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0 40 REACHING 20 NEW HEIGHTS RECREATION 2015 las vegas perspective youth organizations 58 youth sports organizations 59 Baseball...... 59 Basketball...... 59 Cheerleading - Competitive...... 59 Fencing...... 59 Football...... 59 Golf...... 60 Gymnastics...... 60 Hockey Leagues/Ice Skating...... 60 Lacrosse...... 60 Roller Derby...... 60 Soccer...... 60 Softball...... 60 Swimming...... 60 Tennis...... 60 Track Clubs...... 60 Various Sports...... 60 Volleyball...... 60 Wrestling...... 60 lake mead national recreational area 61 red rock canyon national conservation area 62 Red Rock Hiking Trail Descriptions...... 63 outdoor destinations & activities 64 Hoover Dam & Lake Mead ...... 64 Valley of Fire...... 64 Bonnie Springs, Old ...... 65 Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park...... 65 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest...... 65 Spring Mountain Ranch State Park...... 65 Gold Butte...... 65 recreation map 66 golf courses 67 parks 69 Clark County Parks & Recreation Department...... 69 Las Vegas Parks & Recreation...... 70 Henderson Recreation Department...... 71 North Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department...... 72 Boulder City Recreation Department...... 73 City of Mesquite...... 73 Southern Nevada...... 73 An Outside Las Vegas Foundation Perspective...... 74 Las Vegas Perspective 2015 RECREATION youth organizations

ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY PHONE Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada 2000 E. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas 731-2227 Boulder City Youth Center 801 Adams Ave. Boulder City 491-3679 Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada 2850 Lindell Rd. Las Vegas 367-2582 Andre Agassi Club 800 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas 638-1120 Donald W. Reynolds Club 2980 Robindale Rd. Henderson 614-8550 Downtown Club 2801 E. Stewart Ave. Las Vegas 388-2828 George E. Harris Elementary School (Seasonal) 3620 S. Sandhill Rd. Las Vegas 367-2582 James Club 2530 E. Carey Ave. N. Las Vegas 399-3172 John C. Kish Club 401 Drake St. Henderson 565-6569 John D. “Jackie” Gaughan Club 920 Cottage Grove Ave. Las Vegas 731-6658 Lied Memorial Club 2850 Lindell Rd. Las Vegas 368-0317 Marker Club 1030 Center St. Henderson 565-1493 Mary & Sam Boyd Club 1608 Moser Dr. Henderson 565-2674 Montandon Club 2627 N. Donna St. N. Las Vegas 564-7378 Natalie Gulbis Club 9552 W. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas 248-9502 Ralph & Betty Engelstad Club 3540 S. Cambridge St. Las Vegas 792-1388 Silver Pines Club 6650 E. Russell Rd. Las Vegas 730-0097 youth organizations youth Southern Highlands Club 10900 Southern Highlands Pkwy. Las Vegas 534-0504 St. Anne Catholic School (Seasonal) 1813 S. Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas 367-2582 The Alexander Dawson School (Seasonal) 10845 W. Rd. Las Vegas 367-2582 Boy Scouts of America 7220 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas 736-4366 Boys Town Nevada 821 N. Mojave Rd. Las Vegas 642-7070 Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada 2941 Harris Ave. Las Vegas 385-3677 Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. 7220 S. Cimarron Rd., Ste. 130 Las Vegas 214-0500 Las Vegas Youth Orchestras 200 N. 28th St. Las Vegas 385-2838 Nevada Partnership For Homeless Youth 4981 Shirley St. Las Vegas 383-1332 Nevada Youth Alliance 7380 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 124 Henderson 393-6163 Spread the Word Nevada 1065 American Pacific Dr., Ste. 160 Henderson 564-7809 The Sun Summer Camp Fund 2360 Corporate Cir., Third Floor Henderson 259-4097 White Horse Youth Ranch 8390 W. Windmill Ln. Las Vegas 644-9177 YMCA of Southern Nevada Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA 4141 Meadows Ln. Las Vegas 877-9622 City of LV Centennial Hills Community Center 6601 N. Buffalo Dr. Las Vegas 478-9622 City of LV Durango Hills Community Center 3521 N. Durango Blvd. Las Vegas 240-9622 SkyView YMCA 3050 E. Centennial Pkwy. N. Las Vegas 522-7500

Note: For local calls in the Las Vegas area, dial (702).

Las Vegas Youth Orchestras The Las Vegas Youth Orchestras (LVYO) vision is creating a community of youth culturally enriched through music education. Its mission is to provide our youth with the opportunity to enhance their musical skills and perform in an orchestra setting. LVYO consists of five separate ensembles based upon age (from 8-18) and playing ability and has over 375 students from the Las Vegas valley.

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Baseball Basketball Challenger Little League of Southern Nevada 388-8899 Las Vegas Hoops 466-8771 Las Vegas Baseball Academy 232-1330 National Junior Basketball Leagues (714) 765-6567 Las Vegas Coyotes Baseball Club 419-5717 Centennial Hills Basketball League 324-3949 Little League Baseball District 2 [email protected] Durango Hills Basketball League 324-3949 Boulder City Little League [email protected] Henderson Basketball League 525-0522 Central Little League 631-2255 Las Vegas Southwest Basketball League 250-4179 Green Valley Little League 538-2937 Summerlin Basketball League 885-6140 Henderson Little League [email protected] Nothing But Net (NBN) 233-3600 Legacy Little League 499-4999 Tarkanian Basketball Academy 871-0096 Moapa Valley Little League (702) 449-9153 Vegas Elite Basketball Club 466-8771

Paradise Valley Little League 721-7855 organizationsyouth sports Paseo Verde Little League (888) 232-7879 Cheerleading - Competitive Silverado Little League 897-0063 All Stars - Las Vegas 998-8102 Silverado West Little League 897-0063 Desert Cheer X-treme 798-3547 Virgin Valley Little League (702) 219-5171 Las Vegas Elements 791-0055 Little League Baseball District 4 452-1961 The Monkey Gym 373-0774 Cheyenne Little League 649-2262 Vegas Cheer Authority 410-4151 Indian Springs Little League (702) 469-1624 Fencing Lone Mountain Little League 615-5341 Fencing Academy of Nevada, Las Vegas 838-3320 Mountain Ridge Little League 655-1705 Red Rock Fencing Center 222-1901 P-Town Little League (775) 253-5991 Peccole Little League 277-5415 Football Red Rock Little League 391-9196 Desert Youth Football League 463-5417 Spring Valley Little League 497-4262 Las Vegas Sports Leagues 222-0233 Summerlin North Little League 690-9622 Nevada Youth Football League 463-5417 Summerlin South Little League 299-6226 Southern Nevada Pop Warner Football 873-4096 Little League 475-4011 Southern Nevada Youth Sports Association 727-4584 Nevada Youth Baseball Association 228-1616 Continued on next page » Vegas Valley Baseball 568-0710

Henderson Little League Henderson Little League operates a spring baseball season for boys and girls ages 5 to 15 who reside in the eastern portion of Henderson. The league runs their baseball program from February to June each year. For more information, visit www.hendersonll.org.

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Golf Softball The First Tee of Southern Nevada 433-0626 Henderson Girls Softball Association 736-9398 The Junior Golf Academy 232-2467 Northwest Girls Softball League [email protected] Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association 433-0626 Southern Nevada Fastpitch Association - Southeast (775) 557-8043 Summerlin Golf Academy 300-4674 Southern Nevada Fastpitch Association - Southwest 215-1106 Gymnastics USSSA Nevada Fastpitch (760) 670-7266 Academy of Gymnastics & Dance 795-3332 Swimming Brown’s Gymnastics Las Vegas 257-9009 Boulder City - Henderson-Heatwave Swim Team 810-6204 Christine Merluzzi School of Dance & Gymnastics 254-6712 Desert Storm Swimming 217-8684 Desert Gymcats 798-3547 Sandpipers Of Nevada Swim Club 737-7799 Dusty Ritter Gymnastics, LLC 768-1459 Las Vegas Swim Club [email protected] Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts 458-7575 Life Time Nevada Swim Team 228-2611 ext 122 Flip For Me Gymnastics 202-0020 Nevada Desert Mermaids - Synchronized Swimming Team 728-5766 Go For It USA 658-9003 Team Rebel Aquatics 630-2393 GYMCATS 566-1414 Sasso’s Dance & Gymnastics 228-1340 Tennis Vitaly Scherbo School of Gymnastics 259-5020 Nevada Tennis Association 792-8384 Hockey Leagues/Ice Skating Track Clubs youth sportsyouth organizations Las Vegas Ice Center - Figure Skating/Youth Hockey 320-7777 Las Vegas Track Club 449-3577 Las Vegas Junior Wranglers [email protected] Various Sports Lacrosse After-School All-Stars Las Vegas 770-7601 Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association [email protected] City of Henderson 267-4000 City of North Las Vegas 633-2558 Roller Derby National Youth Sports Nevada 454-7863 Sin City Junior Rollers [email protected] Volleyball Soccer Club DaKine Volleyball Club [email protected] American Youth Soccer Organization (800) 872-2976 Club Vegas Volleyball Club 429-7168 Barcelona NV Sports Club 217-2378 CSA of Nevada Volleyball 806-9223 Clark County Soccer League 632-2926 Desert Elite Volleyball Club 612-5233 Las Vegas Indoor Sports Center 228-4625 Dig This! Volleyball Club 401-8886 Las Vegas Indoor & Outdoor Soccer Summerlin 233-3600 Edge Volleyball Club 326-8363 Las Vegas Sports Academy 878-3644 Henderson Pack Volleyball Club 306-1728 Rainbow Youth Soccer League 873-1451 High Impact Volleyball 403-8950 Southern Nevada Soccer Association 568-0400 Las Vegas Volleyball Academy 241-0203 US Youth Soccer Region IV (503) 930-4222 LV Impact Volleyball Club (435) 680-3884 Nevada Youth Soccer Association 870-3024 Nevada Jr. Volleyball Club [email protected] Soccer Club 258-0279 Vegas Encore Volleyball Club 592-8927 F.C. Warriors 482-7880 Vegas Volleyball Club 481-0816 Nevada Alliance Soccer League 373-4028 Vegas Xtreme Volleyball Club [email protected] Nevada South Youth Soccer League 877-2248 Players Soccer Club 373-5329 Wrestling Silver State Girls Soccer League 259-0699 The Monkey Gym 373-0774 Vegas United 274-1569 Southern Nevada Wrestling Association 321-9843

Note: For local calls in the Las Vegas area, dial (702).

PHOTOS – 1. (Opposite left) Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers miles of developed trails for running. (NPS Photo by Andrew Cattoir) 2. (Opposite right) U.S. Sen. Harry Reid presents Superintendent Bill Dickinson with a copy of the Congressional Record that recognized Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s 50th anniversary.

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Lake Mead Visitor Center (702) 293-8990 Hemenway Harbor Launch Ramp lake mead national recreational area Off U.S. Highway 93 in Boulder City, NV 30 min. south of Las Vegas Bookstore, auditorium, restrooms, ADA accessible, cactus garden trail. Open 9 Boat launch ramp, boat hot wash services, fish cleaner, restrooms a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Lake Mead Cruises (702) 293-6180 Black Canyon/Willow Beach Adventures (702) 294-1414 30 min. south of Las Vegas Willow Beach Marina Scenic boat tours and private charters Scenic raft trips through the Black Canyon National Water Trail with views of www.lakemeadcruises.com the Hoover Dam. Boat rentals, marina, boat slip rentals, launch ramp, fishing pier, fish cleaner, café, auto/vessel fuel, laundry, campgrounds, pump-out Lake Mead RV Village (702) 293-2540 station, RV park, showers, store 30 min. south of Las Vegas www.blackcanyonadventures.com Visitor trailer village, RV park (some lake views), activity center/meeting room, dry boat storage, laundry, pump-out station, showers, store (gift/convenience) Boulder Beach www.lakemeadrvvillage.com 30 min. south of Las Vegas Desert beach area, picnic, campgrounds (first come, first serve, and no hook-ups) Las Vegas Bay Dry Storage (702) 565-9223 20-30 minutes from Las Vegas (Henderson, Nevada Lake Mead Pkwy. entrance) Callville Bay Marina and Resort (702) 565-8958 15-30 min. from Las Vegas (through Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson, Nevada or Lake Mead Dry boat storage, land-based fuel, ice/bait Boulevard entrance from North Las Vegas) Las Vegas Boat Harbor Marina (702) 293-1191 Marina, boat slip rentals, launch ramp, boat rentals (houseboats & small 30 min. south of Las Vegas vessels), boat hot wash services, boat repair, fish cleaner, visitor trailer village, RV park, restaurant and marina snack bar, café, lounge, campgrounds, Marina, boat slip rentals, boat rentals (patio boats & small vessels), boat repair, laundry, store, showers, dry boat storage, pump-out station, auto/vessel fuel boat hot wash services, dry boat storage, banquet/meeting room, showers, store, lounges, restaurants, pump-out station, auto fuel www.callvillebay.com www.lasvegasboatharbor.com Cottonwood Cove Marina and Resort (702) 297-1464 Historic Railroad Trail (702) 293-8990 45-60 min. south of Las Vegas on highway 95 (take the Searchlight turnoff) 30 min. south of Las Vegas Marina, motel (beach front), boat slip rentals, launch ramp, boat rentals (houseboats & small vessels), boat hot wash services, boat repair, fish cleaner, Hike through the only remaining section of the Hoover Dam Railroad system visitor trailer village, RV park, café, campgrounds, laundry, store, showers, dry that is not highly disturbed or under water. The 3.7-mile flat trail takes visitors boat storage, meeting room, pump-out station, auto/vessel fuel through five tunnels to the Hoover Dam Parking Garage www.cottonwoodcoveresort.com www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/hikerr.htm

Echo Bay (702) 394-4066 River Mountains Loop Trail (702) 293-8990 60-90 min. from Las Vegas Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, Henderson Launch ramp, boat hot wash services, fish cleaner, visitor trailer village, RV 35-mile loop trail circles the River Mountains, connecting Lake Mead National park, dry boat storage, pump-out station, campgrounds, store, auto fuel Recreation Area with Boulder City and Henderson, popular for cyclists and hikers www.rivermountainstrail.com

Note: Please visit www.nps.gov/lake for more detailed information on the Lake Mead National Recreational Area.

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Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada’s first National Conservation Secretary of the Interior approved funds under the Southern Nevada Public Area. Red Rock Canyon is located 17 miles west of the Land Management Act to build a new visitor center to provide enhanced on Charleston Boulevard/State Route 159. The area is 195,819 acres visitor services to the increasing number of people who visit the National and is visited by more than one million people each year. Red Rock offers Conservation Area each year. enticements of a different nature including a 13-mile scenic drive, more than Source: www.nv.blm.gov/redrockcanyon. 30 miles of hiking trails, rock climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking, road biking, picnic areas, nature observing, and a visitor center with exhibit Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is an ideal place for hiking,

red rock canyon national conservation area canyon rock red rooms and a book store. picnicking, wildlife watching, picture taking, rock climbing, and just enjoying the scenic beauty of Southern Nevada. The Red Rock Canyon Interpretive The unique geologic features, plants and animals of Red Rock represent Association also offer all kinds of programming. Visitors can come on a some of the best examples of the . Red Rock Canyon National guided hike led by a Certified Interpretive Guide, stop by the Visitor Center for Conservation Area is enjoyed by the local population as well as visitors from a tabletop program about various natural history and cultural topics, identify all over the United States and many foreign countries. One million visitors wildflowers with seasoned botanists, and much more. Their programs are each year enjoy the spectacular desert landscape, climbing and hiking listed on their website: www.redrockcanyonlv.org/lasvegas/events. opportunities, and interpretive programs sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Source: Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association. A favorite stop at Red Rock is the visitor center. The LEED gold-certified visitor center is designed to encourage stewardship for public land by providing an outdoor experience that instills a sense of personal responsibility. The majority of the innovative interpretive exhibits are outside with four themed elements: earth, air, fire, and water. If you are eager to see desert tortoises or learn more about Red Rock’s geology, head toward the Earth exhibit. Looking for a dust devil? Head to the air exhibit to create one yourself. Many people think this area is roasting hot in the summer; come to the fire exhibit to learn about agave roasting pits. The water exhibit will remind you of how precious this resource is in the desert. The indoor portion of the visitor center includes a reception desk staffed by helpful employees and volunteers who can answer your questions, a million dollar view of the Calico Hills, touch screen exhibits, a classroom, and a gift shop. When the original visitor center – which is now the administrative building – opened in 1982, about 20,000 people visited Red Rock each year. Now more than a million people a year visit the area. To address this issue, the

PHOTOS – Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association.

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2 FEE STATION CALICO I 1 CALICO II VISITOR 2 CENTER With more than 2,000 climbing CALICO TANKS routes, Red Rock Canyon National 4 3 RED ROCK Conservation area is one of the TURTLEHEAD OVERLOOK PEAK top five climbing destinations in the United States. There are two SANDSTONE wilderness areas in the conservation QUARRY 19 RED ROCK 16 area: Rainbow Mountain Wilderness red rock canyon area national conservation WASH OVERLOOK and La Madre Mountain Wilderness. HIGH POINT OVERLOOK All of the major canyons in Red 16 KEYSTONE 5THRUST Rock Canyon are in the Rainbow 15 17 FIRST CREEK 14 CANYON Mountain Wilderness, and all of the 13 18 OAK CREEK climbing routes located on White Rock WHITE ROCK 6 CANYON Mountain and many crags near Kraft

9 Mountain are within the La Madre 7 11 PINE CREEK Mountain Wilderness. 12 CANYON 8

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Red Rock Hiking Trail Descriptions MAP # TRAIL NAME LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY AND GAIN APPROXIMATE ROUND-TRIP TIME DISTANCE 1 Moenkopi Easy 300 ft [90 m] 1.5 hours 2 mi [3.2 km] 2 Calico Hills Easy - Moderate 400 ft [120 m] 1.5 - 3.5 hours 2 - 6 mi [3.2-9.6 km] 3 Calico Tanks Moderate 450 ft [140 m] 2 hours 2.5 mi [4 km] 4 Turtlehead Peak Strenuous 2,000 ft [600 m] 3.5 - 4.5 hours 5 mi [8 km] 5 Keystone Thrust Moderate 400 ft [120 m] 1.5 hours 2.2 mi [3.5 km] 6 White Rock - Willow Springs Easy-Moderate 200 ft [60 m] 2.5 hours 4.4 mi [7 km] 7 White Rock / La Madre Spring Loop Moderate 890 ft [270 m] 3.5 hours 6 mi [9.6 km] 8 Lost Creek - Children’s Discovery Easy - Moderate 200 ft [60 m] 55 minutes 0.75 mi [1.2 km] 9 Willow Springs Loop Easy 200 ft [60 m] 1.25 hours 1.5 mi [2.4 km] 10 La Madre Spring Moderate 400 ft [120 m] 2 hours 3.3 mi [5.2 km] 11 SMYC Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 2 hours 2.2 mi [3.5 km] 12 Ice Box Canyon Moderate – Strenuous 300 ft [90 m] 2 hours 2.6 mi [4.1 km] 13 Dale’s Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 2.5 hours 4.4 mi [7 km] 14 Pine Creek Canyon Easy - Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 2 hours 3 mi [4.8 km] 15 Fire Ecology Easy 200 ft [60 m] 55 minutes 0.75 mi [1.2 km] 16 Oak Creek Canyon Easy - Moderate 200 ft [60 m] 1.5 hours 2 mi [3.2 km] 17 Arnight Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 1.5 hours 2.4 mi [3.8 km] 18 Knoll Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 2.5 hours 3.5 mi [5.6 km] 19 First Creek Canyon Easy - Moderate 300 ft [90 m] 2 hours 3 mi [4.8 km]

Source: Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association.

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a startling contrast of desert and water, mountains and canyons, primitive backcountry and modern technology. Two powerful and uncompromising forces created this fantastic place. Nature, working slowly over millions of years, built the foundation. Humans have worked feverishly over the last century to remodel and build a landscape that better suited their modern needs and desires. These efforts created two huge lakes in one of the hottest, driest regions on Earth. Lake Mead and Lake Mohave emerged as the center of the country’s first national recreation area. People flocked to the desert for boating, fishing, swimming, and waterskiing. Today, thousands of visitors enjoy the cool, refreshing lakes. Attracted at first by the water, visitors find other unexpected rewards. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is open year-round, 24 hours, Hoover Dam & Lake Mead National Recreation Area 7 days a week. Some beaches and other areas are day-use only, from dawn until dusk. These areas are marked with signs. The Bureau of Reclamation has offered tours of this National Historic Landmark since 1937. Today, Hoover Dam draws nearly a million visitors a Source: www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/things2know.htm. year. Considered to be the world’s largest dam and an engineering marvel at the time of its construction in the 1930s, the dam straddles the mighty Valley of Fire Colorado River, which forms the border between the states of Nevada and Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935. Arizona. The American Society of Civil Engineers rates it as one of America’s Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas seven modern civil engineering wonders. The Hoover Dam is a curved gravity of petrified wood and 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyphs. Popular activities dam. Lake Mead pushes against the dam, creating compressive forces that include camping, hiking, picnicking, and photography. The park offers a outdoor destinations & activities destinations outdoor travel along the great curved wall. The canyon walls push back, counteracting full-scale visitor center with extensive interpretive displays. The park is open these forces. This action squeezes the concrete in the arch together, making all year. Valley of Fire State Park is six miles from Lake Mead and 55 miles the dam very rigid. This way, Lake Mead can’t push it over. Today, the Hoover northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and on exit 75. Dam is the second highest dam in the country and the 18th highest in the world. It generates about four billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power a The Valley of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed year, enough to serve 1.3 million people. The visitor center is open from 9:00 from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For tour information please call (702) 494-2517. years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape. Source: www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/index.html. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The rest of the Hoover Dam Multi-Use Green Building Spillway House - Originally named the park does not close. For more information, call (702) 397-2088. Snacketeria, the Spillway House constructed in 1988, underwent a Seismic Evaluation in 2001, which concluded that it was in need of rehabilitation to Source: parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire-state-park. become compliant with modern standards. Originally, the Snacketeria/Spillway House served as a food and gift vending location for visitors until the opening of the High Scaler Café. The location of the Spillway House allows visitors to Ghost Towns GHOST TOWN LOCATION enjoy panoramic views of the upstream side of Hoover Dam’s crest, the intake A number of ghost Chloride Mining Town South of Hoover Dam towers, and Lake Mead. Reclamation elected to reuse the existing foundation towns, formerly off U.S. 95 and build a new structure. The building will be LEED (Leadership in Energy mining boom Eldorado Canyon 42 mi. south and Environmental Design) Gold certified. Solar panels atop of the building towns, are located Goodsprings 37 mi. south are estimated to produce approximately 24,000 kWh for the building, which throughout the state. Johnnie 50 mi. northwest offsets the energy requirement from Hoover Dam’s station service generator. The following ghost Pioche 175 mi. northwest It will also provide educational exhibits including an original Colorado River towns are within a Rhyolite 120 mi. north Survey Boat, the Boulder, which was used as the captain’s boat in the few hours drive from Sandy & Sandy Valley 36 mi. southwest 1923 survey of the lower Colorado River to determine Reclamation’s future the Las Vegas valley. Searchlight 57 mi. south placement of projects like Hoover Dam. Other exhibits will include a tactile model of Hoover Dam and an interactive sustainability model of this new Source: State of Nevada, Department of Tourism. ‘green’ building. A nurse’s station will be available to accommodate visitors when needed, and the building is designed to be ‘flexible’, which means a portion of it can be used for meetings or conferences.

Source: www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/spillwayhouse.html.

PHOTO – Park at the trailhead and walk a short distance to see petroglyphs at Grapevine Canyon in Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area (NPS photo).

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Bonnie Springs, Old Nevada Spring Mountain Ranch State Park Located 25 miles west of Las Vegas, Bonnie Springs Ranch was originally Spring Mountain Ranch State Park is located 15 miles west of Las Vegas, via built in 1843 as a stopover for the wagon trains going to California down the Blue Diamond Rd., in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The Old Spanish Trail. In 1846, General Fremont, on his way to California, stopped many springs in these mountains provided water for Paiute Indians and later at what is now Bonnie Springs Ranch to gear up for his trip through Death brought mountain men and early settlers to the area. This 520-acre oasis was Valley. Since 1952, the ranch has been used as a tourist attraction. It is often developed into a combination working ranch and luxurious retreat by a string called “an oasis in the desert”, where you can stop for a cool drink of spring of owners who have given the area a long and colorful history. The main ranch water. Today the grounds are a delight for locals and tourists alike. Old Town house offers visitors information about the ranch and surrounding areas, and features a replica of an authentic 1880’s mining town with live performances a self-guided tour of the ranch house interior - hours vary throughout the year. throughout the year. The restaurant is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.. The Park volunteers are available to answer questions. Bonnie Springs Ranch Petting Zoo offers your family an exciting opportunity to get up close and personal with native & exotic animals. A large stable of Cultural events are put on by Super Summer Theater every May through horses are available for riding, and there are pony rides for the kids and a September, and living history programs bring the past back to life for a brief outdoor destinations & activities motel with fireplace rooms and Jacuzzi tubs. Enjoy a scenic ride on the Bonnie moment, giving visitors an opportunity to view life at the ranch as it might have Springs Ranch train. For more information, call (702) 875-4191. been. These programs, which began in 1992, include costumed role playing, demonstrations and re-enactments of historic events such as the Civil War. For Source: www.bonniesprings.com. more information, call (702) 875-4141.

parks.nv.gov/parks/spring-mountain-ranch-state-park. Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park Source: The first permanent non-native settlers in the Las Vegas valley were a group of Gold Butte Mormon missionaries who built an adobe fort along Las Vegas Creek in 1855. Gold Butte represents the untamed fringe of Clark County. Located south of The fort was called Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort. They successfully farmed the Mesquite along the eastern shore of the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, Gold area by diverting water from the creek. Today, the park includes a remnant Butte has two federal designated wilderness areas—Lime Canyon and Jumbo of the original adobe fort, which contains interpretive displays. The Visitor Springs. The area gets its name from an old gold mining town. Center contains exhibits on the history of the site, as well as historic artifacts. Historic interpretation is and will remain the focus of the park. The Old Las As a backdoor to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, outdoor enthusiasts Vegas Mormon Fort is located in downtown Las Vegas, at the intersection of enjoy the matchless camping, hiking, motorized recreation and sightseeing Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The Park and Visitor Center are opportunities. Prehistoric habitation sites hint of a simpler way of life. Multiple open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, year round. For rock art sites tell the story of a people now gone. Abandoned mining claims more information, call (702) 486-3511. speak to fortunes once found and lost. Source: parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort. Regardless of your outdoor passion, you will find an opportunity to express yourself in Gold Butte. Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Source: www.nevadawilderness.org/gold_butte. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Better known to locals as , it is located just 30 minutes from downtown Las Vegas and encompasses more than 316,000 acres of remarkable beauty and surprising diversity. Enjoy snow-capped mountain peaks that are surrounded by desert and are home to over 50 sensitive plants and animals, some of which are found only in this special area and nowhere else in the world. The panoramic mountain range provides a quick getaway and a haven for solitude. There are three wilderness areas within the boundaries of the SMNRA.

Source: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/htnf/smnra.

PHOTO – Hikers near petroglyphs in Gold Butte (Photo courtesy T. Roemer).

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GOLF COURSE ADDRESS CITY HOLES TYPE TELEPHONE 1 Aliante Golf Club 3100 W. Elkhorn Rd. N. Las Vegas 18 Public 399-4888 2 Angel Park Golf Club 100 S. Rampart Blvd. Las Vegas 36 Public 254-4653 3 Anthem Country Club 1 Club Side Dr. Henderson 18 Private 614-5000 4 Badlands Golf Club 9119 S. Alta Dr. Las Vegas 27 Public 363-0754 5 Bali Hai Golf Club 5160 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas 18 Public 450-8191 6 Bear’s Best Golf Club 11111 W. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas 18 Public 804-8500 7 Black Mountain Golf & Country Club 500 Greenway Rd. Henderson 27 Semi-Private 565-7933 8 Boulder City Golf Course 1 Clubhouse Dr. Boulder City 18 Public 293-9236 8 Boulder Creek Golf Club 1501 Veterans Memorial Dr. Boulder City 27 Public 294-6536 9 Canyon Gate Country Club 2001 Canyon Gate Dr. Las Vegas 18 Private 363-0303 10 CasaBlanca Golf Course 1100 W. Hafen Ln. Mesquite 18 Public (702) 346-6764 8 Cascata Golf Course 1 Cascata Dr. Boulder City 18 Public 294-2005 golf courses 10 Conestoga Golf Course 1499 Falcon Ridge Pkwy. Mesquite 18 Public (702) 346-4292 10 Coyote Springs Golf Course 3100 State Route 168 Coyote Springs 18 Public (702) 422-1400 10 Coyote Willows Golf Course 426 Hagens Alley Mesquite 9 Public (702) 345-3222 11 Desert Pines Golf Club 3415 E. Bonanza Rd. Las Vegas 18 Public 450-8170 12 Desert Rose Golf Club* 5483 Club House Dr. Las Vegas 18 Public 431-4653 13 Desert Willow Golf Course 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy. Henderson 18 Public 263-4653 14 DragonRidge Golf & Country Club 552 Stephanie St. Henderson 18 Private 614-4444 15 Durango Hills Golf Course 3501 N. Durango Dr. Las Vegas 18 Public 229-4653 16 Eagle Crest Golf Club 2203 Thomas Ryan Blvd. Las Vegas 18 Public 240-1320 10 Falcon Ridge Golf Course 1024 Normandy Ln. Mesquite 18 Public (702) 346-6363 17 Highland Falls Golf Club 10201 Sun City Blvd. Las Vegas 18 Public 254-7010 18 Lakeview Executive Course 1471 E. Mt. Charleston Dr. Pahrump 18 Public (775) 727-4040 19 3000 Joe W. Brown Dr. Las Vegas 18 Private 734-1122 20 Las Vegas Golf Club 4300 W. Washington Ave. Las Vegas 18 Public 646-3003 21 Las Vegas National Golf Club 1911 E. Desert Inn Rd. Las Vegas 18 Public 734-1796 22 Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd. Las Vegas 54 Public 658-1400 23 The Legacy Golf Club 130 Par Excellence Dr. Henderson 18 Semi-Private 897-2187 24 Los Prados Country Club 5150 Los Prados Cir. Las Vegas 18 Public 645-5696 8 Mojave Resort Golf Club 9905 Aha Macav Pkwy. Laughlin 18 Public (702) 535-4653 18 Mountain Falls Golf Club 5001 Clubhouse Dr. Pahrump 18 Public (775) 751-3278 25 North Las Vegas Municipal Golf Course 324 E. Brooks Ave. N. Las Vegas 9 Public 633-1833

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PHOTO – The dramatic Virgin Mountain foothills cradle five different golf courses in Mesquite, each offering a unique playing experience.

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GOLF COURSE ADDRESS CITY HOLES TYPE TELEPHONE 10 Oasis Golf Club - Canyons & Palmer 100 Palmer Ln. Mesquite 36 Public (702) 346-7820 26 Painted Desert Golf Club 5555 Painted Mirage Rd. Las Vegas 18 Public 645-2570 27 Palm Valley Golf Club 9201 Del Webb Blvd. Las Vegas 18 Semi-Private 363-4373 10 Palms Golf Club 711 Palms Blvd. Mesquite 18 Public (702) 346-4067 35 Primm Valley Golf Club 31900 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Primm 36 Public (702) 679-5509 28 Red Rock Country Club - Arroyo Course 2250 Red Springs Dr., Bldg. C Las Vegas 18 Public 258-2300 28 Red Rock Country Club - Mountain Course 2250 Red Springs Dr., Bldg. A Las Vegas 18 Private 304-5666 3 The Revere Golf Club 2600 Hampton Rd. Henderson 36 Public 259-4653 29 Golf Club 20 Rhodes Ranch Pkwy. Las Vegas 18 Public 740-4114 30 Rio Secco Golf Club 2851 Grand Hills Dr. Henderson 18 Public 777-2400 31 Royal Links Golf Club 5995 E. Vegas Valley Dr. Las Vegas 18 Public 450-8181 32 Shadow Creek Golf Club 3 Shadow Creek Dr. N. Las Vegas 18 Semi-Private (866) 260-0069 33 Siena Golf Club 10575 Siena Monte Ave. Las Vegas 18 Public 341-9200 34 Silverstone Golf Club 8600 Cupp Dr. Las Vegas 27 Public 562-3770 35 Southern Highlands Golf Club One Robert Trent Jones Ln. Las Vegas 18 Private 263-1000 golf courses 36 SouthShore Golf Club 100 Strada Di Circolo Henderson 18 Private 558-0020 37 Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club 5050 Spanish Trail Ln. Las Vegas 27 Private 364-5050 38 Stallion Mountain Golf Club 5500 E. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas 18 Semi-Private 547-6250 39 Sunrise Vista Golf Club 2841 Kinley Dr. (Nellis AFB) Las Vegas 18 Public 652-4497 40 TaylorMade Golf Experience 6730 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas 9 Public 896-4100 41 TPC Las Vegas 9851 Canyon Run Dr. Las Vegas 18 Public 256-2000 42 TPC at Summerlin 1700 Village Center Cir. Las Vegas 18 Private 256-0111 43 Tuscany Golf Club 901 Olivia Pkwy. Henderson 18 Public 951-1500 44 Wildhorse Golf Club 2100 W. Warm Springs Rd. Henderson 18 Public 434-9000 10 Wolf Creek Golf Club 403 Paradise Pkwy. Mesquite 18 Public (702) 346-1670 45 Wynn Golf and Country Club 3131 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas 18 Semi-Private 770-4653

Notes: For local calls in the Las Vegas area, dial (702). *Desert Rose Golf Course is currently closed for reconstruction and is expected to reopen in 2015.

PHOTOS – The Mangold family, locals of the valley, out for a round of golf at Tuscany Golf Club located at 901 Olivia Parkway in Henderson. For two years running, Tuscany has been awarded the BBQ (Best Bang for your Buck Quotient) from Golf magazine.

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Clark County Parks & Recreation Department* (702) 455-8200 Clark County Parks and Recreation provides Southern Nevada with 15 urban recreation and community centers, including three centers devoted solely to seniors; 14 pool facilities with seven water parks and four indoor, year-round pools; 10 skate parks, seven dog parks, and over 100 public parks with everything from picnic amenities to ball fields, playgrounds and water features. The Department also offers recreation services in rural areas including: Laughlin, Searchlight, Cal-Nev- Ari, Moapa Valley, Moapa, Bunkerville, Indian Springs, Sandy Valley, and Goodsprings. Facilities include recreation centers, pools and more! Department programs include aquatic classes, sports, special events, special interest classes, and a before and after school enrichment program known as Safekey.

Source: www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/Pages/About.aspx.

PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS parks Alexander Villas Park 3620 Lincoln Rd. Nellis Meadows Park 4949 E. Cheyenne Ave. Blue Diamond Park 4 Diamond St. Nevada Trails 7075 Mardon Ave. Cambridge Recreation Cntr./Myrna 3930 Cambridge St. Old Spanish Trail Park 8150 Tara Ave. Torme Williams Orr School Park 1520 E. Katie Ave. Cannon School Park 5850 Euclid Ave. Paradise Park & Center 4775 McLeod Dr. Cashman School Park 4622 W. Desert Inn Rd. Paradise Vista Park 2200 Roan Ave. Cesar E. Chavez Park 1450 Radwick Dr. Parkdale Park & Center 3200 Ferndale St. Charlie Frias Park 4801 S. Decatur Blvd. Paul Meyer Park 4525 New Forest Dr. Cortney School Park 5301 E. Hacienda Ave. Pebble Park 8975 S. Topaz St. Davis Park 2796 Redwood St. Potosi Park 2750 Mohawk St. Desert Bloom Park 8405 S. Maryland Pkwy. Prosperity Park 7101 Parasol Ln. Desert Breeze Park & Center 8275 Spring Mountain Rd. Ravenwood Park 4220 S. Ravenwood Dr. Desert Inn Park 3606 Vista Del Monte Dr. Red Ridge Park 7027 S. El Capitan Way Dog Fanciers/Horsemans Park 5800 E. Flamingo Rd. Ridgebrook Park 3600 Ridgehollow Dr. Dr. William U. Pearson Park 1625 W. Carey Ave. Robert E. “Bob” Price Park & Rec Center 2100 Bonnie Ln. Duck Creek Park 8650 Pollock Dr. Shadow Rock Park 2650 Los Feliz St. Exploration Peak Park 9600 S. Buffalo Dr. Silver Bowl Sports Complex 6800 E. Russell Rd. Gardens Park 10401 Gardens Park Dr. Silverado Ranch Park 9855 Gilespie St. Goett Family Park 10950 Southern Highlands Pkwy. Silvestri School Park 1055 Silverado Ranch Blvd. Grapevine Springs Park 5280 Palm St. Sommerset Hills Park 10717 Valencia Hills St. Guinn School Park 4150 S. Torrey Pines Dr. Spotted Leaf Park 2955 Spotted Leaf Ln. Harmony Park 4530 S. Pearl St. Spring Valley Park 7600 W. Flamingo Rd. Harney School Park 1625 Los Feliz St. Stonewater Park 11501 Goett Golf Dr. Hidden Palms Park 8855 Hidden Palms Pkwy. Summerlin Community Park 1800 S. Town Center Dr. Hollywood Center & Park 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd. Sunrise Park 2240 Linn Ln. Inzalaco Park 5801 Shinnecock Hills Ave. Sunset Park 2601 E. Sunset Rd. Joe Shoong Park 1503 Wesley St. Village Green Park 1901 Sandstone Bluffs Dr. Laurelwood Park 4300 Newcastle Rd. Von Tobel School Park 2436 N. Pecos Rd. Lewis Family Park 1970 Tree Line Dr. Walnut Recreation Center & Park 3075 N. Walnut Rd. Lone Mountain Park 4445 N. Jensen St. West Flamingo Park & Center 6255 W. Flamingo Rd. Magdalena Vegas Mountain Park 4580 Vegas Valley Dr. Western Trails Equestrian Park 7500 Cameron St. Martin Luther King Park 5439 E. Carey Ave. Western Trails Neighborhood Park 7355 Rogers St. Maslow Park 4900 Lana Dr. Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Ln. McCarran Marketplace Park 5800 Surrey St. Whitney Park & Center 5712 E. Missouri Ave. Mesa Park 5401 Mesa Park Dr. Willows Park 2775 Desert Marigold Ln. Molasky Family Park 1065 E. Twain Ave. Winchester Park & Center 3130 S. McLeod Dr. Mountain Crest Park & Center 4701 N. Durango Dr. Winterwood 2001 Winterwood Blvd. Mountain View School Park 5436 E. Kell Ln. Mountain's Edge Regional Park 7929 W. Mountains Edge Pkwy. Note: *Rural areas not listed.

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Las Vegas Parks & Recreation (702) 229-7529 The City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation oversees 68 parks consisting of 1,698 acres and 12 pools. The city currently has 48 baseball and softball fields, nine football fields, 44 soccer fields and 15 muti-use fields, four lacrosse fields, 48 basketball courts, 56 tennis courts, 24 volleyball courts and 216 miles of trails. There are 3.2 park acres per 1,000 residents. The city has 20 recreational and cultural centers which hosted tens of thousands of programs during the past year.

Source: www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Find/parks_facilities.htm.

PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS All American Park 1551 S. Buffalo Dr. Gary Dexter Park 800 Upland Blvd. Aloho Shores Park 7550 Sauer St. Gary Reese Freedom Park 850 N. Mojave Rd. Amanda and Stacy Darling Tennis Center 7901 W. Washington Ave. Gilcrease Brothers Park 10011 Gilcrease Ave. Angel Park 241 S. Durango Dr. Hadland Park 2600 E. Stewart Ave. parks Ansan Sister City Park 7801 Ducharme Ave. Heers Park 6320 Plaza Verde Pl. Baker Park & Pool 1010 E. St. Louis Ave. Heritage Park 908 Las Vegas Blvd., N. Barkin’ Basin Park 7351 W. Alexander Rd. Huntridge Circle Park 1251 S. Maryland Pkwy. Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex 7353 Eugene Ave. James Gay III Park 197 Harrison Ave. Bill Briare Park 650 N. Tenaya Way Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee 2100 E. St. Louis Ave. Bob Baskin Park 2801 Oakey Blvd. Community Park Bradley Bridle Park 8225 N. Bradley Rd. Kianga Isoke Palacio Park 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Bruce Trent Park 8851 Vegas Dr. Las Vegas Sports Park 1400 N. Rampart Blvd. Buckskin Basin Park 7350 Buckskin Ave. Lorenzi Park & Beyond Recreation Program 3343 W. Washington Ave. Cameron Community Park 6410 Smoke Ranch Rd. Lubertha Johnson Park 2201 Concord St. Centennial Hills Park & Community Center 7101 N. Buffalo Dr. Majestic Park 3997 N. Hualapai Way Charleston Heights Park 2221 Maverick St. Mary Dutton Park 750 E. Charleston Blvd. Charleston Neighborhood Preservation Park 6508 Hyde Ave. Mike Morgan Family Park 3951 E. Bonanza Rd. Charlie Kellogg and Joe Zaher 7901 W. Washington Ave. Mirabelli Park & Community Center 6200 Elton Ave. Sports Complex Mountain Ridge Park 7151 Oso Blanca Rd. Chester A. Stupak Park 250 W. Baltimore Ave. Patriot Park 4050 Thom Blvd. Children’s Memorial Park 6601 W. Gowan Rd. Pioneer Park 7449 Braswell Dr. Chuck Minker Sports Complex 275 N. Mojave Rd. Police Memorial Park 3250 Metro Academy Way Cimarron Rose Park & Community Center 5591 Cimarron Rd. Polly Gonzalez Memorial Park 5425 Corbett St. Clarence Ray Memorial Park 951 N. Tonopah Dr. Rafael Rivera Park 2850 Stewart Ave. Coleman Park 6336 Carmen Blvd. Rainbow Family Park 7151 W. Oakey Blvd. Cragin Park 984 Hinson St. Raptor Play Park 6105 N. Durango Dr. Doc Romeo Park 2825 Ronemus Dr. Rotary Park 901 Hinson St. Doolittle Community Center 1950 N. J St. Skyridge Park 10500 Stange Ave. Douglas A. Selby Park & Trailhead 1293 N. Sandhill Rd. Stewart Place Park 4700 Chantilly Ave. Dula Gymnasium 441 E. Bonanza Rd. Stupak Community Center 251 W. Boston Ave. Durango Hills Park & Community Center 3521 N. Durango Dr. Sunny Springs Park 7620 Golden Talon Ave. East Las Vegas Community Center 250 N. Eastern Ave. Teton Trails Park 7850 N. Bradley Rd. Ed Fountain Park 1400 N. Decatur Blvd. Veterans Memorial Fields & Leisure 101 N. Pavilion Center Dr. Essex/W. Charleston Lions Park 600 Essex Dr. Services Center Estelle Neal Park 6075 Rebecca Rd. Viper Lacrosse Fields at the Thunderbird 6105 N. Durango Rd. Ethel Pearson Park 451 W. Washington Ave. Family Sports Complex Firefighters Memorial Park 6401 W. Oakey Blvd. Wayne Bunker Family Park 7351 W. Alexander Rd. Fitzgerald Tot Lot 710 W. Monroe Ave. Wildwood Park 1800 Wildwood Dr. Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs 9200 Tule Springs Rd. Winding Trails Park 7250 N. Ft. Apache Rd. Garehime Heights Park 3901 N. Campbell Rd. Woofter Park 1600 Rock Springs Dr.

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Henderson Recreation Department (702) 267-4000 The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department offers 60 meticulously maintained parks for your enjoyment. In addition to open grass areas and playgrounds, features include walking courses, dog parks, skate parks, splash pads, and lighted sport areas. Our recreation centers host a variety of classes, events and workshops year-round. Programs involve every age group from early childhood to 50+, and include everything from dance and drawing to parenting tips and cooking classes. Recreation centers feature multi-fitness rooms, game rooms and open gym.

Source: www.cityofhenderson.com/henderson-happenings.

PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS Acacia Park & Demonstration Gardens 50 Casa Del Fuego St. Mountain Lake Park & Trailhead 1020 Golda Way parks Allegro Park 1023 Seven Hills Dr. Mountain View Park 1959 Wigwam Pkwy. Amador Vista Park 1562 Amador Ln. O’Callaghan Park 601 Skyline Rd. Anthem Hills Park & Anthem East Trailhead 2256 N. Reunion Dr. Paseo Verde Park 1851 Paseo Verde Pkwy. Arroyo Grande Sports Complex & Trailhead 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd. Paseo Verde/Amargosa Trailhead 804 Paseo Verde Pkwy. Avellino Park 1050 Chaparral Rd. Paseo Vista Park 2505 Paseo Verde Pkwy. Basic High School Ball Fields 400 N. Palo Verde Dr. Pecos Legacy Park 150 Pecos Rd. Bird Viewing Preserve 350 E. Galleria Dr. Potenza Park 2355 Via Firenze Black Mountain Rec. Center/Aquatic Complex 599 Greenway Rd. Puccini Park 1899 Seven Hills Dr. Brown Jr. High School Park 307 Cannes St. Railroad Pass Trailhead 2800 S. Boulder Hwy. Burkholder Park 645 W. Victory Rd. Reunion Trails Park & Amargosa Trailhead 44 Chapata Dr. Cactus Wren Park 2900 Ivanpah Dr. River Mountain Park 1941 Appaloosa Dr. Capriola Park 2155 Via Firenze Roadrunner Park 831 Amigo St. Cinnamon Ridge Park 825 E. Burkholder Blvd. Rodeo Park 810 Aspen Peak Loop Cornerstone Park 1600 Wigwam Pkwy. Russell Rd. Recreation Complex 5901 E. Russell Rd. Discovery Park 2011 Paseo Verde Pkwy. Saguaro Park 600 Pounds Way Dos Escuelas Park 1 Golden View St. Sewell School Park 700 E. Lake Mead Pkwy. Downtown Park Rec. Ctr. & BMI Pool 105 W. Basic Rd. Shaded Canyon Trailhead 180 Shaded Canyon Dr. Equestrian Park North 1350 Richard Bunker Ave. Siena Heights/Amargosa Trailhead 2570 Siena Heights Dr. Equestrian Park South & Trailhead 1200 Equestrian Dr. Silver Springs Park, Rec. Center & Pool 1950 Silver Springs Pkwy. Esselmont Park 2725 Anthem Highlands Dr. Solista Park 1890 Via Firenze Fox Ridge Park 420 Valle Verde Dr. Sonata Park 1550 Seven Hills Dr. Galloway School Park 701 Skyline Rd. Stephanie Lynn Craig Park 1725 Galleria Dr. Green Valley Park 370 N. Pecos Rd. Sunridge Park 1010 Sandy Ridge Ave. Haley Hendricks Park 811 Ithaca Ave. Terrazza Park 1992 Galleria Dr. Henderson Multigenerational 250 S. Green Valley Pkwy. Trail Canyon Park 1065 Trail Canyon Rd. Center/Aquatic Complex Tuscany Park 1550 E. Galleria Dr. Heritage Park 350 S. Racetrack Rd. Vivaldi Park 1249 Seven Hills Dr. Heritage Park Aquatic Complex 310 S. Racetrack Rd. Wells Park & Pool 1640 Price St. Hidden Falls Park & Amargosa Trailhead 281 W. Horizon Dr. Weston Hills Park 950 Weston Ridge St. Horizon Crest Park 2329 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy. White School Park & Whitney Mesa 1661 Galleria Dr. Madeira Canyon Park 2390 Democracy Dr. Recreation Center & Pool Mission Hills Park 551 E. Mission Dr. Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve 1990 Patrick Ln. Morrell Park & Valley View Recreation Center 500 Harris St. Whitney Ranch Rec. Center/Aquatic Complex 1575 Galleria Dr.

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North Las Vegas Parks & Recreation Department (702) 633-1171 The Parks and Recreation Department provides programs and facilities to support citizens’ diverse interests in parks, recreation, and culture. The department’s core services are dispersed throughout the City to enable access to all residents of the community from toddlers to senior citizens. Some of the types of facilities supporting activities in the City’s parks include playgrounds, water features, tennis, sand volleyball, basketball, bocce, soccer, softball, and baseball fields. The park facilities are designed to accommodate individuals, families, or groups. Recreation Services provide for the management and operation of the following programs and facilities: one community golf course, youth enrichment, recreation centers, Safekey, aquatics, and senior services.

Source: cityofnorthlasvegas.com/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/ParksAndRecreation.shtm.

PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS Aviary Park 6750 Aviary Way Monte Vista Park 4911 Scott Robinson Blvd. Boris Terrace Park 2200 E. Cartier Ave. Nature Discovery Park 2627 Nature Park Dr. parks Brooks Tot Lot 1421 E. Brooks Ave. Neighborhood Rec. Center 1638 N. Bruce St. Cheyenne Ridge Park 3814 Scott Robinson Blvd. Nicholas E. Flores Jr. Park 4133 Allen Ln. Cheyenne Sports Complex 3500 E. Cheyenne Ave. Petitti Park & Pool 2505 N. Bruce St. City View Park 101 E. Cheyenne Ave. Prentiss Walker Memorial Park & Pool 1509 June Ave. College Park 2613 E. Tonopah Ave. Richard Tam Park 4631 Rockpine Dr. Craig Ranch Regional Park 628 W. Craig Rd. Rotary Tot Lot 2600 Magnet St. Deer Springs Park 6550 Aviary Way Sandstone Ridge Park 1661 W. Hammer Ln. Desert Horizons Park 3750 Simmons St. Silver Mesa Rec. Center & Pool 4025 Allen Ln. Eldorado Park 5900 Camino Eldorado Pkwy. Theron H. Goynes Park 3909 W. Washburn Rd. Gold Crest Park 714 Craig Creek Ave. Tom Williams Park 1844 Belmont St. Hartke Park & Pool 1900 E. Tonopah Ave. Tonopah Park 204 E. Tonopah Ave. Hebert Memorial Park 2701 Basswood Ave. Tropical Breeze Park 1505 E. Tropical Pkwy. James K. Seastrand Park 6330 Camino Eldorado Valley View Park 2000 Bennett St. Joe Kneip Park 2800 Judson Ave. Willie McCool Regional Park 4400 Horse Dr. Kiel Ranch Historic Park 2465 Kiel Way Windsor Park 2227 W. Evans Ave.

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Boulder City Recreation Department City of Mesquite (702) 293-9256 (702) 346-8732 Boulder City Parks & Recreation provides high-quality and cost effective The Mesquite Community enjoys the benefits of an extensive parks and trails recreation activities for all residents of Boulder City. These programmed network, which connects neighborhoods with parks and other city destinations. activities include workshops, labs, tournaments, camps, and classes, as well as The City has approximately 100 acres of existing developed parks and 718 activities in aquatics, arts, golf, sports, and special events. Boulder City Parks acres of future (proposed) parks. The trail system was designed to provide & Recreation offers year-round youth and adult sports, aquatic and recreation connectivity between open spaces. Currently, Mesquite contains 53 miles of programs. Parks & Recreation provides many safe, quality programs, classes built trails and 87 miles of proposed multi-use trails. The Mesquite Sports and and special events to the citizens of Boulder City. Event Complex (SEC) is a 670-acre facility that integrates athletics with the natural environment. Source: www.bcnv.org/?q=parksrecreation. Source: www.mesquitenv.gov/city-government/parks-facilities. PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS ABC Park 801 Adams Blvd. PARK / RECREATION CENTER ADDRESS parks Bicentennial Park 999 Colorado St. Desert Rose Park 640 W. Old Mill Rd. Boulder City Recreation Center 900 Arizona St. Hafen Trailhead Park 450 Hafen Ln. Boulder City Swimming Pool 861 Avenue B Hunter Sports Park 500 E. Mesquite Blvd. and Racquetball Complex Jensen Trailside Park 770 Second S. St. Broadbent Park 1301 5th St. Library Park 121 W. First N. St. Del Prado Park 901 Utah St. Marilyn Redd Park 251 Marilyn Pkwy. Escalante Park North 1000 Arizona St. Mesquite Sports & Event Complex (MSEC) 1635 World Champion Way Escalante Park South 1007 Arizona St. Old Mill Park 50 W. Old Mill Rd. Franke T. Crowe Memorial Park 640 Nevada Way Pioneer Park Complex 501 Hillside Dr. Hemenway Valley Park 401 Ville Dr. Pulsipher Park 303 Second S. St. Lakeview Park 103 Walker Way Recreation Center Park 100 W. Old Mill Rd. Oasis Park 1419 Marita Dr. Redd Hills Park 665 Fountain View Ln. River Mountain Hiking Trail Off Hwy. 93 Veteran’s Memorial Park 501 Hillside Dr. Teddy Fenton Memorial Park Reflections Center 300 Railroad St. Woodbury Park 100 Woodbury Ln. Veterans Memorial Park 1650 Buchanan Blvd. Whalen Baseball Field / Bravo Softball Field 891 Avenue B Xeriscape Park 1808 Royal Birkdale Dr.

Southern Nevada (702) 486-5125 The Nevada Division of State Parks plans, develops and maintains a system of 23 parks and recreation areas - four of which are located in Southern Nevada.

Source: parks.nv.gov. PARK ADDRESS Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Laughlin, NV Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park 500 E. Washington Ave. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park Blue Diamond, NV Valley of Fire State Park Overton, NV

PHOTOS – 1. (opposite) Nature Discovery Park in Aliante offers a variety of features, including a man-made lake and waterfall, walking paths, a multi-story playground unit, and a dinosaur-themed nature park. 2. (right) Mt. Charleston, just a thirty minute drive from the Strip, is a popular getaway for Las Vegas locals and tourists alike. Temperatures can average thirty degrees cooler than in the valley.

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An Outside From your perspective, what makes Las Vegas a great place for people Las Vegas who love the outdoors? Foundation PERSPECTIVE If you love the outdoors, you belong in Las Vegas. arrive at Lake Mead where you can boat, fish, Our communities are linked by over 1,000 miles hike and camp, and explore the Colorado River’s of trails. These trails lead to thousands of acres of Black Canyon by kayak. Miss the snow? In the community and regional parks in the Las Vegas winter, Mt. Charleston (over 11,916 feet high) valley encircled by over 7.5 million acres of public beckons with snow-capped mountains just 40 lands. From deserts and lakes to wildlife and miles northwest of Las Vegas while providing outdoor fun, the area has something for everyone. a lush, cool retreat in the summer. Red Rock The Las Vegas valley has 300 days of sunshine Canyon National Conservation Area offers rust- annually that invite residents and visitors out to colored rock formations, as well as sandstone enjoy recreational opportunities including biking, and limestone cliffs and bluffs that ascend as hiking, canoeing, kayaking, boating, skiing, and high as 7,000 feet. A mere hour from Las Vegas, MAURICIA BACA parks Executive Director climbing. You can go for a walk, or simply enjoy a Valley of Fire amazes with beautiful landscapes family picnic. Memorable sights include sure- and 3,000-year-old petroglyphs and is jeweled footed bighorn sheep, prickly Joshua trees, and by wildflowers in the spring. There is so much rugged desert landscapes offering spectacular more… from Clark County Wetlands Park to the vistas. You can go from desert floor to mountain premier mountain biking at Boulder City’s Bootleg top, to a lake and a river – all within 30 minutes Canyon. All reasons why if you love the outdoors, to an hour from the Strip. In 30 minutes, you can you belong in Las Vegas.

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