Spring Mountain Ranch

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park (875-4141) is located 15 miles from the Strip, in the Red Rock Canyon area. A sandstone cabin and blacksmith's shop, built in 1864, are, along with the Mormon Fort, the oldest buildings in the Las Vegas valley. The 520-acre area had several owners between 1876 and 1974, when the Nevada Division of State Parks purchased it. Famous owners include German movie actress Vera Krupp (between 1955-67) and Howard Hughes, who bought the property in 1967, but may never have visited it. The visitor center is the actual living room where Vera Krupp was robbed at gun point.

The park is open to the public. The main ranch house is open daily from 10 am until 4 pm. The picnic area is open from 8 am until dusk. A group use area, up to 300 people, is available by reservation only.

The park is used by the Super Summer Theatre for outdoor performances (see www.supersummertheatre.com) and several living history programs take place during spring and fall.

Download the Spring Mountain Ranch brochure (PDF).

There is also a master-planned community called Spring Mountain Ranch, East of highway 95 and North of Grand Teton.