It’s that time of year again – spring break is right around the corner so I’m putting the finishing touches on our spring break trip plans! This year, we decided to make Las Vegas our home for the week and take daily trips out and about for our adventures.
With that being said, nothing is set in stone… so I’m doing the research and trying to find all sorts of things to add to our ‘want to do’ list.
Here’s our current plan:
Fly to Las Vegas
When we do our Southern Utah traveling, we use Vegas as our landing point, so we’ve flown in and stayed at hotels/casinos on and off strip before. This time, we decided to make Vegas our home base, so we rented a VRBO in the North Vegas area. It is an adorable little house that has its own pool, hot tub and even a couple arcade machines. We will be flying in late at night, so on our arrival day we will basically just pick up our rental car, drive to the house and go to sleep.
Day Trip Adventures
Each day, we will choose a different destination to explore. On our list:
- Red Rocks Canyon – 20 minutes from Vegas
- Lake Mead – 35 minutes from Vegas
- Valley of Fire State Park – 45 minutes from Vegas
- Mojave National preserve – 1 hour from Vegas
- Death Valley National Park – 2 hours from Vegas
We have an America the Beautiful pass from December, so that will get us into Red Rocks Canyon, Lake Mead, and Death Valley National Park. Valley of Fire State Park is only $9 and the Mojave National Preserve is free.
While Death Valley is the furthest away, we have never been there, and it has a ton to offer. So, we may try to go early in the week and then return at the end of the week to break up the driving and give us a chance to see as much as possible. March/April is supposed to be a great time to visit Death Valley, because the highs reach 80-90 degrees, rather than the summer when it can get up to 130 degrees!
Vegas Adventures
While we’re not much for gambling, it is fun to walk around and check out some of the cool casinos. So, we are planning to at least visit the Venetian so Jack can see the gondolas on the Grand Canal. I’ve also booked tickets to the Blue Man Group (I didn’t tell Jack, so it will be a fun surprise), which I hear will be super fun!
We ARE looking for places that we need to visit for food though. So, if you have a favorite Vegas restaurant, please, please, please let me know. Also, if you have any other recommendations for places we shouldn’t miss, let me know!