Are you a lover of the outdoors? If so, you’re in luck. There are several outdoor activities you can do in Nevada, including the 10 listed below.
- Go tubing down the Truckee River.
flickr/J.H. Fearless Tubing is one of the most popular recreational activities to do on the Truckee River.
- Explore Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park.
flickr/loonyhiker Lehman Caves is a beautiful marble cave with more than 300 rare shield formations.
- Go wild horse and burro watching.
flickr/rcgtrrz Almost half of America’s free-roaming wild horses are right here in Nevada.
- Spend an afternoon biking in Red Rock Canyon.
flickr/BLM Nevada Red Rock Canyon is located 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip and was designated as Nevada’s first National Conservation Area. Its trails provide great biking and hiking opportunities.
- Take a dip in Lake Tahoe.
flickr/Ray Bouknight Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. It’s also one of Nevada’s top swimming spots. Pictured: Lake Harbor
- Go snow skiing on Mt. Charleston.
flickr/Carrie Cleveland Mt. Charleston, also known as Charleston Peak, is the highest mountain in the Spring Mountains and Clark County, Nevada. It’s a great location for snow skiing and hiking.
- Play an amazing round of golf at one of the world’s finest courses.
flickr/farmboyted Pictured: Wolf Creek Golf Creek in Mesquite, NV
- Spend a day hiking in the Valley of Fire State Park.
flickr/Stephen Bentsen Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. It’s also one of the top hiking spots in the state.
- Take a scenic cruise on Lake Mead.
facebook/Lake Mead Cruises Taking a scenic daytime cruise on Lake Mead will give you an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, including the incredible Hoover Dam. Pictured: Desert Princess
- Go ziplining in Bootleg Canyon.
flickr/Desert Dash You’ll definitely feel an adrenaline rush as you zip line over Bootleg Canyon, which is located in Boulder City, Nevada.
Have you done any of these outdoor activities? What other fun outdoor activities would you add to this list?
flickr/J.H. Fearless
Tubing is one of the most popular recreational activities to do on the Truckee River.
flickr/loonyhiker
Lehman Caves is a beautiful marble cave with more than 300 rare shield formations.
flickr/rcgtrrz
Almost half of America’s free-roaming wild horses are right here in Nevada.
flickr/BLM Nevada
Red Rock Canyon is located 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip and was designated as Nevada’s first National Conservation Area. Its trails provide great biking and hiking opportunities.
flickr/Ray Bouknight
Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. It’s also one of Nevada’s top swimming spots. Pictured: Lake Harbor
flickr/Carrie Cleveland
Mt. Charleston, also known as Charleston Peak, is the highest mountain in the Spring Mountains and Clark County, Nevada. It’s a great location for snow skiing and hiking.
flickr/farmboyted
Pictured: Wolf Creek Golf Creek in Mesquite, NV
flickr/Stephen Bentsen
Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. It’s also one of the top hiking spots in the state.
facebook/Lake Mead Cruises
Taking a scenic daytime cruise on Lake Mead will give you an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, including the incredible Hoover Dam. Pictured: Desert Princess
flickr/Desert Dash
You’ll definitely feel an adrenaline rush as you zip line over Bootleg Canyon, which is located in Boulder City, Nevada.
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