20 Best Outdoor Destinations in Las Vegas
1. SIEGFRIED & ROY'S SECRET GARDEN AND DOLPHIN HABITAT
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is a great place to bring your family and especially children on the weekends in Las Vegas. Most of the people come to Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat because of the big cats, and dolphins pool.
The dolphins are incredible here, they trained so well and so entertaining to watch. The dolphin trainers are also entertaining and shared plenty of information and facts that you'll never hear before about dolphins. Big cats are also one of the reasons the people come to Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, they have the lion, tigers, leopard, and white tiger.
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
2. FLAMINGO WILDLIFE HABITAT
Flamingo Wildlife Habitat is a great wildlife park to see flamingos, some exotic birds, and koi fish. Located in Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Flamingo Wildlife Habitat starts open from 7.00 AM until 8.00 PM every day.
Flamingo Wildlife Habitat is the best place to visit for a flamingo enthusiast because you'll see a lot of flamingos and the environment is also beautiful and very calming. They not only have flamingos, but there are also ducks, huge fish, swans, and even a black swan. There are also tons of flowers, water features, and several calm places which are good for taking a break.
Flamingo Wildlife Habitat
3. MANDALAY BAY BEACH
Mandalay Bay Beach is one of the famous swimming pools in Las Vegas, located at 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, and is open every day from around 8.00 AN until 7.00 PM.
The reason why you have to visit this pool while coming to Las Vegas is because it's a very family-friendly pool with a great lifeguard that can guarantee your safety, a nice atmosphere, and of course, it's a fun destination. You can play with the kids in the pool, but there are two pools that you have to try while coming to Mandalay Bay Beach, the Lazy River, and Wave Pool. So much fun to do here and don't forget to use sunscreen. Have fun guys!
Mandalay Bay Beach
4. LEE CANYON
Lee Canyon is a must-visit outdoor destination and one of the best family gateway in Vegas. Lee Canyon offers some interesting things like hiking trails that are ready to explore, ski lift rides, and a park for the family.
Lee Canyon is a good place for beginners to learn ski or board, the track is not very challenging which is perfect for starting your journey of skiing. You can also get an opportunity to enjoy nature and stay away from the hot weather in Vegas. The Lift Ride brings you to the top of the mountain which is very beautiful scenery, a great place to visit.
Lee Canyon
5. CALICO TANKS TRAIL
Calico Tanks Trail is one of the best hiking areas in Vegas and really interesting to visit. Calico Tanks Trail is situated at Calico Tanks, Las Vegas, NV 89161, the United States and is open daily from 6.00 AM until 7.00 PM.
Calico Tanks Trail has easy access from a large parking lot with bathrooms, lots of climbing, and steep rocks which is not recommended for beginners. When you arrived at the top of the rocks, you'll have a stunning view of the Red Rock Canyon National Park and Las Vegas either. A highly recommended place to visit.
Calico Tanks Trail
6. MOOREA BEACH CLUB
Located in Mandala Bay, Moorea Beach Club is open five times a week starts from 11.00 AM until 6.00 PM on Thursday to Monday. Moorea Beach Club is one of the greatest topless pools in Vegas with attentive staff, very professional, and also friendly. This is a very perfect place to spend the weekend time with friends, the music is just incredible and can make the crowd energized and have a good time, and the food and drinks as well.
Moorea Beach Club
7. BLU POOL AT BALLY'S
Located in Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Blu Pool at Bally's starts open from 9.00 AM until 5.00 PM and is open every day. Blu Pool at Bally's offers some good things like great drinks, awesome bartender, a cool atmosphere, and the music can make everyone vibing together. It's also in a good location nearby the food court, a great staff, and incredible service. Other reasons why you have to visit Blu Pool at Bally's are less crowded, more chairs, and it has easy access to restrooms.
Blu Pool at Bally's
8. GILCREASE NATURE SANCTUARY
If you are looking for a family vacation in Las Vegas, Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary is the best place to visit. Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary is an Animal protection Organization with a lot of birds to see, goats, llamas, pigs, donkeys, and many more. Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary is also a perfect place to bring the kids, the staff are very friendly, and also plenty of picnic tables which is good to have some lunch, what a place to spend the weekends with family.
Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary
9. SHADOW ROCK PARK
Shadow Rock Park is located at 2650 Los Feliz St, Las Vegas, NV 89156, United States and is open daily from 6.00 AM until 11.00 PM. So, you can visit Shadow Rock Park every day with your family on the weekends.
There are some reasons why you have to visit Shadow Rock Park to spend your weekends. This hidden gem has picnic areas, play areas, paved parking areas, and a wonderful dog park. Shadow Rock Park has two dogs areas, two children areas, and four softball parks with bleachers to sit on.
Shadow Rock Park
10. DOUGLAS A. SELBY PARK AND TRAILHEAD
Douglas A. Selby Park and Trailhead is a clean and tidy park which perfect to take the kids to play. The recreation park is also clean, no bathrooms, provided many places to sit down with a little play water station. Douglas A. Selby Park and Trailhead have a walking path that is good for riding a bicycle, scooter, and walk with the dog. You can also enjoy the beautiful sunset in Vegas at Douglas A. Selby Park and Trailhead.
Douglas A. Selby Park and Trailhead
11. GARY REESE FREEDOM PARK
Gary Reese Freedom Park is a famous park for its popular ball sports, horseshoes, swimming pool, skate park, picnic areas, walking paths, and playground. Open every day from 8.00 AM to 10.00 PM, Gary Reese Freedom Park is not only for sports areas, but you can also find out the perfect spot to express your music skills, you can play music and sing whenever and wherever you want at this park. This huge park has six fields, batting cages, and restaurants. Gary Reese Freedom Park is a kid friendly as well.
Gary Reese Freedom Park
12. TOWN SQUARE PARK
Located in Town Square Las Vegas, Town Square Park is a great place to shop, hang out, go for walk, and a good place to bring the family. Town Square Park is open daily from 10.00 AM and they welcoming all ages to enjoy this beautiful park.
There is a great play area for the kids, they also have a wide variety of shops and restaurants. It's a nice place for a family vacation, a big parking lot, and a very cool atmosphere. One of many family-friendly destinations that you can visit in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Town Square Park, Las Vegas
13. SPRINGS PRESERVE
Springs Preserve is one of the famous outdoor destinations that you can visit when you come to Las Vegas, Nevada. Springs Preserve is a nature-focused complex with a nature reserve, botanical gardens, and walking trails. You can also find restaurants, state museums, botanical gardens, and they have many great exhibits from prehistoric to modern Nevada.
Springs Preserve also has 12 desert-appropriate gardens to walk through and the gardens are full of a wide selection of plants and all of them are artistically laid out, very beautiful. The staff is also very friendly and helpful, the facilities they have are great for families and kids. So, if you want to spend your vacation in Las Vegas with your family, then Springs Preserve is the right answer and a must-visit destination.
Springs Preserve
14. BUTTERFLY HABITAT
Butterfly Habitat is one of the interesting places in the Springs Sanctuary to explore further. Located in the Springs Nature Reserve, Butterfly Habitat is a lively attraction that offers free-flying butterflies to pollinate plants and flowers, butterfly lovers must visit this place.
Butterfly Habitat is open from 10.00 AM to 3.00 PM daily and the staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and very informative. You will see a small habitat of hundreds of beautiful butterflies, and they are varied and cool, the best experience for all guests especially kids.
Butterfly Habitat
15. GARDENS AT THE SPRINGS PRESERVE
Located in Springs Preserve, the Gardens at the Springs Preserve is another attraction in Springs Preserve that you must visit. The staff is very friendly and the people are also amazing, kind and helpful. Gardens at the Springs Preserve offers stunning botanical gardens featuring palm trees, roses, herbs, wetlands, and cacti in a 180-acre nature reserve. But, the garden trails and trails are very nice, you can walk through all the parks easily and good for family spending holidays, full of knowledge and beauty.
Gardens at the Springs Preserve
16. LORENZI PARK
Lorenzi Park is one of the best parks in Las Vegas, Why? Because you can do a lot of things here. The first thing you can do here is fish, it has a fantastic fishing pond with some ducks and geese, and you can fish here but with a fishing license.
Then, If you like bird watching, this is the perfect place for it. They also have a basketball court, several playgrounds, and beautiful walking trails that are good for guests and children to play and explore further. You can find a decent bathroom here, clean and crockery too. In the park, you can have a picnic or barbecue with the family, a very nice park to visit in Vegas.
Lorenzi Park
17. HOLLYWOOD REGIONAL PARK
Las Vegas is filled with many amazing parks and Hollywood Regional Park is one of them which is a recommended park to visit. Hollywood Regional Park offers everyone a skate park, hiking trails, softball area, picnic area in addition to great views of the city skyline.
Children will be spoiled with various attractions such as an outdoor swimming pool, indoor family pool, indoor basketball, mini arcade for kids, and many more. The staff and lifeguards are also very concerned about the safety of the children. The walls here are all made of glass so you can see the amazing views of the mountains outdoors and the sunsets are amazing too.
Hollywood Regional Park
18. HOLLYWOOD RECREATION CENTER
Hollywood Recreation Center is one of the attractions in Hollywood Regional Park located on floor 1 and starts open from 6.00 AM until 8.00 PM six times a week. There are outdoor activities and indoor activities that you can do here.
For the outdoor activities, there is a huge skate park available, if you are a beginner and want to try some skate lessons, this park is very recommended to go to. The park also has shaded areas with grass to sit in, and picnic tables outdoor which is good for children. For the indoor activities, they have indoor basketball courts, ballet classes, gym, and all the facilities are very clean.
Hollywood Recreation Center
19. LAS VEGAS NEVADA TEMPLE
Las Vegas Nevada Temple is a church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 827 Temple View Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89110, and is open five times a week from 5.00 AM until 10.00 PM. Las Vegas Nevada Temple is a unique looking temple and a perfect place to escape from real life in Vegas, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere here alongside the palm trees around the building. Las Vegas Nevada Temple is also a very popular place for family photos and family vacations since it has a great architecture which is very photogenic.
Las Vegas Nevada Temple
20. FRENCHMAN MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
Frenchman Mountain Trailhead is the last outdoor destination that you can visit in Vegas on this list. Frenchman Mountain Trailhead is a hiking area that opens 24 hours and has kinds of terrain that you can hike.
Before you hike this mountain, make sure to bring a lot of adequate water, use sunscreen/protection, and wear good/comfortable shoes. Frenchman Mountain Trailhead is quite challenging to hike and s a very difficult hike with steep inclines. But, when you arrived at the top, you'll see the amazing, beautiful, stunning, and jaw-dropping views of the city. A very recommended place to visit if you love hiking.
Frenchman Mountain Trailhead
