Washoe Lake State Park, Carson City

Name: Washoe Lake State Park
Address: Carson City, United States

#7 among attractions in Carson City

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Washoe Lake State Park is a year-round public recreation area occupying 3,775 acres on the southeast shore of Washoe Lake in Washoe County, Nevada. The state park lies to the east of Lake Tahoe, approximately five miles north of Carson City near U.S. Route 395. The area around the park is known for its high winds making Washoe Lake a popular destination for windsurfers. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1977 (48 years ago)Coordinates: 39°14'31"N, 119°45'50"W

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Carson City United States

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Washoe Lake State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowers Mansion, Carson Hot Springs, Carson Nugget, Carson City Mint.

5.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Italianate architecture
Bowers Mansion, Carson City
130 min walk • The Bowers Mansion, located between Reno and Carson City, Nevada, was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom.
3.3 miS
Hot springs
Carson Hot Springs, Carson City
86 min walk • Carson Hot Springs is a natural hot spring located in Carson City, Nevada in the Eagle Valley. The spring emits approximately 60 gallons of 120° Fahrenheit geothermally heated groundwater per minute, and is the largest hot spring in the Eagle Valley.
5.2 miS
Gambling, Nightlife, Shopping
Carson Nugget, Carson City
133 min walk • Carson Nugget is a hotel and casino located in Carson City, Nevada. The Carson Nugget is nearly 30,000 square feet. The property features slots, table games, keno, three restaurants, meeting spaces and 83 hotel rooms.
5.1 miS
Museum
Carson City Mint, Carson City
132 min walk • The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. It primarily minted silver coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins.
5.4 miS
39°9'49"N • 119°46'12"W
Brewery Arts Center, Carson City
139 min walk • Museum, Theater
5.2 miS
Historical place
Nevada Governor's Mansion, Carson City
132 min walk • The Nevada Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Nevada and his family. Reno architect George A. Ferris designed this Classical Revival style mansion. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
4.2 miSW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Jack C. Davis Observatory, Carson City
109 min walk • The Jack C. Davis Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada. The facility has three telescopes: two 0.4 m reflecting telescopes and one 0.25 m reflector. One telescope is equipped with a spectrograph. Outside the building, a 0.12...
4.9 miS
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, Carson City
125 min walk • The Gold Dust West Carson City is a hotel and casino located on Hwy 50 in Carson City, Nevada. The Gold Dust West contains 17,600 square feet of gaming space, with table games, video poker machines, and slots. The Gold Dust West hotel has 142 rooms.
5.2 miS
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Paul Laxalt Building, Carson City
134 min walk • The Carson City Post Office is a historic building in Carson City, Nevada built from 1888 to 1891. It was designed by architect Mifflin E. Bell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
3.4 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Marlette Lake Water System, Carson City
87 min walk • The Marlette Lake Water System was created to provide water for the silver mining boom in Virginia City, Nevada. These structures are now listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.8 miS
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Foreman–Roberts House, Carson City
124 min walk • The Foreman–Roberts House, formerly the James D. Roberts House and now also known as the Foreman–Roberts House Museum, is a historic house and museum located at 1217 N. Carson St. in Carson City, Nevada. The house was built in 1859 and was moved to the present location in 1873.