16 Best Day Trips from Las Vegas (Ultimate Guide and Map)

These locations can all be experienced from Las Vegas in a single day. Some of the road trips will take just a couple of hours, while others will be longer, full-day excursions.

Keep reading and bookmark this page for quick access to new Las Vegas day trip ideas. This story will be continuously updated. Let's begin with the best day trips from Las Vegas!

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Area 51

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Death Valley National Park

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Grand Canyon West (Not Grand Canyon National Park)

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Hoover Dam

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Jean/Roach Dry Lake Beds

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