Recreation briefs
The Red Rock Raptors soccer club announces tryout and registration opportunities for boys and girls from
5:30 to 8 p.m. June 29 at Crossings Park, 1111 Crestdale Lane. For more information, call Jimmy Gabany at 526-7317, email info@r3soccer.com or visit r3soccer.com.
Camping near Red Rock Canyon
closed for summer
The campground at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is closed until Sept. 1 due to summer’s low usage.
The campground is about two miles east of the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center on state Route 159 (West Charleston Boulevard) and is the only developed campground within the conservation area.
Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of other camping opportunities in the area, including backcountry camping at Red Rock Canyon with a permit, 515-5050; Valley of Fire State Park, 397-2088; Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 293-8990 or 293-8906; Death Valley National Park, 760-786-3200; Mojave National Preserve, 760-252-6100; USDA Forest Service Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, 515-5400; Spencer W. Kimball Scout Reservation, 968-8138; and Potosi Pines Camp, 875-1980.
Camping is allowed on Bureau of Land Management land outside of the Las Vegas Valley for up to two weeks without charge.
For more information, go to blm.gov.
Day camps available at YMCA
The YMCA of Southern Nevada offers wallet-friendly solutions for families looking for child care and ways to stay active this summer. The YMCA is taking day camp registrations and selling Sizzlin’ Summer passes, which provide four months of unlimited access to its locations: the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive; Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive; and the YMCA’s newest location, the SkyView YMCA in North Las Vegas, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway.
YMCA day camp is for kids 5 to 15 and runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 13 through Aug. 26. Free care for campers is available from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. and is provided for working parents. Weekly camp prices range from about $100 to $200, and a daily drop-in rate of $45 is available. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is available.
Prices are $109 (individual) and $209 (family). For a list of amenities by location, go to lasvegasymca.org.