Where to Explore in Clark County Nevada

Clark County Nevada

Clark County, Nevada is home to a lot of amazing places to visit and attractions to see.

While we love our road trips and backcountry hikes, but there is still so much to see in our own backyard which makes a “weekend at home” a great weekend!

Trivia: Clark County was named for William A. Clark, a Montana copper magnate.

We have listed the major areas and attractions below and will be adding links for more information as we develop the articles to share with you. (Looks like we have a lot of exploring to do!)

Clark County Nevada Weather

I am not going lie… just because it’s a dry heat doesn’t mean it’s not fricking hot!

One year we camped at Valley of Fire State Park at the beginning of June and one of my friends claimed we were camping “on the surface of the sun.” (It was a wee bit HOT!)

In the summer most of us head to Mount Charleston for our outdoor play or to the mountains of Utah.

Major Cities in Clark County Nevada

Boulder City
Henderson
Las Vegas
Mesquite
North Las Vegas

United States Federal Government / Public domain

Census-designated Places in Clark County Nevada

We are working on compiling the “fun things to do” in each of the areas below and will link our articles as soon as they are developed to share with you.

Blue Diamond
Bunkerville
Cal-Nev-Ari
Enterprise
Goodsprings
Indian Springs
Laughlin
Moapa Town
Moapa Valley
Mount Charleston
Nelson
Paradise
Sandy Valley
Searchlight
Spring Valley
Summerlin South
Sunrise Manor
Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas)
Winchester

Counties Adjacent to Clark County Nevada

Lincoln County – north
Mohave County, Arizona – east (observes Mountain Time)
San Bernardino County, California – south
Inyo County, California – southwest
Nye County – west

National Protected Areas

Calico basin in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Desert National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (part)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (part)
Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (part)
Toiyabe National Forest (part)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (part)

Wilderness Areas in Clark County Nevada

20 official wilderness areas in Clark County are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Many of these are in, or partially in, one of the preceding protected areas, as shown below.

Many are separate entities that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

Arrow Canyon Wilderness (BLM)
Black Canyon Wilderness (Nevada) (Lake Mead NRA)
Bridge Canyon Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA)
Eldorado Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA / BLM)
Ireteba Peaks Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA / BLM)
Jimbilnan Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA)
Jumbo Springs Wilderness (BLM)
La Madre Mountain Wilderness (BLM / Toiyabe NF)
Lime Canyon Wilderness (BLM)
Meadow Valley Range Wilderness (BLM) mostly in Lincoln County, NV
Mormon Mountains Wilderness (BLM) mostly in Lincoln County, NV
Mount Charleston Wilderness (Toiyabe NF / BLM)
Muddy Mountains Wilderness (BLM / Lake Mead NRA)
Nellis Wash Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA)
North McCullough Wilderness (part of Sloan Canyon NCA, which is managed by BLM)
Pinto Valley Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA)
Rainbow Mountain Wilderness (BLM / Toiyabe NF)
South McCullough Wilderness (BLM)
Spirit Mountain Wilderness (Lake Mead NRA / BLM)
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness (BLM)

Gardens in Clark County Nevada

The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Alan Bible Botanical Garden
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
The Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve
UNLV Arboretum

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Museums in Clark County Nevada

Atomic Testing Museum
Brett Wesley Gallery & Museum
Burlesque Hall of Fame
Clark County Heritage Museum
Discovery Children’s Museum
Erotic Heritage Museum
Guinness World of Records
The Walker African American Museum and Research Center
Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum
The Linq Auto Collection
Las Vegas Art Museum
Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Liberace Museum
Lost City Museum
Madame Tussauds
Marjorie Barrick Museum (at UNLV)
Neon Museum
Nevada State Museum
Nevada Southern Railroad Museum
Pinball Hall of Fame
Shelby Museum
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art
Thunderbirds Museum

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Parks and Attractions in Clark County Nevada

In addition to the larger parks below, we have smaller parks that have bike trails, running trail, nature watching, and more. Click here to view all of the parks in Las Vegas and Henderson Parks.

Acacia Demonstration Gardens
The Amanda & Stacy Darling Memorial Tennis Center
Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex
Clark County Shooting Park
Clark County Wetlands Park
Cowabunga Bay Water Park
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs
Fremont Street Experience
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Mount Charleston
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Sunset Park
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Valley of Fire State Park
Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas

Desert Wildlife in the Southwest

Wildlife in Clark County Nevada

While we live in a huge wildlife area, there are times you may want to see the wildlife a little more up close, and below are a few places to take the kids to safely view the wildlife.

Click here to view Wildlife in the Southwest, which includes all wildlife, not just animals. (Please note, this is a work in progress as we document the wildlife we encounter while out exploring our amazing area.)

Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat

Zip Codes in Clark County Nevada

Some of the activities we will round up by zip codes to help activities. You can use the links below to find the zip code of interest to you to see if we have information about activities and places to visit.

Resources Used:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_County%2C_Nevada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Valley#Parks_and_Attractions