NPS Sites Near Las Vegas
Five National Park Service units lie within 150 miles of Las Vegas. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the closest at 59.6 miles, attracted 6.1 million recreation visits in the most recent year reported. Death Valley National Park (119.8 miles) recorded 1.3 million visits, while Mojave National Park & Preserve (79.3 miles) saw approximately 570,000 visits annually.
The region also includes two major parks slightly farther out: Grand Canyon National Park at 124.5 miles received 4.4 million visits, and Zion National Park at 133.2 miles drew nearly 5 million visits. These five sites represent diverse landscapes ranging from desert preserves to canyon formations and recreational reservoirs, all accessible by car from the city.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area · 59.6 mi | 6,135,586 (2025) |
| Mojave National Park & Preserve · 79.3 mi | 569,844 (2025) |
| Death Valley National Park · 119.8 mi | 1,320,134 (2025) |
| Grand Canyon National Park · 124.5 mi | 4,430,653 (2025) |
| Zion National Park · 133.2 mi | 4,984,525 (2025) |
| Pipe Spring National Monument · 134.0 mi | 18,967 (2025) |
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Nearby-NPS units and their annual recreation visits are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package (haversine match within 150 mi of the city centroid), verified June 2026. Null visitation renders as “n/a”, never 0. How we compile this.