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.

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.

Hours

7 AM to 11 PM.

Fees

None.

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.