Reno Destination Guide

Reno Transportation

Reno and Tahoe share their own international airport. Reno/Tahoe International Airport has flights daily from most major airlines. The airport is off of I-395, which runs from Northern California to Carson City. An exit onto I-395 from I-80 can bring commuters from Salt lake City and the Bay Area. From Las Vegas, however, there is no major highway. Drivers from Vegas will have to follow a combination of U.S. and state highways to reach the Reno/Tahoe area.

Reno FAQ

1. Where is Reno?

Reno is on the western side of Nevada, where the two western sides of the state meet. Often grouped with Carson City and Lake Tahoe, We have separated Reno (as well as the other two cities) because each has created its own niche in the golf and travel world.

2. What's different about Reno from Las Vegas?

It depends on who you talk to. Both have gambling, multi-million dollar casinos and fantastic golf courses. Fans of the Reno area will point to less expensive lodging and golfing, but Reno is hard pressed to match the atmosphere and undeniable feel of Las Vegas.

3. What does Reno's golf scene have to offer that Las Vegas' cannot?

Reno has some terrific courses; many that can match the extravagance of Vegas.' Most of these courses also offer lower prices than most in Vegas. Lodging is far cheaper in Reno than it is in Vegas. Also, Reno is set at the foot of the Tahoe Mountains and this provides a fine background for any type of course. The land is supremely diverse in and around Reno. Within minutes golfers can tee it up among pine trees and boulders and then move into the foothills and play among arroyos and sagebrush. And when Tahoe courses close in October, it is still beautiful and warm at Reno's 4,500 elevation.

4. What are some of the best courses in Reno?

Lakeridge Golf Club is one of the most established clubs in the Biggest Little Town in the World. And it is designed by one of the undisputed greats. Robert Trent Jones, Sr. provides a course that still proves masterful even 50 years after he designed it. During the off-season a round can cost less than $50.

Not straying from the bloodlines is the Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed Lakes Course at Red Hawk Golf Club Winfield Springs. Taken into the design are the 3,000-year old wetlands of Spanish Springs. One of the best new courses in Reno, The Lakes course opened in 1997 and provides a lush 7,127 yards that will make any golfer spending twice as much in Vegas envious.

5. What else is there to do in Reno?

Well, there is the gambling. Another reason why Reno is one of the fastest growing cities in the country is the casinos that keep popping up. All of the usual suspects can be found in Reno. Atlantis, Harrah's, Circus Circus, Hilton and the Regency all have casinos in Reno.