Searchlight

Searchlight was founded as a mining town shortly after prospector George Frederick Colton struck gold in the area in 1857. He apparently used a searchlight (type of lantern) and the town took its name from that.
In 1907, composer and pianist Scott Joplin wrote the Searchlight Rag after the town because he and some friends went prospecting there.

Climate

Searchlight has a typical desert climate with hot days and cold nights. It is constantly arid with little rainfall, hot summers and warm winters.

By car

• From Boulder City – Take the US-93 west, then the US-95 south.
• From Laughlin – Take the SR-163 west, then the US-95 north.
• From Primm – Take the I-15 south, then the SR-164 east.

By plane

Searchlight Airport is unmanned and has no services.
There are charter and seasonal flights from some American and Canadian cities to the nearby (IFP) in Bullhead City, Arizona across the river from Laughlin. The airport is not served by any major airline.
Las Vegas has Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) and (LAS).

• Searchlight Historic Museum

  phone: +1 702-297-1642
  address: 200 Michael Wendell Way
  Museum dedicated to Searchlight's history as a former mining town.

• Cottonwood Cove Resort

  address: 10000 Cottonwood Cove Rd

• Searchlight ParkA small recreational park.

Gambling

Searchlight has a few opportunities for gambling from its small casinos.

• Terrible's Casino

  phone: +1 702-297-9200
  address: 670 US-95
  Small casino with a bar and a small ten-pin bowling alley. Also has a Redbox for renting movies, a convenience store, and a McDonald's close by.

• Terrible's Roadhouse

  phone: +1 702-297-1201
  address: 100 US-95

• Gus's Fresh Jerky

  phone: +1 702-203-3421
  address: 675 US Hwy 95
  Store selling a wide variety of jerky, dried fruits, condiments, and other deli products. Offers a few free samples to get started with.

• Searchlight Boat & RV Storage

  phone: +1 702-297-1600
  Store that sells camping, RV supplies, snacks, and groceries. Also provides RV and boat storage.

Searchlight has two restaurants: Terrible's Roadhouse and a McDonald's.

• Terrible's Roadhouse

  phone: +1 702-297-1201
  address: 100 US-95

• McDonald's

  phone: +1 702-297-2022
  address: 670 US Hwy 95 S
  Has free Wi-Fi and a drive-thru.

• Terrible's Casino

  phone: +1 702-297-9200
  address: 670 US-95
  Terrible's Casino has a bar.

Searchlight is a small town with RV parks and motels being the only accommodation provided.

• Cree's Mobile Home Park

  phone: +1 702-297-1532
  address: Nipton Rd
  RV park with free Wi-Fi.

• BV Motel

  phone: +1 702-297-6306
  address: 115 Gaviland St

• El Rey Motel

  phone: +1 702-297-1144
  address: 430 US-95
  A small motel in town.

• Boulder City – Located approximately north of Searchlight on the US-95. A town created originally to house the workers for the iconic Hoover Dam.
• Laughlin – Located approximately to the southeast of Searchlight on the US-95 then SR-163. Nevada's most southern town. Has many hotel-casinos and is the third most visited location after Las Vegas and Reno.
• Primm – Located approximately to the northwest of Searchlight on the SR-164 then I-15. A town on the border between Nevada and California, known for its Desperado rollercoaster (the tallest in the state) and lottery store. The town has three hotel-casinos all run by Primm Valley Resorts.