Awesome place! I went midweek and it wasn't busy, I loved how peaceful the outdoor areas were. This place has something for everyone. Dinosaur bones, mining exhibits, Vegas bling, who lived there originally, aerospace section, outdoor exhibits, water treatment plant and desert. The Cafe was great too. I rode the bus from Denny's diner for $6 day ticket.

This is such a great day out, encountering live butterflies in their natural habitat, seeing the live lizards, scorpions, tortoises, snakes and other wildlife. One of the most interesting bits was the guided tour of the teaching garden with Charles, a very friendly, knowledgeable gardener who let us taste the loquats and herbs and showed us the chipmunk who nibbles his crops when he’s not looking! We had a delicious lunch in the Divine Cafe, explored the museum with its ancient indigenous buildings and pottery, experienced a flash flood in the canyon ( not for real, but still quite scary) and a railroad ride through history. To round off our four hour visit, we bought some delightful, affordable souvenirs in the shop. Highly recommended!

The Springs Preserve was closed during COVID :( I believe it's open again but I was able to enjoy it before the shutdown. There's so many desert plants to see! And a plant sale twice a year - once in the Spring and again in the Fall. Their hours are odd - so make sure you check ahead of time before you decide to go or they'll be closed (by 3pm in the afternoon?!?!). There's a small Cafe where you can get something to eat and a giftshop. What do I like most? That it's a Garden of Eden in the middle of Las Vegas. It's a wonderful place for a stroll on well-maintained walking paths and they have FREE Parking. The cost for a membership is rather affordable ($30 per person/$60 for a family). It's a great way to get outdoors without a lot of hassle.