Beatty Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Nye County, Nevada, United States
About Beatty
Before the arrival of Euro-Americans in the 19th century, the region was home to groups of Shoshone. Established in 1905, the town was named after Montillus (Montillion), Murray "Old Man" Beatty, who settled on a ranch in the Oasis Valley in 1896 and became the town's first postmaster. With the arrival of the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad in 1905, Beatty became a railway center for the Bullfrog Mining District, including mining towns such as nearby Rhyolite. Starting in the 1940s, Nellis Air Force Base and other federal installations contributed to the town's economy as did tourism related to Death Valley National Park and the rise of Las Vegas as an entertainment center. Beatty is home to the Beatty Museum and Historical Society, a casino, and hundreds of motel rooms and recreational veh
Top Attractions in Beatty
Explore the best things to see and do in Beatty:
- ★Beatty Museum & Historical Society
- ★Rhyolite
Where to Eat in Beatty
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Stagecoach Hotel
Where to Stay in Beatty
- 🏨Atomic Inn
- 🏨Death Valley Inn & RV
- 🏨El Portal Motel
- 🏨Exchange Club Motel
- 🏨Motel 6
- 🏨Stagecoach Hotel
Beatty Travel Guide Sections
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