388 photo locations in Nevada — 103 ghost towns, 94 hot springs, 31 wilderness areas, 30 mountain peaks and more — plus 7 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 17 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 8.5+ in central Nevada. Wildflowers peak around April.
Photo locations
388
NPS sites
7
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 8.5+
Top photo locations in Nevada
Dark Sky PlaceGreat Basin National Park
LakePyramid Lake
Mountain PeakBoundary Peak
Hot SpringFly Geyser
LakeLake Mead
Ghost TownRhyolite
Mountain PeakWheeler Peak
State ParkValley of Fire State Park
National ForestInyo National Forest
Ghost TownAurora
Ghost TownSt. Thomas
LakeTopaz Lake
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National Park Service sites in Nevada
CA/NVDeath Valley National Park
NVGreat Basin National Park
NVTule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
AZ/NVLake Mead National Recreation Area
CA/COCalifornia National Historic Trail
AZ/CAOld Spanish National Historic Trail
CA/COPony Express National Historic Trail
Golden hour in Nevada cities
Las Vegas, NV
HEHenderson, NV
Reno, NV
North Las Vegas, NV
PAParadise, NV
SMSunrise Manor, NV
SVSpring Valley, NV
ENEnterprise, NV
SPSparks, NV
CCCarson City, NV
WHWhitney, NV
PAPahrump, NV
Night sky
Darkest skies in Nevada
Dark Sky PlaceGreat Basin National Park
State ParkWard Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
State ParkBerlin–Ichthyosaur State Park
State ParkBelmont Courthouse State Historic Park
State ParkCathedral Gorge State Park
State ParkCave Lake State Park