Mesquite

Mesquite is a city in Clark County, in Southern Nevada, about 80 mi (130 km) northeast of Las Vegas. It is immediately on the Nevada-Arizona border, near Utah. The town is on the north bank of the Virgin River, with the smaller settlement of Bunkerville on the south side of the river. Mesquite is a boomtown, attracting tourists and permanent residents. The town's population is about 19,000 (2018). Its biggest industry is tourism.

Get in

By car

Interstate 15 seen towards north in the Virgin River Gorge, Arizona

• Interstate 15 has two exits (#120 and #122) for Mesquite. The town has built up around the freeway and is a favorite truck stop for all sorts of travelers. It is the only significant population center on the freeway between Las Vegas and St. George.

By plane

• 1 Mesquite Airport (MFH  ^IATA) (2 mi (3.2 km) north of town.). General aviation only  

Commercial travelers are probably better off flying to 2 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS ^IATA) in Las Vegas.

By bus

• Salt Lake City Express, (bus stop) Virgin River Casino at 100 E Pioneer Blvd, ☏ +1 208 656-8824. Salt Lake Express connects Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport to St George via Mesquite. Passengers transfer in St George to continue to Moab, Denver, or further north via Salt Lake City, or in Las Vegas to continue towards California or Arizona. Tickets can also be booked with Megabus or Greyhound. They also have another stop at Casablanca Resort @ 950 W Mesquite Blvd. Check tickets. (updated Oct 2024)

See

• 1 Virgin River Gorge. Worth a short drive into Utah. Beware of dangerous curves and, at times, low visibility, but when conditions are clear, the drive is amazing. Take Interstate 15 north through a small sliver of Arizona, then into Utah for more of nature's wonder.  
• 2 Virgin Valley Heritage Museum, 35 W Mesquite Blvd, ☏ +1 702 346-5295. Free.  

Do

• 1 Falcon Ridge Golf Club, 1024 Normandy Ln, ☏ +1 702-346-6363. (updated Oct 2017)

Gambling

If you win... Chances are that, if you win it big in Mesquite and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a 30% withholding tax from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it: it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.

Mesquite has a few gambling opportunities.

• 2 Mesquite Gaming, 950 W Mesquite Blvd. Casino part of the CasaBlanca hotel resort. (updated Nov 2017)
• Eureka Casino, 275 Mesa Blvd. Casino part of the Eureka hotel resort. Has traditional table games, slots, bookmaking and bingo. (updated Nov 2017)
• Virgin River Casino, 100 E Pioneer Blvd. Casino part of the Virgin River hotel resort. (updated Nov 2017)

Eat

Because of its longtime function as a highway stop, fast food is very common in Mesquite. Many varieties are available, including McDonald's, Del Taco, Dairy Queen, Jack in the Box, and KFC. Most casinos offer a typical Vegas-style low-cost buffet.

• Gregory's Mesquite Grill, 275 Mesa Blvd (at Eureka Resort), ☏ +1 702 346-4600, toll-free: +1-800-346-4611. Daily 4-9PM. steak house favorites, and Italian specialties. Mains from $29. (updated Jan 2020)
• Los Lupes Restaurant, 312 W. Mesquite Blvd. #2, ☏ +1 702 346-5280. Mexican. Sunday Brunch, traditional Mexican favorites including homemade tortillas, menudo, and pozole. (updated Jan 2020)

Sleep

There are several major resort casinos in Mesquite. The first of these was the Peppermill, now known as Oasis. Now closed due to economic pressures, and mostly demolished.

• 1 CasaBlanca, 950 W Mesquite Blvd, ☏ +1 877-438-2929. 480-room hotel-casino built by Merv Griffin. Has a RV park. (updated Oct 2017)
• 2 Virgin River, 100 E Pioneer Blvd, ☏ +1 877-438-2929. Has the town's local movie theater and a bowling alley. (updated Oct 2017)
• 3 Eureka, 275 Mesa Blvd, ☏ +1 702-346-4600. (updated Oct 2017)
• 4 Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort, 333 N Sandhill Blvd, ☏ +1 702-346-5678, toll-free: +1-844-RZN-STAR (796-7827). (updated Jan 2020)

Go next

• St. George - 30 miles northeast of Mesquite. Traveling to St. George via Interstate 15 offers some spectacular scenery in the Virgin River Gorge.
• Las Vegas - 80 miles southwest of Mesquite.
• Zion National Park - Zion, Bryce Canyon, and other natural wonders are within easy reach of Mesquite.
• Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument – the western end of the Grand Canyon largely only accessible via a 4WD

Routes through Mesquite

Salt Lake City ← St. George ←

NE  SW

→ North Las Vegas → Las Vegas