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Ice Age Fossils

Nevada’s newest state park provides educational programming at a location rich in paleontological and historical resources. Visitors can immerse themselves in a prehistoric world with fossils of animals such as mammoths, camels, bison, horses, sloth, and even the dire wolf.

Ice Age Fossils

North Las Vegas, Nevada
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Walker River

Rugged and vast, the Walker River State Recreation Area spans more than 12,000 acres of rustic rangeland along 28 miles of the picturesque East Walker River, offering a bounty of year-round activities, such as camping, hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, floating and trophy fishing.

Walker River

Yerington, Nevada
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Elgin Schoolhouse

Visit the Elgin Schoolhouse and step back in time. Grades one through eight were taught in this historic one-room schoolhouse from 1922 through 1967. The site features many of the school’s original items, as well as the teacher’s small living quarters.

Elgin Schoolhouse

Caliente, Nevada
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Wild Horse

Where wild horses once roamed, extraordinary beauty and recreational opportunities await this park’s visitors. Ideal for ice fishing in the winter and boasting magnificent wildflowers in the spring, the park offers summertime water sports on its huge reservoir.

Wild Horse

Elko, Nevada
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Washoe Lake

With breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada and Virginia mountain ranges, Washoe Lake is a popular area for hiking, camping, water sports, picnicking and equestrian activities. Bird watchers delight in the diversity of migratory birds and waterfowl.

Washoe Lake

Carson City, Nevada
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Ward Charcoal Ovens

Built in the 1870s, the park’s ovens are some of the best preserved kilns in the United States. Created to support mining, they later sheltered travelers and had a reputation as a hideout for stagecoach bandits. Visitors to the ovens can also enjoy camping and fishing.

Ward Charcoal Ovens

Ely, Nevada
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Valley of Fire

A geologic wonderland, world-renowned Valley of Fire has 2,000 year old petroglyphs carved into massive red sandstone formations in the Mohave Desert. These stunning and unique sandstone formations were formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago.

Valley of Fire

Overton, Nevada
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Spring Valley

Spring Valley is named for the abundance of springs that irrigate lush pastures in a historic ranching area dotted by turn-of-the-century stone buildings. Eagle Valley reservoir is stocked with trout and is a stone’s throw from a shady campground.

Spring Valley

Pioche, Nevada
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Spring Mountain Ranch

The first working ranch in the Las Vegas Valley, and once a luxurious retreat for millionaire Howard Hughes, Spring Mountain Ranch attracts visitors who enjoy exploring historic buildings, hiking and large, lush lawns on which to picnic and play.

Spring Mountain Ranch

Blue Diamond, Nevada
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South Fork

Surrounded by lovely meadows and rolling hills, South Fork offers both primitive and developed camping. Popular for hunting, boating and wildlife viewing, the park is also known for the reservoir’s trophy-class trout and abundant bass and catfish.

South Fork

Spring Creek, Nevada
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Rye Patch

Rye Patch visitors enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing and water-skiing on a 22-mile long reservoir created by a dam on the Humboldt River. The park also serves as a popular base camp for off-road vehicles, ghost town exploration and gold prospecting.

Rye Patch

Lovelock, Nevada
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Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort

More than 150 years ago, a spring-fed creek flowed through the Las Vegas Valley, creating an oasis in the desert where Mormon missionaries built an adobe fort. Today the park includes a remnant of the original fort that is used to display historic artifacts.

Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort

Las Vegas, Nevada
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Mormon Station

Mormon Station is the site of Nevada’s first permanent, non-native settlement. A replica of the original trading post, built in 1851, houses a museum with pioneer-era artifacts. Large, lush lawns and mature trees make the park a lovely location to picnic.

Mormon Station

Genoa, Nevada
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Van Sickle

Just a short walk from South Lake Tahoe’s stateline casinos, Van Sickle Bi-State Park is one of the most accessible parks in the Tahoe Basin. A short climb from the trailhead transports visitors to the serenity of the forest and offers stunning views of the lake.

Van Sickle

South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Cave Rock

Tucked beneath the rugged, volcanic face of Cave Rock on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, Cave Rock State Park, with its boat launch and sandy beach, offers visitors swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing and fishing in crystal clear water.

Cave Rock

Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Spooner Lake & Backcountry

The Spooner Backcountry is a widespread recreational oasis. Its lake is a popular place to picnic and catch-and-release fish, and there are more than 12,000 acres of forested open space with 50 miles of hiking, equestrian and mountain biking trails.

Spooner Lake & Backcountry

Incline Village, Nevada
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Sand Harbor

With crystal-clear waters, long sandy beaches, rocky coves, shady forested areas and panoramic lake views, Sand Harbor offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to enjoy and explore Lake Tahoe and also hosts the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival every summer.

Sand Harbor

Incline Village, Nevada
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Kershaw-Ryan

In a lush canyon where natural springs feed wild grapevines, white oaks and roses, Kershaw-Ryan is an oasis in the desert. The park features a greenbelt with fruit trees and a children’s wading pool and hikers can enjoy trails through the canyon and valley.

Kershaw-Ryan

Caliente, Nevada
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Fort Churchill

An Army post built in 1861, Fort Churchill helped guard the Pony Express route and acted as a base for hundreds of soldiers. Visitors today can walk designated trails to study the ruins and can camp, picnic and enjoy fishing and swimming in the Carson River.

Fort Churchill

Silver Springs, Nevada
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Dayton

Overflowing with willows, sagebrush and cottonwoods, the park is a picturesque site for camping, picnicking and hiking. Its riches also include the remains of a 1860s silver mill, one of the first to process ore from the Comstock Lode.

Dayton

Dayton, Nevada
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Cave Lake

A year-round park, Cave Lake features a 32-acre reservoir that provides excellent trout fishing, boating, swimming, hiking and camping. Winter activities include sledding, snowmobiling, ice-skating, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and hunting.

Cave Lake

Ely, Nevada
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Cathedral Gorge

The beauty of Cathedral Gorge began with explosive volcanic activity millions of years ago. Nestled in a narrow valley where time and water have carved striking patterns in soft clay, the park offers stunning views of rocks from above, below and within.

Cathedral Gorge

Panaca, Nevada
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Big Bend of the Colorado

Situated on the shores of the Colorado River, Big Bend, with its clear, cool waters, offers dramatic views of the river and surrounding mountains. The area offers boating, fishing and swimming, with the amenities of a gaming town just minutes away.

Big Bend of the Colorado

Laughlin, Nevada
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur

About 225 million years ago, Ichthyosaurs swam in a warm ocean covering central Nevada. Today, the most abundant concentration and largest known Ichthyosaur fossils in North America are displayed in this preserved, turn-of-the-century mining town.

Berlin-Ichthyosaur

Austin, Nevada
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Echo Canyon

Boating, fishing and swimming are easily enjoyed at Echo Canyon, which features a 65-acre reservoir. With abundant wildlife, a wide variety of native plants and unique rock formations, the park also provides a perfect place to camp, hike and explore.

Echo Canyon

Pioche, Nevada
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Lahontan

With 69 miles of shoreline, Lahontan Reservoir is a popular place to boat, fish, water-ski, horseback ride, camp, hike and enjoy the outdoors year-round. Canoeing from Fort Churchill to the lake makes for a great day trip when conditions allow.

Lahontan

Fallon, Nevada
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Beaver Dam

The deep canyons, flowing streams, waterfalls and pinyon, juniper and ponderosa forests have beckoned people for centuries. Today, visitors experience the pristine, natural beauty and rustic character that distinguishes this park from all others.

Beaver Dam

Panaca, Nevada
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