birdandhike.com logo
Home | Birds | Birding | Urban Las Vegas
Birding Around Lorenzi Park
Birding Around Las Vegas, Urban Las Vegas Valley
Birding Around Lorenzi Park
 
Lorenzi Park
Construction on the pond (September 2012)

NOTE (September 2012): Lorenzi Park is being renovated. The lake has been drained, many large trees are gone, and the pond area is fenced off. People can access the eastern part of the park, which mainly consists of tree-covered picnic-play area, ball fields, and parking lots. Signs on the construction fence suggest the project will be completed during the spring of 2013.

Description

Lorenzi Park is a large urban park with ball fields, a pond, and large trees. Picnic facilities, water, restrooms, and other typical urban-park amenities are available.

This is a nice area to escape the urban environment for a few minutes and stroll around the lake birding the water and trees.

Lorenzi Park
Construction on the pond (September 2012)

Link to Map.

Location

Lorenzi Park is located in central Las Vegas, just northwest of downtown at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Twin Lakes Drive.

From downtown Las Vegas, drive north (actually west here) on Highway 95 North for about 2 miles to Valley View. Exit Highway 95, turn right onto Valley View, and drive north for about 0.5 miles to the T-intersection at Washington Avenue. Turn right onto Washington and drive east for about 1 block to Lorenzi Park (Table 1, Site 0559), which is on the right.

Lorenzi Park
Construction on the pond (September 2012)

Hours

7 AM to 11 PM.

Fees

None.

Lorenzi Park

Specialties

Lorenzi Park is good for finding and getting close to waterfowl, grebes, and herons during winter, and it is good for finding migrant and resident passerine species during other times of year. During winter, watch for Canada Goose, Pied-billed Grebe, American Wigeon, Mallard, Black-crowned Night-heron, and Double-crested Cormorants. During summer, watch for mourning dove, orioles, tanagers, flycatchers, Say's Phoebe, and hummingbirds.

Perhaps unfortunately, this is also a good place to see Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, European Starling, Great-tailed Grackle, domestic geese, and domestic ducks.

Lorenzi Park For birders who insist on visiting Lorenzi Park, the picnic-play area has lots of trees (e.g., white mulberry, ash, pine, and other) and grass that attract a few birds. Keep an eye out for migrants and the few resident species.
Lorenzi Park Canada Goose and Rock Pigeons forage on the lawn amid construction work
Lorenzi Park Anticipated layout of the new park.
Historic Photo
Lorenzi Park
During winter, this pond was good for seeing waterfowl and grebes
Historic Photo

Lorenzi Park
Brushy islands were good for waterfowl and wading birds
Historic Photo
Lorenzi Park
Cottonwood trees in front of the Nevada State Museum
Historic Photo
Lorenzi Park
Be sure to check the palms and shrubs
Historic Photo
Lorenzi Park
Making friends with the locals
more to come ...

 
Table 1. Highway Coordinates (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site # Location Latitude (°N) Longitude (°W) UTM Easting UTM Northing Elevation (feet) Verified
0559 Lorenzi Park 36.18104 115.18247 663447 4005259 2,116 Yes

 
Thanks for coming to visit!
© 2013 Jim Boone; Last updated 120901

Birding Around Las Vegas Southern Nevada Birds Guide Service Copyright, Conditions, Disclaimer Home

 

Google Ads