Things to do
Places to See Nevada Day Trips
Nevada Day Trips is a resource for locals and
visitors to find day trip, attractions and destinations in the
state of Nevada. The Silver State is rich in historical and natural
places of interest some of them just a short trip away. Just a
few miles from the busy streets of Reno and Las Vegas is some
of the most spectacular desert scenery found anywhere in the world.
Nevada has lakes, mountains and desert valleys, ghost towns, parks
and recreation and historical sites all waiting to be discovered.
Not all trips have to be expensive or time consuming. Nevada Day
Trips has many free or low cost places to visit in Nevada. On
your next trip to Nevada discover the other side of the Silver
State, you might even sight an extraterrestrial. |
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Nevada
officially adopted it's name in 1861 when the territory was established
by Congress. Nevada comes from Spanish meaning snow-capped. The
state also has several nicknames including Battle-Born State,
Sagebrush State and the Silver State. Federal
legislation enacted in 1986 created the Great Basin National Park,
the first national park in the state, which includes the area
around Wheeler Peak and Lehman Caves in eastern Nevada.
The Silver
State is a land of mountains, valleys, deserts, pine forests and
alpine lakes. No
other state can match the Silver State. |
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