BEST PLACES TO STARGAZE
The Tonopah Stargazing Park is located off Highway 95. Turn by the Beans and Brews/ 76 Station and follow the road until the pavement ends. Continue on to the dirt road until you find the park located to your right. The park is equipped with concrete pads, benches, and picnic tables. Dial in your telescope by using the provided coordinates. If the park is not dark enough for you, continue on the dirt road away from the town lights. Star parties are held between June and October, weather permitting.
BEST PLACES TO EAT
From fast food chains to local mom and pop eateries, you can find the best pizza, burgers, BBQ meats, and even Chinese food in Tonopah. No matter what restaurant you choose, you will find great food choices everywhere! View dining options here.
BEST PLACES TO STAY
From the scariest motel in the U.S., the Clown Motel, to one of the most haunted hotels in the world, the Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah offers unique overnight experiences you will not find anywhere else. If you prefer a “normal” overnight, Tonopah has plenty of great choices from brand name chains to local establishments. View lodging options here.
SERVICES
Hotels/Motels, RV Park, Restaurants/Fast Food, Gas, Electric Charging Stations, Tesla Supercharger Stations
EXTEND YOUR TRIP
Visit the Tonopah Historic Mining Park, the original mine site of Tonopah’s founding father Jim Butler. Self-guided walking tours or guided tours in an off-road Polaris available. Amazing photography opportunities await you here. Enjoy free access to the Central Nevada Museum. Looking for creepier activities? Visit the Old Cemetery next to the Clown Motel. Read about Tonopah’s eternal residents in the self-guided walking brochure. If you are brave enough, check out the Clown Motel lobby, home to over 2,000 clowns. Enjoy a drink at the lobby of the historic Mizpah Hotel, voted the #1 Haunted Hotel in America, by U.S.A. Today readers, or at the historic Tonopah Liquor Company (TLC). Both locations offer seasonal tours of their haunted basements. Take a walk of historic downtown Tonopah and enjoy the many murals and monuments. Learn more about stargazing in Tonopah.
BEST PLACES FOR NIGHTTIME PHOTOGRAPHY
There are great places for nighttime photography in and around Tonopah whether you want to capture only the night sky or have a landmark in the foreground. The best place for nighttime photography is the Tonopah Historic Mining Park but night access is only granted for one of the Nighttime Photography Workshops, usually held in the late summer or fall.
You can capture one of the headframes, the Silver Top, from outside the park on Mineral Street. Mineral Street runs parallel to Main Street behind the Mizpah Hotel. If you prefer a nature setting for your astrophotography, you will find many natural formations around Tonopah such as the Crescent Sand Dunes, about 15 miles north of town off Highway 95.
Know before you go!
Learn everything you need to know to safely travel the Park to Park route.
Nevada is home to some really, REALLY wide open spaces. That means no cell service sometimes and long stretches
of highway with no gas stations, and yep, no restrooms. So please always be prepared for these conditions.
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