Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Nature preserve
3,184 acres11.8 mi of trail
Aliante Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Meridethmyers · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in North Las Vegas
28% of North Las Vegas’ land is conserved: 18,913 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 85 miles of mapped trail cross North Las Vegas, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (11.8 mi), Craig Ranch Regional Park (5.1 mi), Spirit Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #9 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
18,913 acres · of 105.4 sq mi of land
Trails
85 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,522 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
71 mi
43 mi lanes · 28 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is North Las Vegas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Las Vegas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Las Vegas is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #9 of 42 in Nevada. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Las Vegas’ overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (85 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,522 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 80%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, North Las Vegas ranks #88 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, with 11.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Craig Ranch Regional Park
Managed by City of North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Division
154 acres5.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ice Age Fossils State Park
Managed by Nevada State Parks
337 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Aviary Park
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Deer Springs Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 46 parks & preserves
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument3,184 acres · 11.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCraig Ranch Regional Park154 acres · 5.1 mi of trail · City of North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Division
DirectionsSpirit Park12 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTropical Breeze Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSaddlebrook Park6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsIce Age Fossils State Park337 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Nevada State Parks
DirectionsAviary Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Deer Springs Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Galaxy Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTeal Pedals Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Willie McCool Regional Park159 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of North Las Vegas
DirectionsJoe Kneip Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Legacy Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Tule Springs Regional Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · CCMC (ccmcnet.com)
DirectionsCheyenne Sports Complex38 acres
DirectionsSandstone Ridge Park29 acres
DirectionsSeastrand Community Park24 acres
DirectionsAliante Nature Discovery Park22 acres
DirectionsNicholas E Flores Junior Park15 acres
Petitti Park9 acres
Eldorado Park9 acres
Aliante community back park9 acres
Goynes Park7 acres
DirectionsKyle Ranch Historic Site7 acres
City View Park7 acres
Gold Crest Park5 acres
Valley View Park5 acres
Tam Park5 acres
Prescott Park5 acres
Monte Vista Park5 acres
Cheyenne Ridge Park3 acres
Kiel Ranch3 acres
Walker Park3 acres
Highlands Gardens Park2 acres
DirectionsCentennial-Lawrence Trailhead2 acres
DirectionsSilverwood Ranch Park2 acres
Herbert Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsRichard Walpole Senior Citizens Park2 acres
DirectionsBoris Park2 acres
Desert National Wildlife Refuge1 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
College Park1 acres
LGP1 acres
Tonopah Park1 acres
Petitti Pool1 acres
North Las Vegas Wash Region Trail Park1 acres
DirectionsLuna Pointe Park1 acres · Luna Pointe
Who protects it
18,913 conserved acres
28% of North Las Vegas’ land. Who manages North Las Vegas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management14,373 ac
National Park Service3,251 ac
Town or city882 ac
State parks337 ac
Regional agency191 ac
County98 ac
National Public Lands · 14,373 acNational Monument · 3,224 acLocal Park · 867 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 337 acLocal Recreation Area · 229 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 69 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 14,373 | Open |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 3,224 | Open |
| Tule Springs Archaeology Site State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 337 | Restricted |
| Aliante Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 178 | Open |
| Craig Ranch Golf Course/Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 171 | Open |
| Mccool Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 163 | Open |
| North Las Vegas Airport Local Other or Unknown | County | 56 | Unknown |
| Centennial / Rome Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Rancho Hs Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Cheyenne Hs Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
87 places to go in North Las Vegas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Las Vegas
74 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in North Las Vegas
12 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in North Las Vegas
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.9 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
Aliante Loop2.8 mi
Nellis Bypass0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
71 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
43 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
28 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
54Tennis
47Basketball
32Golf
27Baseball
14Pickleball
12Soccer
6Beach volleyball
4Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in North Las Vegas
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 96 | 83 | 69 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 105 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 105 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Las Vegas →
Next door
North Las Vegas and its neighbors
North Las Vegas has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Las Vegas | 28% | 0.8 | 16 | 93% | A |
| Las Vegas | 24% | 2.0 | 16 | 89% | A |
| Sunrise Manor | 17% | 1.3 | 1 | 59% | B |
| Nellis AFB | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 76% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Las Vegas
Where can I hike in North Las Vegas?
The longest trail networks: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, 11.8 miles; Craig Ranch Regional Park, 5.1 miles; Spirit Park, 0.9 miles; Tropical Breeze Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Las Vegas is conserved land?
28% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on North Las Vegas’ trails?
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and Craig Ranch Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Las Vegas?
71 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of painted or protected lanes, 28 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Las Vegas?
168,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Las Vegas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,846 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Las Vegas have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 of 42 in Nevada. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Las Vegas neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →