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Bruce Trent Park
Vegas Dr and Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-229-6297
Description: NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS. Since parks are family-friendly places, they can sometimes get crowded and loud. But Bruce Trent Park, in the quiet, upscale neighborhood of Summerlin, always seems to have plenty of peaceful areas where you can settle down for a little while even on Wednesday afternoons, when it hosts the Las Vegas Farmers' Market.
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Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs
9200 Tule Springs Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89131 702-229-8100
Description: NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS. The 680-acre Floyd Lamb Park offers a great respite from desert barrenness with several lakes that support a wealth of plant life. In turn, local flora provide habitats for a wide range of critters. Paths and picnic tables make the park an attractive choice for a day of walking. Also within its bounds is the historic Tule Springs Ranch, which provides indication of what life on a working ranch was like in the area's early days.
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Freedom Park
N Mojave Rd and Washington Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-229-6718
Description: DOWNTOWN. [Parts of the park are closed for renovations that will stretch into 2010; please call ahead for details.] Freedom Park's 68 acres are dotted with a number of ball fields, four playgrounds, and plenty of open space to sit and relax. But that's not all! Visitors can also avail themselves of bocce ball and horseshoe courts, a skateboard park, a disc golf course, and a pool.
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
601 Nevada Hwy, Boulder City, NV 89005 702-293-8906
Description: BOULDER CITY. Located 25 miles outside of Las Vegas, Lake Mead National Recreation Park Area allows a great deal of relaxation and fun year-round. With 1.5 million acres, it's twice the size of Rhode Island and is America's largest manmade reservoir. Interestingly, three of America's four desert ecosystems the Mojave, the Great Basin and the Sonoran Deserts also coincide at Lake Mead. With 50 miles of shoreline, the park offers multiple marinas, boating, fishing, and water sports. It also caters to hikers, climbers, campers, and car tours.
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Mount Charleston
off State Rte 157, Spring Mountain National Recreation Area, Mount Charleston, NV 702-515-5400
Description: MOUNT CHARLESTON. Located about 40 minutes from Las Vegas, Mount Charleston sits within Toiyabe National Forest and is sometimes referred to as Spring Mountain. One of the state's highest mountains, it offers an abundance of recreation. In winter, snow skiing is a top draw; when the weather warms, hiking trails become incredibly popular. Camping and picnicking are also prominent, and folks have been known to encounter wild horses and elk when they're taking advantage of the terrain's natural beauty.
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Hwy 159, Las Vegas, NV 89124 702-515-5350
Description: WEST LAS VEGAS. Part of the Mojave Desert, Red Rock Canyon is an easy escape from the fast pace of the Glitter City, located just 17 miles from downtown Vegas. The area showcases spectacular scenery, complete with rugged red rock formations, desert vegetation, and open vistas. The visitor center can help you orient yourself to the landscape, and a gift shop and exhibits are available. While many folks opt to bike, hike, or rock-climb, others make the most of the 13-mile scenic loop, which lets you drive a picturesque circuit and offers stop-offs for photography.
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Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park
1775 N Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-647-4685
Description: NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS. Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (or, more familiarly, the Las Vegas Zoo) is located just 15 minutes northwest of the Strip. It's an ideal destination if you want a respite from city glitz, and the 3-acre park presents more than 150 species of plants and animals. As a result, visitors get to see everything from farm animals to more exotic creatures. Habitats mimic each animal's natural environment, allowing zoo-goers (and especially kids) to see how animal residents live in the wild. On-hand are Barbary apes, talking parrots, lions and tigers, ostriches, chimps, and more.
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