Great Basin Visitor Center
Located about 5 miles from the park just outside of the town of Baker, the center has exhibits on the flora, fauna, and geology of the park. Books, videos, and souvenirs are for sale. Water is available.
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Junior Ranger Program
Youngsters answer questions and complete activities related to the park and then are sworn in as Junior Rangers, complete with a Great Basin badge.
Lehman Caves Visitor Center
Regularly scheduled cave tours lasting 60 or 90 minutes depart from here (make sure to get your tickets early). The Mountain View Nature Trail encircles the center and includes a historic cabin and the original cave entrance. Buy gifts at the bookstore or take a snack break at the seasonal café. There’s also a replica of the park’s famed caves you can walk through.
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Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway
About an hour from Downtown—and about halfway up Kyle Canyon Road to the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area—you'll find this eco-friendly visitor center, which opened in 2015 and welcomes those heading to Mt. Charleston. Spend some time perusing the educational exhibits about the ecosystems and microclimates in the region's tallest mountains. Then hike one of the short interpretive trails for a sense of what the cactus- and bristlecone pine–strewn landscape is like. In winter, a modest ski resort operates at the top of Lee Canyon.
