Valley Of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA Royalty-Free Stock Image

Valley of Fire State Park is a public state park and nature preservation area covering about 19,000 ha located 26 km south of Overton, Nevada. It is a popular Las Vegas day trip. Amazing red sandstone formations, beautiful natural arches, ancient petroglyphs an hour drive outside of Vegas. The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park`s attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun`s rays. It is Nevada`s oldest state park, as commemorated with Nevada Historical Marker 150. It became a National Natural Landmark in 1968.