There’s no denying that Nevada is one of America’s most beautiful places. From breathtaking canyons and majestic mountains, to glistening lakes and twisting rivers, these 12 sites in Nevada will remind you of how beautiful America truly is:
- Lamoille Canyon
flickr/Antti At approximately 12 miles in length, Lamoille Canyon is the largest valley in the Ruby Mountains.
- Valley of Fire
flickr/James Marvin Phelps Located in Overton, Nevada, Valley of Fire is Nevada’s largest and oldest (1935) state park.
- Lake Mead
flickr/Jeremy Taylor Lake Mead is the 16th largest manmade lake in the world. It’s also the largest reservoir in the United States when it’s full. Lake Mead is located in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada.
- Jarbidge Wilderness
flickr/Jeremy Michael The Jarbidge Wilderness, located in Elko County, consists of 113,167 acres of high mountains and deep glaciated canyons.
- Sand Harbor
flickr/Don Graham Sand Harbor is Lake Tahoe’s finest beach.
- Mt. Charleston
flickr/Andrew With an elevation of 11,916 feet, Mt. Charleston is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, Nevada.
- Pyramid Lake
flickr/rocor Located in Washoe County, and covering approximately 125,000 acres, Pyramid Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Nevada.
- Bonsai Rock
flickr/Trevor Bexon Bonsai Rock is a popular spot to photograph the sunset at Lake Tahoe.
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
flickr/Bureau of Land Management The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, located in Las Vegas, is Nevada’s first national conservation area and receives more than one million visitors yearly.
- Great Basin National Park
flickr/Ken Lund Great Basin National Park, located in White Pine County, Nevada, is best known for its groves of ancient bristlecone pines and the Lehman Caves.
- Lehman Caves
flickr/loonyhiker Lehman Caves is a beautiful marble cave that features more than 300 rare shield formations.
- Truckee River
flickr/beth woodrum The Truckee River flows for 121 miles and is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe.
Can you think of any other beautiful sites in Nevada? If so, please share them with us in the comments below.
flickr/Antti
At approximately 12 miles in length, Lamoille Canyon is the largest valley in the Ruby Mountains.
flickr/James Marvin Phelps
Located in Overton, Nevada, Valley of Fire is Nevada’s largest and oldest (1935) state park.
flickr/Jeremy Taylor
Lake Mead is the 16th largest manmade lake in the world. It’s also the largest reservoir in the United States when it’s full. Lake Mead is located in Mohave County, Arizona and Clark County, Nevada.
flickr/Jeremy Michael
The Jarbidge Wilderness, located in Elko County, consists of 113,167 acres of high mountains and deep glaciated canyons.
flickr/Don Graham
Sand Harbor is Lake Tahoe’s finest beach.
flickr/Andrew
With an elevation of 11,916 feet, Mt. Charleston is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, Nevada.
flickr/rocor
Located in Washoe County, and covering approximately 125,000 acres, Pyramid Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Nevada.
flickr/Trevor Bexon
Bonsai Rock is a popular spot to photograph the sunset at Lake Tahoe.
flickr/Bureau of Land Management
The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, located in Las Vegas, is Nevada’s first national conservation area and receives more than one million visitors yearly.
flickr/Ken Lund
Great Basin National Park, located in White Pine County, Nevada, is best known for its groves of ancient bristlecone pines and the Lehman Caves.
flickr/loonyhiker
Lehman Caves is a beautiful marble cave that features more than 300 rare shield formations.
flickr/beth woodrum
The Truckee River flows for 121 miles and is the sole outlet of Lake Tahoe.
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