Gateway to Death Valley National Park
and The Heart of the Bullfrog Mining District
The discovery of gold in the Bullfrog Hills led to the founding of the towns of Rhyolite and Beatty, Nevada. Beatty was the
freighting center during the Bullfrog Boom. The boom contributed to the development of several other small townsite, which included Amargosa,
Bullfrog, Bonanza, Carrara, Gold Center, Leadfield, Pioneer, Springdale, and Transvaal. Of all the towns that sprang up during the boom, Beatty,
Nevada is the only one that survived.
Beatty, Nevada is located in southern Nye County, about 12 miles east of the Nevada-California border, on a mile-wide flat at
the extreme south end of Oasis Valley, between the Bullfrog Hills on the west and Beatty Mountain on the east. The elevation of Beatty is 3,309
feet.
The Amargosa River is the only stream of drinkable water within a radius of 40 miles. It originates from springs about 10
miles north of Beatty at Springdale and flows south down Oasis Valley through Beatty. It passes through the Beatty Narrows, located about one
mile south of town, and enters the Amargosa Valley where it immediately sinks into underground channels. From there it flows underground in a
southwest direction down the Amargosa Valley, crosses the Nevada-California border, turns northwest, and becomes lost in Death Valley.
Winters in Beatty are relatively mild with an occasional snow fall, while the summers are hot during the day and somewhat
cooler at night. See our weather page for more on Beatty temperatures. Recreational activities in the area include hiking, biking
and off-road activities.
With a population around 1,000, the town of Beatty, Nevada relies primarily on tourism, gambling, mining, and military
contracts for its economy. In addition to the Beatty Museum the town has everything to meet a tourists needs, including: motels; restaurants and
a sandwich shop; saloons; a casino; a couple of gas stations and convenience stores; a post office; a volunteer fire department and ambulance
service; a sheriff department; a park with swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball courts; schools, including a high school, middle school,
and elementary school; a medical clinic; a bank; several churches of various denominations; a community center; a public library; a cemetery; a
small airport; and other businesses. Other attractions in the area are the ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada and the Goldwell Open Air Museum about
four miles to the west; Bailey's Hot Springs about five miles to the north; and Death Valley National Park about seven miles to the west.
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