3 Nevada Road Trip Stops Leaving Las Vegas
Mix fire and water for desert fun.
Go on a Nevada road trip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. While Las Vegas offers plenty of entertainment, get in touch with your wilder side at these three unique spots, Valley of Fire State Park, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.
Valley of the Fire State Park
Moapa Valley, Nev.
Named after its red sandstone formations, this state park 55 miles from Las Vegas is home to 3,000-year-old petroglyphs, hiking trails and petrified wood; parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire-state-park.
Hoover Dam
Boulder City, Nev.
Completed in 1936, this engineering marvel is the highest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere, stretching 726 feet. Take one of two dam tours, which include a 500-foot elevator descent to the base of the dam;
usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Boulder City, Nev.
Splash in the nation’s largest man-made reservoir, covering 1.5 million acres with nine access points. Rent a boat, kayak or walk to St. Thomas, a ghost town drowned by Lake Mead but now accessible due to severe drought; nps.gov/lake.