What does it cost to visit Old Las Vegas State Historic Park?

Entry to Old Las Vegas State Historic Park costs $3.00. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (last admittance 4 p.m.) Closed Sunday & Monday.

What are the visitor center hours at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park?

Park and office: Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last admittance 4 p.m.), closed Sunday and Monday. $3 admission, children 12 and under free (as of September 25, 2026).

Are dogs allowed at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park?

No, dogs are not allowed at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park.

Can you fly a drone at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park?

No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park.

State park

Old Las Vegas State Historic Park

Old Las Vegas State Historic Park is a state park in Clark County, Nevada. Day use costs $3.00. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (last admittance 4 p.m.) Closed Sunday & Monday.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Old Las Vegas State Historic Park on the managing agency's own page.

Old Las Vegas State Historic Park map

Old Las Vegas State Historic Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.

Fire Restrictions in Place

Nevada Fire Info, BLM Nevada's interagency fire site, keeps the Nevada fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Nevada fire map of active fires.

Common questions

: Entry to Old Las Vegas State Historic Park costs $3.00. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (last admittance 4 p.m.) Closed Sunday & Monday.
: Park and office: Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last admittance 4 p.m.), closed Sunday and Monday. $3 admission, children 12 and under free (as of September 25, 2026).
: No, dogs are not allowed at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park.
: No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Old Las Vegas State Historic Park.

Before you go

Drinking water available

What to see

Historic site Original 1855 fort wall Surviving portion of the adobe fort wall and bastion built by Mormon missionaries
Historic site Bureau of Reclamation testing lab remnants Part of the original fort, later used as a cement testing laboratory
Feature Visitor Center Exhibits and photos on the site's history; completed with a 2005 renovation
Feature Fallout: New Vegas The fort is depicted in the 2010 video game as the Followers of the Apocalypse base

Photos

Photo of Old Las Vegas State Historic Park — David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

https://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort (accessed 2026-09-24)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_Fort_State_Historic_Park (accessed 2026-09-24)
https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-old-mormon-fort-birthplace-of-las-vegas-nevada-teaching-with-historic-places.htm (accessed 2026-09-25)