Pahrump to reopen renovated tourism center at Petrack Park

Pahrump is ready to reopen its Tourism Info Center at Petrack Park, turning a longtime brochure stop into a more polished welcome point for travelers coming off Highway 160. The free grand reopening is set for Tuesday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to noon, with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., as town officials use the buildup to the nation’s 250th anniversary to promote the valley as a place to stop, shop and stay awhile.

The center sits at 150 N. Highway 160 in the Petrack Park parking lot, a visible location where visitors can pull over, stretch their legs and get their bearings. Visit Pahrump says the refreshed space will feature updated decor, music, additional landscaping and a mural painted by local artists, a makeover meant to make the building feel less like a pamphlet rack and more like a true introduction to the community.

Jaynee Reeves, listed by the Town of Pahrump as tourism coordinator, has been tied to the project through Travel Nevada grants connected to the America 250 initiative. America250 Nevada says the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the America250 Nevada Commission approved $250,000 in grants for 14 organizations across Nevada for Semiquincentennial projects in 2026, and recipients had to meet a 50% in-kind match requirement. The center’s renovation is part of that broader push to use the milestone year for local projects with visible public payoff.

Town tourism materials say the visitor center already provides transportation information, local business maps and trail maps, a practical role that matters in a town positioned in southeastern Nye County, just west of Las Vegas. Officials are leaning on that function as the upgraded center tries to convert curiosity into spending, directing travelers toward Pahrump businesses, trailheads and other stops before they continue on to Death Valley National Park or Dumont Dunes.

The reopening itself is being packaged as a community event as much as a tourism project. Visit Pahrump says attendees will be offered free corn dogs, popsicles and water, with a local food truck on site, underscoring the town’s effort to tie the visitor experience to a broader local welcome. If the renovation works as intended, Petrack Park will do more than greet tourists, it will help send them deeper into town, where each stop becomes part of Pahrump’s 250th-anniversary pitch.