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Select a location from the lists below, use the Nevada map or try the general introduction page.

Nevada Parks

CATHEDRAL GORGE State Park - fantastic eroded rock formations with narrow ravines and caves

DEATH VALLEY National Park - starkly beautiful desert wilderness (described in the California section)

GREAT BASIN National Park - isolated mountain wilderness featuring varied climate zones, caverns and a glacier

LAKE MEAD National Recreation Area - extensive desert region centered around a large lake on the Colorado River, formed by Hoover Dam (described in the Arizona section)

LAKE TAHOE NEVADA State Park - sandy beaches on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, plus hiking trails and backcountry lakes

RED ROCK CANYON National Conservation Area - red cliffs and canyons in the Spring Mountains just west of Las Vegas

VALLEY OF FIRE State Park - weathered landscape of red and white sandstone, close to Lake Mead

Great Basin National ParkLehman Caves

Other Places
ASH MEADOWS National Wildlife Refuge - large springs at the edge of the Mojave Desert, including Devils Hole
BLACK ROCK DESERT - vast dry lake bed in the remote northwest
LAS VEGAS - the reason why most people visit Nevada
LAKE TAHOE - major center for recreation, surrounded by high granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains (described in the California section)
LUNAR CRATER National Natural Landmark - volcanic formations in a very remote part of central Nevada
MOUNT CHARLESTON - 11,918 foot peak in the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas, popular for hiking, camping and skiing
PYRAMID LAKE - large saline lake with desert and mountain surroundings
SCENIC DRIVES - several scenic roads across Nevada, including I-80, US 93, US 50 and NV 375
WHITNEY POCKETS - colorful desert area north of Lake Mead, featuring unusual eroded rocks

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