When browsing by many online las vegas travel guide, almost all people search for the fancy side of las vegas, like the strip, shiny lights, discotheques, music and more. But rarely people will search for info about the natural beauty surrounding vegas, a few travelers know or visit these natural beauties of Vegas.

Agreed that these places are quite a outstrip from Vegas, but its worth your time and a little bit of money you expend to get there. The Bryce Canyon National Park, which I’d specially like to mention, is about 270 miles from Las Vegas, with a minimal entry fee of around $20 per vehicle, has an perfectly breathtaking views. While inside the park, watch out for some of the wildlife particularly the Great Basin Rattlesnake, bald eagles, and golden eagles.

Red Rock Canyon is another such great place to visit, its also a very nice diversion form the regular flashy life of Vegas. Its just 30 minutes drive from the famous Las Vegas Strip, its your perfect desert excursion, but its also a popular place for Las Vegas Weddings.

Lake Mead is another great area nearby in which to enjoy the great outdoors of the Nevada desert. Lake Mead is a man-made lake and the 16th largest of its kind in this hemisphere. This lake was created by the Colorado River and the Hoover Dam and is about 1.5 million acres (I don’t know about you but that figure to me is actually staggering). This area is a very popular area for boating, swimming, and as wildlife observation area.

My Las Vegas travel tips for readers of my blog will be, get a little ways out of Vegas otherwise you’ll never notice the sun going down for all the bright lights.