Things to do in Nevada

22 places worth stopping for and 17 places to stay on a road trip through Nevada.

See and do

Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Overton
Valley of Fire State Park
Red sandstone drive with petroglyphs, short walks and easy pull-offs, an hour from Las Vegas.
Scenic drive · Baker
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive and bristlecone grove
A high mountain drive ending at ancient bristlecone pines and an alpine lake walk.
Beach · Incline Village
Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
Granite boulders, clear blue water and sandy coves on Tahoe's Nevada shore.
Walk
Walk · PanacaHidden gem
Cathedral Gorge State Park
Slot canyons carved from soft clay-like hills, with a quiet campground.
Scenic drive · Las Vegas
Red Rock Canyon scenic drive
One-way 13-mile loop under the Calico Hills with short walks, 30 minutes from the Strip.
Wildlife
Wildlife · Amargosa ValleyHidden gem
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Desert spring oasis with boardwalks, pupfish and wildflowers, near Death Valley.
Cave · Baker
Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park
Guided tours through a limestone cave at a remote, uncrowded national park.
History · BeattyHidden gem
Rhyolite ghost town and Goldwell Open Air Museum
Ghost town ruins beside a desert sculpture park, five minutes from Beatty.
History · GabbsHidden gem
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Ghost mining town beside a fossil shelter with ichthyosaur bones, with a small campground.
Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Rachel
Extraterrestrial Highway (SR 375) and Rachel
Empty desert highway with alien roadside stops and the tiny town of Rachel.
Museum · Las Vegas
Neon Museum
A boneyard of retired casino signs, best seen at dusk.
Wildlife · AlamoHidden gem
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Lakes and marsh in the middle of the desert, great for birds and a gentle paddle.
History
History · NelsonHidden gem
Nelson ghost town
Photogenic mining camp below Eldorado Canyon with old cars and tin buildings, run as a paid visit.
Swimming hole
Swimming hole · AlamoHidden gem
Ash Springs
A warm, clear desert spring pool beside the highway, free to soak in.
History · ElyHidden gem
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Six beehive-shaped stone ovens from the 1870s in a quiet canyon with basic camping.
Museum · ElyHidden gem
Nevada Northern Railway, East Ely
A working 1900s railroad depot and yard with steam train rides.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint · TonopahHidden gem
Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark
A mile-wide volcanic crater beside a lonely stretch of US 6.
Roadside oddity · GoldfieldHidden gem
International Car Forest of the Last Church
Dozens of cars stacked nose-down in the desert, covered in murals.
Roadside oddity · Jean
Seven Magic Mountains
Seven stacks of neon painted boulders standing in the Mojave, free to visit off I-15.
Lake
Lake · ElyHidden gem
Cave Lake State Park
A small reservoir in the Schell Creek Range with campsites, fishing and autumn aspen colour.
Hot pool
Hot pool · Carson City
Carson Hot Springs
Pay-by-the-hour soaking pools in Carson City, a handy stop between Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra.
Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Hiko
Alien Research Center
Giant silver alien, kitschy shop and photo spot at the start of SR 375.

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