Not have heard of Pahrump, Nevada, but others have, and they probably want to keep the secret to themselves.

1) It’s located an hour west of Vegas, which means easy access without paying premium rates or resort fees.

2) Hook up! Pahrump is an affordable RVers paradise. Pahrump’s excellent RV facilities are rated highly by Good Sam Club, the world’s largest organization of recreational vehicle owners. And depending on the length of your stay, rates can start around $20 per night. Good Sam has awarded perfect “10/10/10” ratings to Pahrump’s Lakeside Casino and RV Park and Nevada Treasure RV Resort, and Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages received a near-perfect rating of 9.5/10/10. Other highly rated Pahrump RV resorts include Preferred RV Resort, Pahrump Station RV Resort, RV Ranch Resort, and Saddle West Hotel Casino & RV Park.

3) It’s easy to take a “Death Valley” day (or days). Fill up the tank and grab breakfast, lunch or snacks in Pahrump before taking the hour-long westward drive to Death Valley. Although it’s technically across the border in California, Death Valley is most easily accessed from the Nevada side, through Pahrump.

4) Learn to drive a performance car, or bring your own for a test run - Pahrump has its own racetrack. If you’ve always wanted to sit behind the wheel of a high performance sports car, the Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club is home to the exclusive Ron Fellows Corvette Driving School, Cadillac V-Series Academy, Radical Racing School, and the SCCA License Recommendation