This list of Nevada state parks comprises
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s managed by the
U.S. state of
Nevada, which include
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
s, state
historic sites, and state
recreation areas. The system is managed by the Nevada Division of State Parks within the
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is a Nevada state agency that focuses on the preservation and management of Nevada’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The current director is James Settelmeyer. The ...
. The Division of State Parks was created by an act of the
Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral body, consisting of the lower house, the Assembly, with 42 members, and the upper house, the Senate, with 21. With a total of 63 seats, the Legislature is the third-smallest bicameral state legislature in ...
in 1963. The system manages 23 state park units, some of which have multiple units. The Division is headquartered in Carson City and has two management regions statewide: the Northern Region (Fallon Office) and the Southern Region (Las Vegas Office).
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List of current Nevada State Parks
Former Nevada State Parks
*Floyd Lamb State Park was renamed Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs on July 2, 2007, when ownership was transferred to the City of Las Vegas.
* Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park was operated by Nevada State Parks until June 30, 2011, when ownership was transferred to Douglas County.
*The former Walker Lake State Park has become the Walker Lake State Recreation Area
Walker Lake State Recreation Area is a recreation area of Nevada, United States, located on the west shore of Walker Lake. The area was previously protected as a Nevada State Park. It is situated is within the Great Basin, and the Central Nevad ...
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See also
* List of national parks of the United States
References
External links
Nevada State Parks
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Nevada state parks
This list of Nevada state parks comprises protected areas managed by the U.S. state of Nevada, which include state parks, state historic sites, and state recreation areas. The system is managed by the Nevada Division of State Parks within ...