Mount charleston
One of the few areas in the Las Vegas metro area where you can find a heavily forested area, Mt Charleston offers a family-friendly experience. Located 35 miles northwest of Sin City in the Toiyabe National Forest, Mount Charleston offers hiking trails, horseback riding, and breathtaking views. At 12,000 feet, Mount Charleston is the third highest peak in Nevada. There are also over 300 combined campsites and picnic acres. Mt. Charleston is also home to the closest ski resort to Sin City: Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort at Lee Canyon.
Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon is Las Vegas’s very own National Conservation Area. There are many available activities offered at Red Rock Canyon including: hiking, biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, camping, and donkey tours. The 13-mile scenic drive that circles the area is a popular spot for serious area cyclists and runners. There is no shortage of wildlife at Red Rock. You can find bobcats, bighorn sheep, and wild donkeys.
Las Vegas Lake
Lake Las Vegas is the perfect getaway … from Las Vegas. Almost like its own community, Lake Las Vegas offers some of the best golf courses in the city, yacht charter, sailing, kayaks, canoes, pedal boats, and all the fishing you can handle. However, my favorite part of the lake is The Village. The Village was designed to recall an old world lakeside Italian town with cobbled streets, pizzerias, specialty boutiques, cigar bars and even offering romantic gondola rides around the lake. And of course there is also a fully functioning casino in town.
Grand Canyon
It is one of the wonders of the world and is less than 300 miles southeast of Las Vegas. For those of you who think that the Grand Canyon is just a huge hole in the ground with nothing to offer more than a downward view, you are only partially correct. There are many types of Grand Canyon tours that you can take on horseback, donkey, or helicopter. And the newly constructed walkway can make you feel like you’re floating 4000 feet in the air. More than just a hole in the ground, the Grand Canyon is one of Mother Nature’s most impressive gifts.
Hoover dam
The Hoover Dam, named after the man who championed its construction, President Herbert Hoover, stands at a staggering 726 feet and 600 feet at the base. The Hoover Dam is truly a great example of human ingenuity and engineering. Tours are offered that offer breathtaking views from the top of the viewing areas. If the dam itself wasn’t surprising enough, the new construction bypass bridge * It is the first composite steel and concrete arch bridge built in the United States.
* Officially named Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, named after two American soldiers. Mike O’Callaghan, a Korean War veteran who also served as Governor of Nevada from 1971 to 1979. Pat Tillman was assassinated in Afghanistan in 2004 after giving up millions of dollars playing soccer for the Arizona Cardinals to go fight. for your country. The bridge connects Nevada and Arizona.