Things to Do

Things to Do in Nevada

There are 40 attractions in Nevada. Las Vegas Strip, famous casino-lined boulevard and entertainment district, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Las Vegas Strip
1
Las Vegas Strip
Famous casino-lined boulevard and entertainment district
Stream
Great Basin National Park
2
Great Basin National Park
U.S. national park with ancient bristlecone pines
Park
Hoover Dam
3
Hoover Dam
Massive USA dam on Colorado River, hydroelectric power
Area
4
Lake Mead
Large reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on Colorado River
Lake
Luxor Las Vegas
5
Luxor Las Vegas
Las Vegas hotel-casino shaped like Egyptian pyramid
Building
The Strat
6
The Strat
Las Vegas tower-casino featuring observation deck and thrill rides
Building
Bellagio (resort)
7
Bellagio (resort)
Luxury hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip
Building
Allegiant Stadium
8
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas domed stadium, home of Raiders
Stadium
MGM Grand Las Vegas
9
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Large Las Vegas casino hotel on Strip
Building
Mandalay Bay
10
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas resort and casino with beachfront
Building
The Venetian Las Vegas
11
The Venetian Las Vegas
Casino resort on Las Vegas Strip with Venetian theme
Building
Pyramid Lake (Nevada)
12
Pyramid Lake (Nevada)
Nevada lake famed for tufa formations and Paiute lands
Lake
The Mirage
13
The Mirage
Las Vegas Strip resort and casino with volcano show
Building
Boundary Peak (Nevada)
14
Boundary Peak (Nevada)
Nevada's highest mountain on California border
Mountain
High Roller (Ferris wheel)
15
High Roller (Ferris wheel)
Giant observation wheel on Las Vegas Strip
Amusement Park
Groom Lake (salt flat)
16
Groom Lake (salt flat)
Dry Nevada salt flat; site adjacent to Area 51
Lake
Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
17
Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
Glass-bottomed observation walkway over Grand Canyon rim
Amusement Park
Wheeler Peak (Nevada)
18
Wheeler Peak (Nevada)
Nevada peak in Great Basin, highest in Snake Range
Mountain
Spring Mountains
19
Spring Mountains
Nevadan mountain range near Las Vegas, recreation area
Mountains
Valley of Fire State Park
20
Valley of Fire State Park
State park with red sandstone formations
Park
Yucca Mountain
21
Yucca Mountain
Volcanic ridge in Nevada studied for nuclear repository
Mountains
Ruby Mountains
22
Ruby Mountains
Nevada mountain range with alpine lakes and peaks
Mountains
Sedan Crater
23
Sedan Crater
Huge nuclear test crater from 1962 Operation Sedan
Crater
Shoshone Mountains
24
Shoshone Mountains
Nevada mountain range with mining history and high peaks
Mountains
Walker Lake (Nevada)
25
Walker Lake (Nevada)
Alkali desert lake in Nevada, western United States
Lake
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
26
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
Historic park preserving 19th-century beehive charcoal ovens
Park
Papoose Lake
27
Papoose Lake
High-elevation lake in Nevada
Lake
Topaz Lake
28
Topaz Lake
Alpine reservoir straddling Nevada–California border
Lake
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
29
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Protected desert conservation area with red sandstone
Park
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
30
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Desert refuge protecting rare spring-fed ecosystems
Park
Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park
31
Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park
Nevada state park preserving abundant ichthyosaur fossils
Park
32
Washoe Lake State Park
State park featuring lake, wetlands, and trails
Park
Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park
33
Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park
Preserved mining-era courthouse in ghost town Belmont
Park
Cathedral Gorge State Park
34
Cathedral Gorge State Park
State park with narrow slot canyons and formations
Park
Cave Lake State Park
35
Cave Lake State Park
Mountainous state park surrounding a high-altitude lake
Park
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
36
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Fossil-rich desert monument preserving Ice Age paleontological sites
Park
Button Point
37
Button Point
Remote desert promontory in northeastern Nevada
Cliff
Lexington Arch
38
Lexington Arch
Natural sandstone arch in Nevada's canyon country
Arch
39
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
University art museum specializing in contemporary and regional art
Museum
Easy Chair Crater
40
Easy Chair Crater
Volcanic crater formation in Nevada desert
Crater