Activities, Events and Recreation
Goldfield, Nevada – worlds greatest gold camp We are dedicated to bringing to you, the treasures of our town. Goldfield, located in Esmeralda County is 26 miles south of Tonopah and 180 miles north of Las Vegas on US Highway 95. Visitors will get a sense of what it was like to live in gold […]
Join us each Memorial Day Weekend when we celebrate the founding of Tonopah! We have the Nevada State Mining Championships, street dance, parade, bartender races, whiskey and wine tastings, stock car races, Nevada State arm wrestling championships, and much, much more! Events may include Ghost Walks Fishing Derby Summer Rodeo Starry Nights Art Festival Blacksmithing […]
Away from the big city lights of Las Vegas and Reno, Tonopah, Nevada has the unique distinction of having one of the darkest nighttime skies in the country. Take advantage of this rare opportunity where the brightest lights around are what you see in the sky. Travel the star trails after the moon sets, let […]
he Central Nevada Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Nye & Esmeralda counties through our displays and research library made available to the public at the Central Nevada Museum in Tonopah, Nevada. Our rich history, which includes mining, ranching, and life in the Wild West is presented in our small, but well […]
The underground tunnel features a walk down a mine tunnel that intersects one of the original discovery stopes. Named the Burro Tunnel, the “Underground Adventure” is not for the faint of heart! At the end of the tunnel, visitors are able to step into a steel viewing cage and look down the 500′ deep stope. […]
Western Nevada near the town of Silver Peak. Silver Peak is 54 miles from Tonopah and 90 miles from Hawthorne. Description: Clayton Valley dune field is located in the southern part of Clayton Valley, 7 miles south of Silver Peak, Nevada, and is accessible via dirt/gravel road. The highest dune rises 280 feet above the […]
Dunes are visible from Highway 95 a few miles north of Tonopah. This small dune complex is often deserted. Mostly used by local riders. There are no signs, and the area feels very remote. Winter temperatures can be quite cold. The dunes have been designated a Special Recreation Management Area (SMRA) by the BLM. Small […]
Marta gave her first performance in the theater on February 10th, 1968. On that rainy night, she danced for an audience of twelve adults, children and grandchildren. From that day on the doors of the Amargosa Opera House opened without fail at 7:45 pm and the curtain parted promptly at 8:15 pm every Friday, Saturday, […]
Amargosa Dunes aka Big Dune Amargosa or Big Dune is a playground that covers about five square miles of dunes and dips, and its centerpiece is a peak that tops out at 500 feet. These hills, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, are a well-kept secret and mostly used by locals, but expect to […]
Amargosa Sand Drags is a 300′ ASDA sand drag strip located south of Amargosa Valley, Nevada. No other information currently available about track, facilities or events.