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Nevada is lacking in great natural features compared to its five neighboring states; there is only one NPS unit wholly within its area (Great Basin National Park), plus about half of Lake Mead NRA and a small part of Death Valley National Park.
Death Valley National Park
Despite its ominous name, foreboding reputation and extreme climate, visitors to Death Valley will find a place of amazing beauty with many colorful cliffs and canyons, miles of pristine sand dunes, unique evaporative salt features, historical relics and even a diverse range of wildlife. The national park covers 3 million acres making it the largest in the contiguous USA, and contains the lowest point in the Western hemisphere (Badwater, 282 feet below sea level), but also extensive mountainous terrain with elevations up to 11,000 feet. Only just over 3% of the park is in Nevada - a triangle of land west of Beatty.
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Great Basin National Park
Just 250 miles north of the sunny skies and casinos of Las Vegas lie permanent snowfields and even a small glacier, found near the top of 13,063 foot Wheeler Peak, the central attraction of Great Basin National Park. The area is far from any other famous landmark, and not reached by any major cross-country road, hence visitation is low. Other attractions include a beautiful cave (Lehman Caverns), a ten mile scenic drive into the mountains, many hiking trails and three scenic campgrounds.
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
One of several Southwest parks along the Colorado River, Lake Mead NRA is centered on the huge lake formed in 1935 by construction of the Hoover Dam across Black Canyon, 25 miles from Las Vegas. It also contains the smaller Lake Mohave to the south, behind Davis Dam. Both lakes are surrounded by rough, roadless desert lands but the west shoreline of Lake Mead is quite accessible, and has various beaches, marinas, overlooks and picnic areas.
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