Whitney Mesa Park Recreation Area

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve (3.1 miles)
Pinball Hall of Fame (4.7 miles)
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign (6.6 miles)
Neon Museum (8.6 miles)
Springs Preserve (10.2 miles)

White Owl Canyon (11.6 miles)
Desert Breeze Park (12.7 miles)
Historic Railroad Hiking Trail (15.2 miles)
El Dorado Dry Lake Bed (15.8 miles)
Gold Strike Hot Springs Trail Head (16.3 miles)

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Whitney Mesa Park Recreation Area, 1550 West Galleria Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89014

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