Outer Clark County, Clark County
Goodsprings, Las Vegas
A historic mining town with a landmark saloon
Goodsprings is a small unincorporated community in southern Clark County, southwest of Las Vegas near the California border route. It is a former mining town best known for the Pioneer Saloon, a landmark bar that has served visitors since the early twentieth century.
History & Local Character
Goodsprings grew in the early 1900s around lead, zinc and gold mining in the surrounding hills, with a railroad serving the mines. Mining declined by the mid-century, but the Pioneer Saloon and the town's historic buildings have kept it a destination for weekend drives from Las Vegas.
Neighborhoods & Communities
Goodsprings is an unincorporated community in Clark County on State Route 161, roughly 35 miles southwest of Las Vegas, on the historic route toward Primm and the California border.
Housing & Real Estate
Housing consists of a small number of historic homes, cabins and rural properties, with prices well below the Las Vegas Valley. Sales are infrequent because the housing stock is tiny.
Restaurants & Shopping
Dining is essentially limited to the Pioneer Saloon's kitchen and bar, which serves visitors and residents on weekends and holidays.
Schools & Education
Students attend Clark County School District campuses in the surrounding area, with most families driving to the valley for schools and services.
Parks & Recreation
Recreation is desert and off-road based, with historic mine sites, the surrounding federal land and routes toward the Spring Mountains and Primm for outdoor activity.
Transportation & Accessibility
Goodsprings is reached from Las Vegas via State Route 161, about 35 miles southwest, and connects onward toward the California border. A car is required and there is no transit.
Local Businesses
Businesses are minimal, dominated by the Pioneer Saloon along with a few services for off-road visitors and rural properties.
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Nearby Attractions
- Pioneer Saloon
- Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
- Primm and the California border route
- Spring Mountains
Advantages & Considerations
Advantages
- Historic mining town character and the landmark Pioneer Saloon
- Very low property costs and quiet desert setting
- Close to Sloan Canyon and off-road routes
Considerations
- Almost no services, retail or employment
- Long drive to schools, medical care and groceries
- Extreme summer heat and rural infrastructure limits
Goodsprings FAQs
What is Goodsprings known for?
Goodsprings is best known for the Pioneer Saloon, an early twentieth-century bar that remains a landmark for weekend visitors, and for its history as a mining town.
How far is Goodsprings from Las Vegas?
It is roughly 35 miles southwest of Las Vegas via State Route 161, about a 45 minute drive.