America's Adventure Place
Given its location nestled near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, the University campus offers a perfect "jumping-off" point into northern Nevada and the surrounding area to what has been dubbed "America's Adventure Place" by travel writers throughout the country. Just four blocks from downtown Reno, a 45-minute drive from scenic Lake Tahoe and less than a four-hour drive from San Francisco, the University is near a multitude of outdoor, recreation, arts and culture opportunities.
Worth noting
The City of Reno's Truckee River Whitewater Park is located in the heart of downtown Reno, about one mile from campus. It features 11 pools for kayak play as well as a kayak racing course. It plays host to the annual Reno River Festival, one of the country¹s premier competitive kayak events.
www.cityofreno.com
The University is about a 45-minute drive away from more than a dozen world-class ski resorts, including Squaw Valley, home to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. Sierra ski resorts have received more than 880 inches of fresh powder in a single season, making them some of the best in the world.
The region boasts a myriad of large, annual festivals and events including Hot August Nights (classic car festival), the Great Reno (hot air) Balloon Race, the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off and the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
www.visitrenotahoe.com
Each July, Artown brings more than 350 events in visual and performing arts to downtown Reno, attracting more than 350,000 people annually.
www.renoisartown.com
The Nevada Museum of Art, in downtown Reno, is the only accredited art museum in Nevada.
www.nevadaart.org
The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile, 24-inch, single-track trail along the ridgetops of the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is open to hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking (in most areas). www.tahoerimtrail.org
Home to picturesque geysers and hot springs, mountain peaks, acres of playa as well as the counter-culture arts festival "Burning Man," the Black Rock Desert is located about an hour and a half drive north of Reno.
www.blackrockfriends.org
Recreation
For more, see visitrenotahoe.com.
Arts & Culture
- Arts Calendar for University of Nevada, Reno
- Artown
- Nevada Museum of Art
- National Automobile Museum
- Music Guide
- Pioneer Center
- Reno Philharmonic
- Sierra Arts
Educational
Water Adventures
- Fishing
- Open Water Kayaking
- Reno River Festival
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Truckee River Whitewater Park
- Whitewater Rafting
Ski resorts
- Alpine Meadows
- Boreal
- Diamond Peak
- Donner Ski Ranch
- Heavenly Ski Resort
- Homewood Mountain Resort
- Kirkwood
- Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe
- Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
- Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
- Soda Springs
- Squaw Valley USA
- Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
- Tahoe Donner
- More Alpine resorts
- More Cross-Country resorts
Other Entertainment