Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs - Las Vegas, Nevada - Day-Use Recreational Venue for Families

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, also known as Floyd Lamb State Park, is a day-use recreational area covering 2,040 acres to the northwest of downtown Las Vegas. It was originally established by the City of Las Vegas in 1964 for use as a municipal park, acquired and operated by the state from 1977 onward, and then returned to the city in 2007. The park was named in honor of Nevada State Senator Floyd R. Lamb (1914~2002).

Each year, more than 200,000 people visit Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. Its facilities include natural desert terrain, grassy tree covered lawns, four small lakes, picnic areas, barbecue grills, hiking trails, horseback riding and biking paths, restrooms, horseshoe pits, and volleyball courts. Fishing is permitted in all the lakes with a Nevada fishing license, but the catch is limited to three fish per person.

Tule Springs was once a self-supporting ranch with alfalfa and cattle. Several of its original wood buildings still exist in the park. Fossil remains have also been unearthed here, including extinct mammoths, horses, camels, bison, and giant sloths.

Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs is located 20 miles from the Las Vegas Strip at 9200 Tule Springs Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89131. Visitors should take U.S. Highway 95 north past Ann Road and follow the signs to the park. It is open from 8am to 8pm from May through August and 9am to 5pm the rest of the year. A day-use fee of $6 per vehicle is charged.