12 AMAZING PARKS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, AND AMENITIES
NEAR 5061 DIAMOND RANCH
1)
Walking and jogging trails, and
playgrounds are plentiful nearby. The closest park to the home is the well-manicured
Horseshoe Hills Park one block away.
2)
Tule Springs and Floyd Lamb Park are nearby, offering 2,040 acres including
four lakes stocked for fishing, Tule Springs Ranch, the Tule Springs Wash, and the Tule Springs Archaeological Site. The
Farmers Market at Floyd Lamb Park offering
fresh organic produce is held the 3rd Saturday of each month and is 12 minutes away.
3) The
2,900 acre Clark County Shooting Complex is 2.3 miles north. The facility offers
trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery, rifle, pistol, and training & events, as well as
80 pull-through RV sites with hook-ups and up to a 29-day stay. More information is at
www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/ShootingComplex . Hunter education and other courses are also offered at the complex in partnership with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (
www.ndow.org).
4)
Willie McCool Regional Park is just a few minutes east on Horse and is named after a local astronaut who piloted the space shuttle Columbia. This
160 acre park is home to a Radio Controlled Aircraft Flying Field. A yearly pass is available for purchase, call 702-633-1600. The park is also home to the University of Nevada Reno Experimental Garden, which tests water usage and the adaptability of non-native plants to the desert climate.
5)
Iron Mountain Ranch Landscape Maintenance Association is super affordable at $45/month and puts on many fun events such as a free
Harvest Festival, Winter Social, Spring Fling, and community-wide yard sales. The neighbors are friendly and welcoming.
6)
Gilcrease Orchard (http://
www.thegilcreaseorchard.org/) is a
time-honored tradition for locals to pick fruit and vegetables fresh off the tree or vine, and is only 8 minutes west. Join in the fun by picking a pumpkin from their pumpkin patches for the holidays!
7)
Aliante Casino and Hotel in the nearby masterplan community of Aliante offers
gaming, movie theater, concerts, and many restaurants and dining options.
8)
Aliante Golf Club is also
less than 10 minutes away.
9) Shopping centers are only a few minutes away.
Costco, Walmart, and local favorite WinCo Foods (open 24 hours) are just a few minutes south. The owners’ favorite restaurant close by is Little Dumplins.
10) Even the DMV is less than 10 minutes away and features shorter wait times!
11) The
215 freeway is only 5 minutes away.
12)
Kitty McDonough Ward Elementary School is less than ½ mile away and is rated 9 out of 10 on
Greatschools.org!