The park is located 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas via Interstate 15 and Nevada Route 169. It is open all year. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, located within the Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Lands, is a lush former resort once owned by reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. The unique park includes a visitor center and guided tours. Spring Mountain Ranch also is a working cattle ranch with livestock roaming its 500 acres.
Visitors can tour the corrals and stables or enjoy the posh elegance of the ranch house retreat.
The park is located 15 miles west of Las Vegas via West Charleston Boulevard. The park offers a variety of day uses in tree-shaded groves and along a series of small lakes.