Dry Lake Ghost Town

Clark County, Nevada36.4566, -114.8431

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miNorth Las Vegas, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
2,100 ft639 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dry Lake. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dry Lake is an abandoned town in Clark County, Nevada. It lies at about 2,100 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLas VegasHendersonNorth Las VegasEnterpriseSpring ValleySunrise ManorDry Lake
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dry Lake. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Las Vegas, NV, about 18 miles southwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Garnet5 mi south
  2. Crystal5.6 mi northeast
  3. Arrolime8.2 mi southwest
  4. Apex10 mi southwest
  5. Byron14 mi northeast
  6. Logandale22 mi northeast
  7. Overton23 mi east
  8. Saint Joseph23 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Las Vegas Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5840Jan6344Feb7150Mar7956Apr8965May10076Jun10582Jul10480Aug9672Sep8260Oct6848Nov5739DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Valley Of Fire Sp. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Valley Of Fire Sp station (USC00268588), 18 miles away. About 6.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationClark County, Nevada
Coordinates36.45664, -114.84306
Elevation2,100 ft (639 m)
Also known asDry Lake, Nevada, Dry Lake, NV
SourcesWikidata Q111044052

Questions

Where is Dry Lake ghost town?

In Clark County, Nevada, at 36.4566, -114.8431. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Las Vegas, NV, about 18 miles southwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Dry Lake?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Las Vegas Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Dry Lake?

Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Valley Of Fire Sp. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Dry Lake?

Yes. Garnet (5 mi), Crystal (5.6 mi), Arrolime (8.2 mi), Apex (10 mi).

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