Mesquite (Nevada)

Mesquite is a city in Clark County, in Southern Nevada. Located about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, it is located immediately on the Nevada-Arizona border, near Utah. The town is situated on the north bank of the Virgin River, with the smaller settlement of Bunkerville on the south side of the river. In recent years, Mesquite has become southern Nevada's latest boomtown, luring both tourists and permanent residents. Latest estimates have the town's population between 15,000 and 18,000 people, and still rapidly growing. Its biggest industry is tourism.

Get in

By car
Interstate 15 seen towards north in the Virgin River Gorge, Arizona
  • Interstate 15 has two exits (#120 and #122) for Mesquite. The town has built up around the freeway and is a favorite "truck stop" for all sorts of travelers. It is the only significant population center on the freeway between Las Vegas and St. George.

By plane

🌍 Mesquite Airport (MFH  IATA), 2mi (3km) north of town. Commercial travelers are probably better off flying to 🌍 McCarran International Airport (LAS IATA) in Las Vegas.

Get around

See
  • 🌍 Virgin River Gorge. Worth a short drive into Utah. Beware of dangerous curves and, at times, low visibility, but when conditions are clear, the drive is amazing. Take Interstate 15 north through a small sliver of Arizona, then into Utah for more of nature's wonder.  
  • 🌍 Virgin Valley Heritage Museum, ☎ +1 702 346-5295. Free. (updated Oct 2017)

Do

Gambling

If you win...

Chances are that, if you win it big in Mesquite and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a 30% withholding tax from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it: it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.

Mesquite has a few gambling opportunities.

  • 🌍 Mesquite Gaming, 950 W Mesquite Blvd. Casino part of the CasaBlanca hotel resort. (updated Nov 2017)
  • Eureka Casino. Casino part of the Eureka hotel resort. Has traditional table games, slots, bookmaking and bingo. (updated Nov 2017)
  • Virgin River Casino. Casino part of the Virgin River hotel resort. (updated Nov 2017)

Buy

Eat

Because of its longtime function as a highway stop, fast food is very common in Mesquite. All varieties are available, including McDonald's, Del Taco, Dairy Queen, Jack In The Box, and KFC.

Mesquite has become less of a "stop" and more of a destination in recent years, so more fine dining establishments should become available in the years to come. Most casinos offer a typical Vegas-style low-cost buffet.

Drink

Sleep

There are several major resort casinos in Mesquite. The first of these was the Peppermill, now known as Oasis. Now closed due to economic pressures, and mostly demolished.

Go next
  • St. George - 30 miles northeast of Mesquite. Traveling to St. George via Interstate 15 offers some spectacular scenery in the Virgin River Gorge.
  • Las Vegas - 80 miles southwest of Mesquite.
  • Zion National Park - Zion, Bryce Canyon, and other natural wonders are within easy reach of Mesquite.
Routes through Mesquite

Salt Lake City ← St. George ←  N  S  → North Las Vegas → Las Vegas


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