Searchlight Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
About Searchlight
Searchlight was founded as a mining town shortly after prospector George Frederick Colton struck gold in the area in 1857. He apparently used a searchlight (type of lantern) and the town took its name from that. In 1907, composer and pianist Scott Joplin wrote thesongSearchlight Ragafter the town because he and some friends went prospecting there. You may recognize it from the popularvideo gameRollercoaster Tycoon. In 2010, the town was depicted in the video gameFallout: New Vegasalong with nearby Goodsprings andPrimm. Situated in the southeastern corner of the in-gamemap, the Camp Searchlight had become heavily irradiated due to sabotage by theRoman-inspired Caesar's Legion faction. Searchlight has a typicaldesertclimatewith hot days and cold nights. It is constantlyaridwith little rainfa
Top Attractions in Searchlight
Explore the best things to see and do in Searchlight:
- ★Clark County Fire Station 75
- ★Cottonwood Cove Resort Marina
- ★Rex Bell Jr. Trail Park
- ★Searchlight Cemetery
- ★Searchlight Community Church
- ★Searchlight Historic Museum
- ★Searchlight Park
- ★Searchlight Skate Park
Where to Eat in Searchlight
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Denny's
- 🍴McDonald's
Where to Stay in Searchlight
- 🏨BV Motel
- 🏨Cree's Mobile Home Park
- 🏨El Rey Motel
Searchlight Travel Guide Sections
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