Red Light Cove

Red Light Cove: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Red Light Cove

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Red Light Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.29222, -114.58886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Light Cove

• Grapevine Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~13 km · Must-see
• Davis Dam · lake · Clark · ~13 km · Must-see
• Spirit Mountain · viewpoint · Mohave · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Basin · lake · Mohave · ~21 km · Must-see
• Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Clark · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Manchester · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~41 km · Must-see
• Avi Kwa Ame National Monument · sanctuary · Clark · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sitgreaves Pass · viewpoint · Mohave · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohave · lake · Mohave · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boundary Cone · viewpoint · Mohave · ~47 km · Must-see
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Mohave · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Tipton · viewpoint · Mohave · ~56 km · Must-see
• Castle Mountains National Monument · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lanfair Valley · viewpoint · Clark · ~58 km · Must-see
• Detrital Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~59 km · Must-see
• KMCC · attraction · Mohave · ~59 km · Must-see

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Other beaches & coast near Red Light Cove

• Eldorado Valley · beach · Clark · ~77 km · Must-see
• Willow Beach Scenic Overlook · beach · Mohave · ~82 km · Must-see
• Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport · beach · Clark · ~103 km · Must-see
• Boulder Wash Cove · beach · Clark · ~121 km · Must-see
• Las Vegas Strip · beach · Clark · ~132 km · Must-see
• Kelso Dunes · beach · San Bernardino · ~140 km · Must-see
• Devil's Playground · beach · San Bernardino · ~148 km · Must-see
• Coyote Cove · beach · Mohave · ~1 km
• Chili Pepper Cove · beach · Mohave · ~1 km
• Tyro Cove · beach · Mohave · ~1 km

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