Nature discovery
Research 8 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Henderson, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Henderson. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Henderson. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Henderson, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 8 places.
Clark County Wetlands Park is a county park reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clark County Wetlands Park, about 9 km (5 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Stan Shebs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Las Vegas is a reservoir reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Las Vegas, about 11 km (7 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Hemenway Park is a urban park reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hemenway Park, about 14 km (9 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
McCullough Range is a mountain range reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — McCullough Range, about 14 km (9 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Spitwater / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Las Vegas Bay is a bay reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Las Vegas Bay, about 15 km (9 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Stan Shebs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Frenchman Mountain is a mountain reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Frenchman Mountain, about 17 km (10 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Stan Shebs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Mead National Recreation Area, about 17 km (10 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Andrew Cattoir / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area reachable from Henderson as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, about 18 km (11 mi) from Henderson
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain