Paradise

Where it is
Center of the Las Vegas Valley; county map runs roughly Desert Inn Rd to Sunset Rd, Decatur to Nellis
Size
Winchester/Paradise planning area: 30,321 acres (47 square miles)
Getting there
RTC Deuce, RED LINE, 108 Paradise, 201 Tropicana and 202 Flamingo, among others
Notable places
Las Vegas Convention Center area; Harry Reid International Airport; UNLV; Sphere
Governing body
Clark County Commission, advised by the Paradise Town Advisory Board

About

Paradise is an unincorporated town run by Clark County, not a city. The county plans it together with Winchester as one area. It describes that area as near the center of the Las Vegas Valley, at 30,321 acres or 47 square miles. Mail addresses inside it still read Las Vegas.

The county's Paradise Town Advisory Board map shades a wide block from roughly Desert Inn Road south to Sunset Road, and from Decatur Boulevard east to Nellis Boulevard. A further strip extends south toward Silverado Ranch Boulevard. That area takes in the Strip's resort corridor south of Desert Inn, Sands Avenue, Maryland Parkway past UNLV, and the airport.

Residents elect no city council. The advisory board passes local concerns to the County Commission, and four commission districts cover parts of Paradise.

What to expect

For most visitors, Paradise is simply where they are staying. Its resort corridor holds most of the Strip's big hotels. Sphere is at 255 Sands Ave. The LVCVA, the convention and visitors authority, lists its address as 3150 Paradise Road, the Deuce stops at Convention Center Drive, and the monorail has a station at the convention center. Harry Reid International Airport is run by the Clark County Department of Aviation.

Away from the boulevard, Paradise is largely residential, with the UNLV campus on Maryland Parkway. Transit is dense. The Deuce runs the Strip 24 hours. The RED LINE runs Maryland Parkway 24 hours to Terminal 1. Route 108 follows Paradise Road from downtown past the convention center and UNLV to the airport.

Landmarks nearby

Things to do nearby

Other neighborhoods

Good to know

  • Strip and All Access bus passes cost $4 for one ride, $6 for 2 hours, $8 for 24 hours and $20 for 3 days. Residential routes cost $2 a ride. RTC says all passes are valid on all routes.
  • The Las Vegas Monorail has a station at the convention center, Boingo Station at LVCC, along with six stations behind east-side Strip resorts.
  • Harry Reid International Airport sells advance parking at $30 a day at Terminal 1 and $23 a day at Terminal 3.
  • On route 108, RTC notes that the airport, not RTC, provides the shuttle to Terminal 3.
  • The Paradise Town Advisory Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Park Community Center, 4775 McLeod Drive. Meetings are held on the Tuesdays preceding the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and they are public.
  • Commission Districts A, E, F and G each cover part of Paradise.

Questions about Paradise

Is Paradise part of Las Vegas?

Not legally. Clark County describes Winchester/Paradise as an unincorporated town administered by the county, so the County Commission governs it rather than the Las Vegas City Council. Addresses inside Paradise still use Las Vegas as the city name, which is why most visitors never notice the difference.

Is the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise?

Most of it. Clark County's Paradise Town Advisory Board map shades the resort corridor along Las Vegas Boulevard from roughly Desert Inn Road south to Sunset Road. The northern end, toward Sahara Avenue, lies outside that shaded area. For an exact address, check the county's town maps.

How big is Paradise?

Clark County plans Winchester and Paradise together as one area. It lists that area at 30,321 acres, or 47 square miles, near the center of the Las Vegas Valley. The county does not give a separate figure for Paradise alone on its planning page.

What bus goes through Paradise to the airport?

Two RTC routes reach Harry Reid International Airport from Paradise. The RED LINE runs 24 hours along Maryland Parkway to Terminal 1, at the Zero Level. Route 108 runs along Paradise Road past the convention center and UNLV. RTC notes that the airport runs the shuttle to Terminal 3.

Who represents Paradise residents?

Clark County commissioners represent Paradise. The town's advisory board page lists Districts A, E, F and G. The five-member Paradise Town Advisory Board advises the commission and meets at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Park Community Center, 4775 McLeod Drive, on dates posted in its agendas.