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The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution
designed to commemorate Las Vegas’ dynamic
history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future.
The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor
concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and
an interpretive trail system that meanders through
a scenic wetland habitat.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since
1978, the Preserve is located approximately 3 miles
west of downtown Las Vegas. The Preserve is known
as the birthplace of Las Vegas and represents one of
the richest and most unique cultural and biological
resources in Southern Nevada.