![]() ![]() Price is $7 per adult and free for kids under the age of 6. If you are going with young kids make sure to go early in the morning and wear a hat because of the lack of shade at the beginning. The Basics Getting to Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area Best Time to Visit Things to do in Red Rock Canyon Scenic Loop Drive Visit the desert tortoise. The views were nice and the river was beautiful. I think if we went earlier in the day it would have been better. We walked the Bunkhouse trail down to the bridge (Blackhawk and Sentinel Crossings are closed until further notice) and came back because the trail was too hot (73 degrees) for our preschooler and he complained about walking. Here you’ll find a break from the glitz and glam of the Strip. The Scenic Loop drive sits inside the Red Rock Conservation Area. Just 30 minutes from the strip, you’ll be transported into a wonderful world of desert scenery, red rock mountains, and unbelievable cliff faces. Those are also clean and well taken care of. The Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive is a must-do activity in Las Vegas. However the bathroom and gift shop are open. Since we are still in a pandemic the educational part of the visitor center was closed. My preschooler loved running around and asking about the different labels. In the picnic area there is a path that winds around in a big “circle” to look at the different trees and cactus and labels of the plants. There are no trash cans because it is a “pack out” park to keep wildlife safe. The picnic area is clean and well taken care of. We came to the state park for a picnic lunch and walk afterwards. Nice to have a restroom available to wash hands and get cleaned up before hiking again. There were several picnic benches available, so we decided to use that for our picnic lunch before we headed out to another hike. You could hear the whir of their wings as they flew by. It was great watching the numerous hummingbirds of many sizes and colors drinking from the several feeders. The hike was about 2 hours and then we sat in the bird and hummingbird area afterwards. ![]() It was interesting to learn from the volunteer as we walked along a path to the Oak Creek river and up to the house. Make sure you are wearing good shoes, not flip flops.Īll volunteers at the park with a few official park rangers. We enjoyed reading and learning in the center before our 10am tour. There is a $7 per person to enter the park, plenty of parking spots, restroom and an informative area to learn about the animals (bees, wasp, snakes, birds, etc) around the area. First come, first serve and it was great. I researched the website for the Red Rock State Park and noticed the "free" 10am naturalist 2 hour hike. ![]()
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