a parking space, and it was a long walk across the huge, steaming lot to get back to the office and then into the city itself, but you were essentially right on Las Vegas Blvd so taxis and public transportation were more or less unnecessary.

There’s a nice pool, an extensive store, and swell little playground for the youngsters. Otherwise, the scenery is all casino skyscrapers and 1-800-RV4Rents surrounding you, which during the day is nothing special, but at night, Las Vegas lit up is a gorgeous site to see.

Also, note that if you both call ahead and tell them that you’re renting the RV you drive (as opposed to owning your own), you’ll get some bonus discounts, of which we did not and only learned about when walking in.

Stayed here for 2 nights in December. Sites were uninspired, you're basically parking in a big asphalt lot surrounded by parking structures and LV hotel signs. However, it's the only RV campground on the strip (more north, a little away from the action), so it was worth a stay. We caught the deuces bus into the main part of the strip. You can catch the bus right in front of the Circus Circus hotel and I believe it cost around $8/person.

The walk from the RV campground to the circus circus hotel takes about 10 min. There aren't many food options in Circus Circus as you can imagine, besides fast food. The poor hotel has seen better days and now unfortunately smells a lot of cheap toilet cleaner.

You get full hookups (sewer included) and there's a camp/convenience store on site. We had problems with our propane fill up. The person that comes out to fill the propane tank overfilled our tank and got us worried that we'd sprung a leak. It turned out it was just overfilled, so our tank was spewing gas for a while.

This campground with full hookups is right on the Las Vegas Strip. I my opinion it didn't matter that this was just a vast parking lot, because we were barely there. Just shy of a mile walk to the heart of the strip.

The campground had a mostly functioning laundry room, 2 of the 8 washers were out of order and 6 of the 12 dryers were also out of order. There was a pool though closed as it was winter time. There was an ample size well kept dog park, playground for kids, and recycling.

Circus Circus also had one of those 50% off show tickets booth which was handy. For us we were pleased to be able to enjoy Las Vegas cheaply. We ate in our Airstream, took advantage of bringing our own alcohol to walk the strip, enjoyed half price shows, used our reciprocal museum membership to enjoy the Neon Museum, and used groupon for the other activities like the Atomic Museum. -Written by Amy

We have been coming to Las Vegas for many many years. We have always used this RV park every time we go. Each time this park gets substantially worse each time. This was the straw that broke the camels back. Upon check in the woman was a bag of snakes. We told her didn't want to be placed near the parking garage near the strip. She didn't even acknowledge our request and she placed us as close to that garage as you could get. Not once did we see security while there especially when you have all manner of hood rats roaming around looking for things to steal. We were victims this time when our motorcycle was stolen. Since this happened, its been nothing but buck passing. We have left a number of messages with loss prevention and not one call back. When we called to complain, no one cared. We will NEVER come back to this mess ever again. If you decide to stay here...Lock it up, then lock it up again and them lock it again. Its a free for all for thieves.

This is basically a parking lot where they seemed to have stuck a few outlets and sewer drains between spots. The staff doesn't seem to be well trained. The park is very noisy at all hours.

The only reason to stay here is if you feel you must stay very close to the casinos, in which case you don't have much choice. For me, from now on, I'll find a spot outside of town and Uber in if I feel a need to drink/gamble/see shows.

What a miserable experience! We had difficulty finding the park. The check-in was very time consuming and one of the attendants was very unfriendly. The dog park was minimal. The men's restrooms were trashed out and unusable the whole time we were there. It didn't help that it was 109-112 degrees!

No frills, basic, old outdated rv camping with very little greenery. Reminded of the movie “ Leaving Las Vegas”. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Try to get a spot along the taller buildings because they block the morning to noontime sun, after that little to no shade.

Hot hot hot which is to be expected in August but all concrete intensifies the heat.

This campground is a large parking lot, very basic and old but met all of our needs. There are full hookups, no shade, though this was not a factor for us since we stayed in December.
Bathrooms and showers were clean. We used the laundry which was also clean. There is also a small store which carries souvenirs, snacks and some RV supplies.
Not fancy but the least expensive, safest (they have bike security that is constantly patrolling the lot) place to park if you need a home base while exploring the Strip. Easy to catch a bus right outside of the casino to cut the walk time down the Strip and GREAT tacos right across the street from the casino at El Taco Gordo.

They don’t warn you but there is a lot of theft in the area. Even with their security I had two bikes stolen off the top of my toad. There are people walking around stalking the sites all day then jumping the back fence to get what they want. All they offer is a sorry. It is really bad!

DO NOT SAY HERE AND PASS IT ON!

I was hesitant after reading reviews but we had no issues. Security vehicle came around regularly and when we walked in we were stopped which I thought was a good thing. They lock gate at 8 so if you’re out late get a card key from hotel registration to get back in. There was less public begging than our last visit and cops were out policing vagrants so I think that helps. This was bought out by MGM and then by someone else in November so there’s turnover. Kids area was closed for renovation which didn’t matter to us. Showers in women’s bathroom not usable and stuff in general needs maintenance. But electric and dump and water working so all said was good deal. Circus acts are free and we enjoyed. Also Denny’s a short walk away. Less than a dozen rvs were here and lot was quiet. Hope they keep as other stuff in Vegas is out of reach.