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Springs Preserve in Las Vegas

Springs Preserve is an urban nature reserve dedicated to exploring the environmental history of Las Vegas. Located on 180 acres of hiking trails, wetlands and meadows.

A series of interactive artifacts housed in environmentally friendly buildings in the center tells how people developed in a desert climate. A children's playground and a small zoo will complement your relaxation.

Las Vegas Springs Preserve — American ButlerFeatures of Springs Preserve

Springs Preserve offers Las Vegas visitors a break from casinos, gambling and city bustle. Built on 180 acres of land, the reserve is filled with museums, galleries, artifacts, botanical gardens, trails, as well as concerts and outdoor events.

Entered in the National Register of Historic Places, this park offers parents and children informative and entertaining adventures. It offers an interactive exhibit where children can explore fossils or see 5,000 gallons of water flowing down a ravine. The New Frontier Gallery will become a favorite children's gallery with its events, all of which are aimed at exploring the ecosystems and history of Nevada.

Families can feed animals with zoologists. Wild Things at the Springs is not an ordinary zoo entertainment, giving guests the opportunity to learn about animals that they may have never seen before, such as a sloth or a lemur. For a small fee, parents and children can get a pass to experience live communication with animals.

Park guests can choose one of several itineraries to explore the two-mile winding trails available at Springs Nature Reserve. Enjoy the lush vegetation and unusual flowers and plants characteristic only for Nevada.

The Big Springs Theater enlivens exhibits by showing documentaries such as Secrets of Crocodile Caves or In the Dark about animals and plants living in darkness. The time of the show is available several times a day and is included in the entrance fee. The ever-changing, ever-growing Springs Preserve gives families new adventures with every visit.

History of Springs Preserve

The earliest travelers to the Las Vegas Valley were attracted by the presence of water. In fact, Las Vegas is called in Spanish “meadows” and reflects the fact that there were several natural sources in the area.

Although the original sources, which once naturally bubbled onto the surface, dried out in the early 1960s. The place where the water originates in the valley still exists. Long known as the Big Springs Field, it is located about three miles west of downtown Las Vegas.

In 2007, a reserve and a museum complex dedicated to the natural history of the region were created around the former source. It is called Las Vegas Springs and includes a number of attractions: a desert residential center, a deserted wetland, a botanical garden, the State Museum of Nevada and Bumtown, recreating the original Las Vegas settlement.

Photo of the amphitheater at Springs Preserve, Las Vegas — American ButlerWhat to visit in Springs Preserve

  • The Origen Museum contains exhibits telling about the natural and cultural history of the property. The museum has 63 permanent exhibits, an indoor theater and galleries.
  • The Natural Mojave Gallery presents interactive objects such as flash floods that give visitors a better understanding of the geology and biology of the surrounding Mojave Desert.
  • The Botanical Garden allows visitors to get acquainted with the local vegetation that can flourish in the region. With the help of information stations and practical exercises, visitors can explore the habitat of butterflies, wander around the educational garden and explore buildings that are safe for the environment.
  • Sienega is a seven-acre recreation of a deserted wetland. A number of ponds and streams create a restored wetland area, which is planted with vegetation and attracted more than 30 species of wildlife, from coyotes to gray foxes.

Most of the reserve has remained undeveloped, but with four hiking trails with a total length of four miles. Trails pass around a handful of historical structures and archaeological sites that have remained on this site.

Additional Information
Address 333 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Telephone +1-702-822-7700
Cost
  • Adults 17-64 years old: $18.95;
  • senior citizens 65+: $17.05;
  • children 3-17 years old: $10.95
  • students: $17.05.
Mode of operation Mon – Sun: 09:00 am – 05:00 pm.
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