Trails daily dawn to dusk; Nature Center Tue–Sun 9am–3pm
Clark County Wetlands Park · Las Vegas
A 2,900-acre park on the valley's east edge with a 210-acre nature preserve, five trailheads and a Nature Center with an exhibit gallery. Trails are open dawn to dusk daily; the Nature Center is open Tuesday–Sunday 9am–3pm. Join the free Wetlands Walkers club to log miles and earn prizes. Naturalist-led walks cost $5 and need registration. Some preserve trails close temporarily for pond work through February 2027.
Nine ponds and about five miles of trails at Henderson's water reclamation site draw thousands of migratory waterfowl in winter, plus roadrunners, quail and other desert birds year-round. A ¾-mile paved path is wheelchair accessible, and loaner binoculars are available. Open daily 7am–2pm (June–August 6am–noon; last entry 30 minutes before close); closed Jan 1, July 4, Nov 27 and Dec 24–25. No pets, biking or running. Entry has no charge; only the optional guided tours are priced (cart tours $2 per person on weekends, walking tours $15 per group).
UNLV's campus art museum is free to visit. A donation is suggested ($5 adults, $2 seniors and children) but the amount is up to you. Open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, closed state and federal holidays. Metered visitor parking is outside the entrance; staff and student spots (and meters) are free after 7pm weekdays, after 1pm Fridays and all day on weekends.
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District cardholders can borrow a Family Pass that admits up to six people once to the Springs Preserve, the 180-acre campus with the Origen Museum, botanical garden, trails, Boomtown 1905 and the Nevada State Museum. Passes last seven days, aren't valid for special events, and depend on availability. The Preserve is open Thursday–Monday 9am–4pm.
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Catch: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card required · Limited passes: subject to availability · Not valid for special events
Clark County Library (and 11 other branches) · Las Vegas
The Library District runs art galleries in 12 branches with about 80 exhibitions a year by local, national and international artists. Current shows include Melvin Morales' Nevada landscape photos at Clark County Library (through Dec 15) and daniella etel courban's 'Spinning Sefirot' at Centennial Hills Library (Oct 13–Jan 3). Drop in during library hours.
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