Mesquite (Nevada) - city in Clark County, Nevada, United States

Mesquite is a city in Clark County, in Southern Nevada, about northeast of Las Vegas. It is immediately on the Nevada-Arizona border, near Utah. The town is on the north bank of the Virgin River, with the smaller settlement of Bunkerville on the south side of the river. Mesquite is a boomtown, attracting tourists and permanent residents. The town's population is about 19,000 (2018). Its biggest industry is tourism.

Get in

By car

• 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 (IATA: MFH), 36.833056°, -114.055833°. General aviation only Commercial travelers are probably better off flying to Harry Reid International Airport 📍 (IATA: LAS) in Las Vegas.

By bus

Salt Lake Express provides limited intercity bus service.

Get around

See

• Virgin River Gorge, 36.920919°, -113.859167°. 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, 36.804167°, -114.068056°, +1 702 346-5295. Free 2017-10-10

Do

• Falcon Ridge Golf Club, 1024 Normandy Ln, 36.808233°, -114.102884°, +1 702-346-6363. 2017-10-03

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, 36.8023°, -114.100765°. Casino part of the CasaBlanca hotel resort. 2017-11-02
• Eureka Casino. Casino part of the Eureka hotel resort. Has traditional table games, slots, bookmaking and bingo. 2017-11-02
• Virgin River Casino. Casino part of the Virgin River hotel resort. 2017-11-02

Buy

Eat

Because of its longtime function as a highway stop, fast food is very common in Mesquite. Many varieties are available, including McDonald's, Del Taco, Dairy Queen, Jack in the Box, and KFC. Most casinos offer a typical Vegas-style low-cost buffet.

• Gregory's Mesquite Grill, 275 Mesa Blvd (at Eureka Resort), +1 702 346-4600. Daily 4-9PM. steak house favorites, and Italian specialties. Mains from $29 2020-01-25
• Los Lupes Restaurant, 312 W. Mesquite Blvd. #2, +1 702 346-5280. Mexican. Sunday Brunch, traditional Mexican favorites including homemade tortillas, menudo, and pozole. 2020-01-25

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.

• CasaBlanca, 950 W Mesquite Blvd, 36.802139°, -114.10189°, +1 877-438-2929. 480-room hotel-casino built by Merv Griffin. Has a RV park. 2017-10-03
• Virgin River, 100 E Pioneer Blvd, 36.815057°, -114.066024°, +1 877-438-2929. Has the town's local movie theater and a bowling alley. 2017-10-03
• Eureka, 275 Mesa Blvd, 36.816843°, -114.064178°, +1 702-346-4600. 2017-10-03
• Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort, 333 N Sandhill Blvd, 36.8025°, -114.082222°, +1 702-346-5678. 2020-01-25

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.
• Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument – the western end of the Grand Canyon largely only accessible via a 4WD