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The Silverado Ranch community offers diverse, affordable housing with amenities such as private courtyards, swimming pools, play systems for children and more. Residents enjoy the convenience of  nearby shopping, restaurants, banking, movie theaters and excellent schools.
Within the community, Silverado Ranch Park offers softball fields, a multi-use field, a skate park, various picnic shelters and pavilions, barbecue areas, a walking track, a tot lot and playground, and an amphitheater. Many community-based activities are provided attraction that can be enjoyed by every age group.
In sum, Silverado Ranch offers convenience in a wonderful community-based setting, just minutes away from work or play.
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Silverado Ranch Education
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"Silverado Ranch is part of the Clark County School District, the 6th largest school district in the United States. More information can be found at their web site, www.ccsd.net. Providing quality education to its communities with its high-tech facilities and the latest technologies, the schools of Silverado Ranch are part of the Clark County School District.
Higher Education
Higher education is conveniently close with choices like the Clark County Community College, the Community College of Southern Nevada, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. However, the Valley also offers more than 60 vocational and business training schools for specialized educational needs.
Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN)
Las Vegas is home for the main campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN). CCSN is one of the biggest and one of the best community colleges in the country. Three campus locations serve over 26,000 students in 17 different fields. Among the top disciplines at CCSN are dental hygiene (#2 in the country), culinary arts (#3 in the country), computing and information technologies, resorts and gaming, nursing and other health professions, automotive technology, air conditioning and criminal justice.
 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Within a short drive, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is growing almost as fast as the city in which it is located. The student body is now over 20,000 plus over 4,000 graduate students. UNLV offers more than 148 undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in its eight colleges. UNLV is nationally recognized for its hotel management, criminal justice and social work programs. Other programs of significance are the university's business, real estate, computer science, arts, recreation, architecture, and construction management disciplines.
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Silverado Ranch Housing
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 Silverado Ranch homes are close to all the Las Vegas attractions with easy access to the freeways-- yet it's far from the congestion of traffic, crowds, and noise. Whether your needs are cost-conscious or you seek extravagance, homes, condominiums and townhouses are available to fulfill a diversity of tastes and desires.
Affordable single-family homes can be found in many communities. Silverado Place, Silverado Court, Silverado Canyon, Stonegate, Liberty and Stonegate Encore are some of the newest built areas in the community. In the more exclusive areas, golf course frontage can also be found with large estate properties in golf communities ranging in price from $500,000 to the multi-million-dollar range. If you are looking for an added sense of security, many gated communities have been developed. Still, some lots and land are available for custom building if that appeals to you.
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Silverado Ranch Lifestyle
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 Culture abounds in Las Vegas. Within minutes of Silverado Ranch, you can attend a local symphony, ballet, or enjoy a guest artist series featuring world-renowned classical talent at the Artemus Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theater at UNLV. Believe it or not, Las Vegas has a ballet, its own Philharmonic Orchestra, summer Pops concert series, a wonderful guest series through the UNLV, and many local concerts featuring jazz, rock, pop, and classical performances.
If shopping is your passion, the Galleria mall is near; boasting some of the world’s most exclusive stores, the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace is only minutes away; plus, an intimate outlet mall is just a few miles from Silverado Ranch.
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Silverado Ranch Nature
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Away from the man-made excitement of Las Vegas is a world of natural beauty unlike any place else on this earth. People who love nature appreciate the central location of desert living in the Las Vegas Valley. Las Vegas is ideally located to wonderful recreational areas. Within an hour's drive, you can be in areas such as Lake Mead National Recreational Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, Spring Mountains National Conservation Area, Toiyabe National Forest, and Mt. Charleston.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Within minutes and attracting more than 8 million visitors annually, the Lake Mead National Recreation  Area containing some 1.5 million acres and 500 miles of shoreline offers great opportunities for boating, sailing, jet skiing, fishing, water-skiing, camping, and windsurfing and happens to be one of the most frequented National Recreation Areas in the United States. Created by Hoover Dam, the lake is the largest man-made lake in the world and extends 110 miles behind the Dam. Fishing is open year-round, and anglers harvest large numbers of game fish each year.
Hoover Dam
 In the 1930s at a cost of $160 million, Hoover Dam turned the raging waters of the Colorado River into the still waters of Lake Mead. The dam is located 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas past Boulder City where government guides conduct various tours year-round.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
 Escape to the red sandstone formations at Red Rock Nature Conservation Area along the 13-mile loop road that wind along the western border of the Las Vegas Valley. These beautiful red rock formations and desert scenery attract rock climbers, hikers, auto tourists, and even thousands of bicycle enthusiasts.
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Located within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and beneath the colorful cliffs of the magnificent Wilson Range is Historic Spring Mountain Ranch. Providing water for Paiute Indians and later mountain men and early settlers, the many springs in these mountains were a 520 acre oasis. Later the area was developed into a combination working ranch and luxurious retreat by a string of owners who have given the area a long and colorful history.
Valley of Fire State Park
In 1935 Nevada's first state park (Valley of Fire State Park) was dedicated. This 56,000-acre wilderness area features colorful, extraordinary rock formations, Native American petroglyphs and year-round campsites. Just as at Red Rock, rock climbers, hikers, tourists and campers flock to the area. You can even practice your rock climbing or horseback riding.
Mount Charleston
Being located just 10 miles northwest of the Las Vegas Valley; you can escape to enjoy the mountain views, hiking, horseback riding, as well as various winter sports and cool summers.
Located 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Mount Charleston is situated among some 300,000 acres of forestland in the Las Vegas Ranger District. The area includes 52 miles of hiking trails, 160 picnic spots and 150 campsites in seven campgrounds and RV camps. Recreational activities include horseback riding and snow skiing.
Beautiful peaks with redwood forests in the surrounding mountains provide an opportunity to get away from the desert heat in the summer. Winter provides the opportunity to get into snow country with just a short drive North to Mt. Charleston offering residents the opportunity to snow-ski from November to April at Lee Canyon. Hiking, camping, and other activities can also be enjoyed at Mount Charleston year-round.
Floyd Lamb State Park
As an early water stop for Native Americans originally known as Tule Springs, Floyd Lamb State Park became a Las Vegas favorite park being located in the northern region of the Las Vegas Valley. Once a privately-owned working ranch, as well as a guest/dude ranch in the 1950s, the park offers tree-shaded groves alongside four small fishing lakes. The park is available for day use only.
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
The first permanent non-native settlers in the Las Vegas Valley were a group of Mormon missionaries who built an adobe fort along Las Vegas Creek in 1855. They successfully farmed the area by diverting water from the creek. Today, the park includes a remnant of the original adobe fort, which serves as a visitor center with interpretive displays.
REGIONAL NATURE ACTIVITIES
Within 2-4 hours, you can even be in some of the most beautiful areas in the world including Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, and of course, the Grand Canyon. The awesome Utah ski country is also a short distance away where one may enjoy some of the best skiing anywhere in the country.
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley is located less than 2 hours from Las Vegas and offers breathtaking landscapes, colorful history and the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere. Consuming 3,000 square miles of desert in California and Nevada, Death Valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states.
Grand Canyon National Park
Located in northern Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada, this national park is home to the Grand Canyon, created by great erosional forces of biblical proportions and encompassing 1,904 square miles. Visitors to the Canyon can approach it from either the more well known South Rim or the lesser known North Rim. The Colorado River, which flows through the canyon, drains water from seven states. Recreational pursuits are extensive including but not limited to hiking, camping, biking and fishing. Commercial air carriers, helicopter flights and tour buses provide service from the Las Vegas area.
Zion National Park
Zion is an ancient A Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary Zion contains within the park's 229 square miles a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located within a 2 - 3 hour drive where you can enjoy hiking the canyons and the narrows, camping in the valley and enjoying the wildlife. The unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity.
Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is another area that has used erosion to shape its colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Named "hoodoos," these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters in Southern Utah and are about 4 - 5 hours from Las Vegas.
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Silverado Ranch News
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Search for "Las Vegas NV" - Vegas or Bust; Tough Times - Hotels
| MARTIN BASHIR CONTENT: MAYOR OSCAR GOODMAN CYNTHIA MCFADDEN Good evening, I'm Cynthia McFadden. |
- Murder By Death Revive Their Tour - CMJ
| After recently completing a trek across the East Coast, Indiana's post-punk faves, Murder By Death, have announced they will be repacking the gear and heading out on a headlining tour kicking off in February. |
- Jacksonville makes list of deadly teen crashes - FOX30Online
| Jacksonville is one of three Florida cities at the top of a new list for the number of deadly holiday crashes involving teenagers. |
- Power line approved - The Modesto Bee
| Nevada regulators have moved LS Power a step closer to building a 234-mile, $350 million transmission line that would directly link the state's electric utilities in southern and northern Nevada for the first ... |
- Quick Hits: Staind, Joan Jett, Fall Out Boy, Disturbed, The Pretenders, Maynard James Keenan, Odetta - FMQB
| Staind singer Aaron Lewis says he is making time to record a solo album this coming spring. |
- Taste of the Town: Readers share shopping lists - Las Vegas Review Journal
| I'm reminded at this time of year that, besides the continued good health -- and good humor -- of family and friends, I'm most thankful for Taste of the Town readers. |
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Silverado Ranch Recreation
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 Away from the man-made excitement of Las Vegas is a world of natural beauty unlike any place else on this earth. People who love nature appreciate the central location of desert living in the Las Vegas Valley. Being situated near recreational areas such as Lake Mead National Recreational Area, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, Spring Mountains National Conservation Area, Toiyabe National Forest with snow skiing, hiking and camping available on Mt. Charleston, and the Las Vegas Speedway, North Las Vegas is ideally located in the Las Vegas Valley.
Within minutes, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area consisting of 500 miles of shoreline offers great opportunities for boating, sailing, jet skiing, fishing, water-skiing, camping, and windsurfing and happens to be one of the most frequented National Recreation Areas in the United States. Created by Hoover Dam, the lake is the largest man-made lake in the world.
Escape to the red sandstone formations at Red Rock Nature Preserve or stop off at the Valley of Fire State Park to enjoy year round activities such as hiking, climbing, repelling, riding horseback, or camping.
Beautiful peaks with redwood forests in the surrounding mountains provide an opportunity to get away from the desert heat in the summer. Winter provides the opportunity to get into snow country with just a short 45-minute drive North to Mt. Charleston offering residents the opportunity to snow-ski from November to April at Lee Canyon. Hiking, camping, and other activities can also be enjoyed at Mount Charleston year-round.
Within 2-4 hours, you can even be in some of the most beautiful territories in the world including Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, and of course, the Grand Canyon. The awesome Utah ski country is also a short distance away where one may enjoy some of the best skiing anywhere in the country.
Silverado Ranch Park facilitates all those participating in outdoor activities with playing fields and walking trails for all ages. The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is nearby for access to boating, camping, hiking, swimming, water skiing, and year-round fishing. During the season, 45 minutes away skiing is accessible.
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Silverado Ranch Transportation
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 McCarran Airport, which serves the Las Vegas Valley, is one of the top ten busiest airports in the nation. The Clark County Department of Aviation is constantly expanding and remodeling the airport to meet the needs of the community. Bus service is provided via the Citizens Area Transit (CAT) mass transit system. CAT transports more than 2.5 million passengers per month. The buses offer 24 hour service in the downtown and strip areas, and 20 hour service to residential areas.
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Silverado Ranch Weather
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Offering the finest in quality of life amenities, Silverado Ranch is at an elevation of about 2000 feet above sea level. The Las Vegas Valley enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine every year and has an average daily temperature of 80.7 degrees with humidity in the mid 20’s. The weather is ideal for enjoying the parks and trails within our community. Yes, Silverado Ranch is part of a desert providing a climate ideal for active lifestyles, but remember that summer days can have temperatures exceeds 115 degrees. The winters are generally fairly mild with temperatures only occasionally going below freezing but the average daytime temperatures are in the 50’s. While snowfall in the city is infrequent, the mountain areas receive enough snowfall in nearby Mt. Charleston to make the area a popular skiing location.
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