Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada's first National Conservation Area. Red Rock Canyon is located approximately 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. The area is 195,819 acres and is visited by more than one million people each year. Red Rock Canyon offers enticements of a different nature and has become one of the More Popular Wedding Locations.

The unique geologic features, plants and animals of Red Rock Canyon represent some of the best examples of the Mojave Desert. In 1990, special legislation supported by the Nevada congressional delegation, changed the status of the Red Rock Recreation Lands to a National Conservation Area (NCA), the seventh to be designated nationally. This legislation provides the funding to protect and improve the area. Red Rock Canyon is enjoyed by over One million visitors each year