Originally Posted by
PilgrimsProgress
Closest NPs to Sin City are ... Death Valley (2.5 hrs), Zion (3.25 hrs), Joshua Tree (5 hrs). All good options esp Zion. Also Antelope Canyon is amazing and closer than Monument Valley even though it is not a NP.
The above are all beautiful parks, but consider two even closer to Las Vegas: Red Rocks National Conservation Area and Valley of Fire State Park. Each is about a 45 minute drive from the strip so they are
easy day trips.