Winnemucca, NV

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An oasis in the Nevada desert, this crossroads city is bursting with pioneer history, Basque culture and big engines.

Winnemucca is a secluded gem in the Great Basin, with rolling dunes and a mountain range breaking up its wide, open vista. Named after a local Native American chief, Winnemucca has had a long history interwoven with the Paiute and Shoshone tribes, frontier settlers, Basque culture and a buzzing Chinatown. 

Take a historical walking tour and visit the Humboldt County Museum to learn about Winnemucca’s pioneer history. Experience fantastic Basque cuisine at one of Winnemucca’s family-style or fine dining restaurants, traditionally enjoyed with a chilled glass of Picon Punch.

Winnemucca and its surroundings beg to be explored on wheels. The air is filled with the roar of motorcycles on Memorial Day weekend for the Run-A-Mucca motorcycle rally. Enter your car in the annual Fifties Fever drag races in high summer, or cheer others on and join the street dance or poker run. Discover the desert highlands on an adrenaline-pumping mountain bike ride. Take a backcountry route and explore some of the dusty trails once traveled by the Butch Cassidy's infamous "Wild Bunch".

Summer really gets this desert city humming, but winter also offers plenty of attractions and activities at the indoor Winnemucca Events Complex and in the great outdoors. Infinite clear blue skies and all-day sunshine are followed by sudden desert cold, so be prepared and bring warm clothing for nighttime. 

This high desert oasis is located at a highway crossroads in the center of northern Nevada. Winnemucca’s convenient location on these two major highways makes getting to this city by car or bus easy. Start your journey to the Pacific Ocean on the scenic Winnemucca to the Sea Highway. You can also reach Winnemucca with efficient Amtrak service or by flying into Winnemucca Municipal Airport, located just 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of downtown Winnemucca.

In true Nevada style, Winnemucca offers breathtaking desert landscapes, exhilarating casinos, car rallies, rodeos and big country hearts.

Days Inn by Wyndham Winnemucca
Days Inn by Wyndham Winnemucca
2.5 out of 5
714 W Winnemucca Blvd, Winnemucca, NV
The price is ¥12,149 per night from May 30 to May 31
¥12,149
per night
May 30 - May 31
Stay at this hotel in Winnemucca. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,075 reviews)
No meat breakfast.
"Two things enhance my stay when I travel, good shower and breakfast. Here the shower was very good, but breakfast was shown as breakfast, not a continental breakfast. Eggs and a breakfast meat make it a "breakfast"."

Reviewed on May 10, 2024

Days Inn by Wyndham Winnemucca
Candlewood Suites Winnemucca, an IHG Hotel
Candlewood Suites Winnemucca, an IHG Hotel
2.5 out of 5
460 E Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV
The price is ¥22,137 per night from May 28 to May 29
¥22,137
per night
May 28 - May 29
Stay at this hotel in Winnemucca. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (998 reviews)
"Nice and clean. Convenient from hwy."

Reviewed on May 5, 2024

Candlewood Suites Winnemucca, an IHG Hotel
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winnemucca
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winnemucca
2.5 out of 5
5830 E WINNEMUCCA BLVD, Winnemucca, NV
The price is ¥20,508 per night from May 19 to May 20
¥20,508
per night
May 19 - May 20
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Winnemucca. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (219 reviews)
"Nice, comfortable room"

Reviewed on May 6, 2024

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winnemucca
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Neat little apartments!
Neat little apartments!
Winnemucca
Stay at this apartment in Humboldt County. Popular attractions Parker's Model T Casino and Humboldt Museum are located nearby.
2/10 (2 reviews)
"I would like my money back. The area of town was terrible. It was a hovel for the druggy homeless type. Junky personal effects stacked up outside the room entries."

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2023

Neat little apartments!
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