Outdoors
Outdoors near Las Vegas
40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
31 places · closest 14 mi
Red Rock Canyon Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground and more
Best: October–April
Camping
27 places · closest 14 mi
Red Rock Canyon Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground and more
Best: October–April
Biking
14 places · closest 14 mi
Red Rock Canyon Campground, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and more
Best: October–April
Picnic spots
7 places · closest 16 mi
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Desert National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: February–May, October, November
Horseback riding
11 places · closest 14 mi
Red Rock Canyon Campground, Desert National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: October–April
Wildlife & birding
21 places · closest 14 mi
Red Rock Canyon Campground, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and more
Natural places near Las Vegas
Beaches
6 within 37 mi · closest 20.7 mi
North Beach, Swim Beach and more
Waterfalls
3 within 37 mi · closest 29.4 mi
Little Falls, Mary Jane Falls and more
Lakes
4 within 30 mi · closest 7.7 mi
Lake Jacqueline, Lake Sahara and more
Scenic viewpoints
20 within 37 mi · closest 7.5 mi
Dune Overlook, Mary's Point (Scenic Overlook) and more
Caves
2 within 75 mi · closest 13.9 mi
Gypsum Cave, Devils Hole Cave
Hot springs
5 within 100 mi · closest 25.1 mi
Gold Strike Hot Springs, Two Mile Hot Spring and more
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.