Top Things to do in Overton
What to do and see in Overton, Overton: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Overton, United States including Valley of Fire State Park, Fire Wave, Mouse's Tank, Lost City Museum, Double Negative, White Domes Trail, Atlatl Rock, Valley of Fire State Park, The Beehives, St. Thomas Ghost Town.
1. Valley of Fire State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4,507 reviews
Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 3,000-year-old Indian petroglyphs. Popular activities include camping, hiking, picnicking and photography. The park offers a full-scale visitor center with extensive interpretive displays. The park is open all year.
Reviewed By Dubai-Mafia - London, United Kingdom
We went for a day trip and we are so glad we did, the drive up is amazing, so beautiful and the road is something i can only describe as "in a movie" You cannot appriciate mother nature until you visit the valley of fire. A truly amazing place!
2. Fire Wave
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By lorig689 - Lumberton, United States
I loved this trail. The colors in the rocks are amazing. It gets hot so wear a hat and bring water. It's a $10 entry to get into the park and you need exact change during the COVID stuff.
3. Mouse's Tank
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4.5 based on 324 reviews
Rock formation with natural basin of water in Valley of Fire State Park.
Reviewed By Satdiver - Coquille, United States
Nice easy trail up to the tank where you can see numerous petroglyphs and drawings on the canyon walls.
4. Lost City Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
Museum which features Indian artifacts.
Reviewed By Sungron - Lacey, United States
This museum, about 70 miles NW of Las Vegas, is well worth visiting. There are displays and a great video of Pueblo culture with reconstructions inside and on the grounds..
5. Double Negative
6. White Domes Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
A moderate-level hiking trail in Nevada's Valley of Fire.
Reviewed By smenzel - Seattle, United States
This was one of the two hikes I did while visiting the Valley of Fire State Park. Nearby Fire Wave was the other. The hike is a little more than a walk in the park but I wouldn't consider this to be at all strenuous. The walk down the sandy path at the beginning is probably the toughest part. Then there's the awesome slotted canyon. Oh, and all of the incredible rock formations. My favorite was the one that looked like a beached fish. Or was it a submarine? :) The temperature was in the mid-80s during my October visit. Be prepared for scorching heat during the summer months. Regardless of when you visit, wear a hat and sensible walking shoes. Bring water and apply sunblock. If you plan on photographing the rock formations, you might consider a wide(r) angle lens. They're massive and you're often too close to capture them in their entirety.
7. Atlatl Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By burr6013 - Mississauga, Canada
Valley of Fire State Park is an excellent place to see Native American rock art up close. Atlatl Rock sports a collection of petroglyphs on a boulder about fifty feet off the ground. A metal staircase has been installed on the side of the red sandstone formation to take visitors up to a viewing area in front of the petroglyphs. Estimated to be over 4,000 years old, the petroglyphs are easy to see because they were carved into a natural layer of darker material called desert varnish, exposing red-orange rock underneath. While the meaning of the images has been lost, they offer an interesting link to these ancient cultures. From the perch at the top of the staircase, one can also look out from the rock to enjoy a raised perspective across the desert landscape toward surrounding ridges of red sandstone. Atlatl Rock is on a Scenic Loop Road on the west side of the park next to Atlatl Rock Campground. The trail is only about 250 feet long and most of that is stairs. Get started from Atlatl Rock Picnic Area. Follow the trail south for fifty yards to hit the base of a staircase (painted red-orange to match the surrounding stone). On-site facilities include picnic tables, shade canopies, barbecue grills, water spigots, and vault toilets. Budget about 30 minutes.
8. Valley of Fire State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By billchristym - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Beautiful colors. Great hikes. Had our vizslas with us. Not really busy. Great place to visit and get away. The colors are amazing and so many places to hike and climb.
9. The Beehives
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By N4156PHbillb - Pueblo, United States
This place is gorgeous. The way the wind has formed these formations is incredible. You can actually stand inside many of these domes. The trails have such beautiful scenery. If you take a trip here, you won’t be disappointed.
10. St. Thomas Ghost Town
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4.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By KMVV - Pennsylvania, United States
We have visited many old ghost town sites but never a site that was once underwater. St Thomas also has a unique history in that it was left a ghost town when its first inhabitants, the Mormons, left in 1870. Settlers rebuilt the town in the 1880s only to have to remove when waters began to rise after the completion of Hoover Dam in the mid and late 1930s. To get an idea of the amount of water which has subsided from Lake Meade. A hike to the town site is enlightening. As you stand in the valley, along what was once the tree lined Main Street, the scope of the distance once covered by water is immense. Amazing, more so, that the dam is 54 miles from the site and along the Muddy River not the Colorado. Lake Meade has lost 2/3 of the water it once held. Truly scary thought. The round trip hike from the parking lot & through the town site is almost 3 miles. Among the old building foundations and cut off tree stumps informational placards depict the towns history. We enjoyed our visit.
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