https://iwanttotravelto.com/tags/hoover-dam/Recent content in Hoover Dam on I Want To Travel To — Discover Fun Things To DoHugoen-usMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/las-vegas-day-trips/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/las-vegas-day-trips/<h1 id="best-day-trips-from-las-vegas">Best Day Trips from Las Vegas</h1> <p>Las Vegas sits in the middle of some of the most spectacular landscapes in North America. Within a 2-hour drive you can stand on the rim of the Grand Canyon, hike through red sandstone formations that look like Mars, walk across the Hoover Dam, or swim in the turquoise waters of the Colorado River.</p> <p>Here are the best day trips, ranked by distance.</p> <hr> <h2 id="red-rock-canyon--30-minutes">Red Rock Canyon — 30 Minutes</h2> <p>The closest and easiest day trip from the Strip. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has a 13-mile scenic loop drive through dramatic red sandstone formations, desert bighorn sheep, and Joshua trees.</p>