Base Recreation and Sports

Base Recreation and Sports
The 99th Force Support Squadron coordinates and establishes both on-and off-base recreational activities and offers a wide variety of programs year-round.

Bowling Center
Nellis: (702) 652-2170
4275 Griffiss Ave.
Summer hours
(June 1-Aug. 31)
Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.; Monday - closed;
Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter hours
(Sept. 1-May 31)
Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.;
Monday - closed;
Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday,
9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(*Youth leagues 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Limited lane availability during this time.) The bowling center is air-conditioned and equipped with automatic pinsetters and scorers. The snack bar offers a variety of lunch specials, hot sandwiches, soft drinks and light snacks.

Bowling costs and shoe rentals are reasonable. A fully equipped pro shop meets the needs of not only the beginner bowler, but the well-equipped bowler as well. Lockers are available for rental at a nominal fee. Open bowling is available every day of the week. A complete range of sanctioned leagues is sponsored from organizational to mixed doubles. Frequent special events such as base tournaments, holiday specials, squadron functions and Thunder Alley (glow-in-the-dark, disco) bowling are offered. An active youth bowling league is offered in conjunction with the base youth activities program.

Community Center
Nellis: (702) 652-5014
Bldg.. 625, 4349 Duffer Dr., Ste. 900
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m for Classes/Special Events
The Community Center provides periodic leisure activities, special event programs, the monthly Base Swap Meet and various instructional classes for all Air Force members and their families. This facility is available for meetings, special-occasion room rentals and entertainment programs. The Community Center hosts such annual Air Force-wide events as America's Kids Run, Build-A-Boat Contest, the Family & Teen Talent Show, Missoula Children's Theater presentation and Tops In Blue performances.

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental
Nellis: (702) 652-2514
4024 Griffiss Ave.
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Outdoor Recreation provides equipment rental, Olympic pool, equestrian boarding facility, RV park, RV storage, Outdoor Adventure Program and a resale lot.

Located in Area III, the equestrian boarding facility offers 40 covered stalls with open-air pens, individual tack rooms, dressage arena, enclosed training area, concrete wash area and three quarantine stalls. All horses must have a current health certificate.

Nellis pool is open for recreational swimming from late May through Labor Day to all military members and their families, Department of Defense civilians, retired and non-appropriated fund employees. Swimming lessons are offered to adults and children from June through August, including classes for new babies. Other programs include open swimming, lap swim, water aerobics classes and more. There are no charges for adult and open swimming. The Olympic pool may be rented for pool parties and special events Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7 to 10:30 p.m. To register for classes or lessons, contact the pool at (702) 652-2473. The resale lot is located on Beale Avenue, two blocks inside Range Road Gate, next to the Civil Engineer compound. All vehicles must have a valid license plate. The monthly rate is $15 for a 19-foot space and $20 for a double lot. Outdoor Recreation also offers both on- and off-base self-directed and guided activities.

Sunrise Vista Golf Course
Nellis: (702) 652-2602
2841 Kinley Dr.
(approximately one mile from the Tyndall Avenue gate) (Hours change monthly)
Sunrise Vista Golf Course has 27 holes of championship golf and is a true challenge to golfers, novices to experts. It is open to military members, retirees, family members and authorized guests.

The course's fees are reasonable with special discount green fee cards and annual weekday-only cards. The facility also has a driving range, chipping area and practice putting greens. Rental equipment includes clubs, electric carts and pull carts. Instruction is also available from golf professionals. The air-conditioned golf clubhouse features a complete pro shop and snack bar.

Gun Club
Nellis: (702) 652-1937
8060 Minot Dr. (Area II)
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (winter hours)
6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (summer hours)
Or by appointment
The Nellis Gun Club, just nine miles northeast of Las Vegas, is rooted on the flank of Sunrise Mountain at Nellis Air Force Base. Its trap and skeet fields and sporting clays course are worth seeing and set the standard in entertainment and competition.

• 12 automated-station course sporting clays
• 12 skeet fields
• Six trap fields
• Clubhouse
• Pro shop
• Gun fighters' village lounge
• Pistol range

Twelve challenging stations are armed with solar-powered traps. The distinct desert terrain and creative target setting maximize the shooter's pleasure with a breathtaking view of the Las Vegas Valley and at least one concealed trap on most stations. The terrain, covering more than 100 acres of naturally sculptured arroyos and rocky, dry washes, has been established as Gunfighter Village Sporting Clays since 1999.

Twelve skeet fields and six trap overlays are also available featuring LaPorte skeet machines. A fully stocked clubhouse provides all the necessary gear from gun rentals and ammunition to supplies and clothes for the traveling shot-gunner.

Our goal is to handle the largest shoots, such as the U.S. Open. To mix things up more, we are able to set up a few extra traps for special events, such as a 15-station course. At the base of Sunrise Mountain, Gun Fighters Village Sporting Clays uses the terrain to maximize the creativity of the targets, while not taking away from the beauty of the desert setting and view of the Las Vegas Valley.

Arts and Crafts Center
Nellis: (702) 652-2849
5850 Devlin Dr.
Monday, noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Arts and Crafts Center combines instructional and self-paced craft-making with a wide variety of resale products to help meet customers' needs.

Professionals are ready to provide color transfers to T-shirts, mugs, metal and more. Custom laser engraving on wood, glass, metal and other items, along with custom framing and special plaques, are available in one of the best-equipped facilities in Air Combat Command. Silk-screening and custom embroidery are also available in the Xpress Shop. Classes are offered for a variety of activities such as wood and carpentry, custom framing, ceramics, scrap booking. The center's goal is to provide the very best products and services possible at a reasonable price.

Information, Tickets & Travel Office
Nellis Office
Customer Service: (702) 652-2193
24-hour Hotline: (702) 652-2192
4311 Carswell Ave., Bldg. 340
Winter hours (Sept. 1-March 31)
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed weekends, holidays and family days
Summer Hours (April 1-Sept. 1)
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed weekends, holidays and family days
The Information, Tickets & Travel Office has information on Las Vegas and surrounding points of interest. If you have a question, we will find the answers. Tickets are on sale for most Las Vegas shows on the world-famous Strip, including those on Vegas.com at special military rates. We also sell tours to places like the Grand Canyon's Skywalk, Lake Mead cruises, and many others.

Movie tickets are available for the Galaxy Cannery theatres and the Regal theaters located all over Las Vegas. Great savings are available for local attractions such as Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and Circus Circus's AdventureDome. Going on a vacation in California? We have discounted tickets to most of the theme parks in Southern California and discounted hotel vouchers for several nice properties around the various theme parks. Headed to Florida for Universal Studios, Orlando, or the DisneyWorld experience? Then stop in and purchase discounted tickets and support your local MWR programs.

ITT also provides local and long-distance fax service at reasonable rates.

Sports and Fitness Centers
Nellis: (702) 652-4891
Monday-Friday, 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Sports and Fitness Center contains two collegiate-size basketball courts with scoreboards and bleachers; three weightlifting rooms equipped with free weights; selectorized machines; the latest in cardiovascular exercise equipment; locker, shower and sauna facilities for men and women, and racquetball courts. Numerous self-directed activities and classes are offered. The Sports and Fitness Center also offers a varied team sports program and monthly special events.

Creech: (702) 404-0401
Bldg. 65 (Contingency Barracks)
Every Day 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
This facility has a cardio room, free weight room, racquetball courts, combination workout room with treadmills and weight machines, a stretch room for calisthenics, a Nautilus room with aerobic and weight equipment, and locker room facilities with showers. Big screen TVs are provided in all rooms to enhance your workout. Self-directed workout training is available through a video library.

Creech: (702) 404-0550
Bldg. 1204 (near Bldg. 1000)
Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., limited staff available until 6 p.m.
Closed Weekends
The newly opened Sports and Fitness Center in Bldg.. 1204 offers treadmills, elliptical machines, upright bikes, recumbent bikes, weight machines that cover every muscle group, a power rack and smith machine as well as several free-weight benches and dumbbells in a wide range of weights. A separate shower facility is located close by the main building.

Desert Eagle RV Park
Nellis: (702) 643-3060
4907 Fam Camp Dr.
Office Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Located in Area III, the RV Park has 116 RV sites with water, electrical power and sewage hookups, 32 RV sites with water and electric only, six tent sites, an overflow area, a coin-operated Laundromat and shower and restroom facilities. Reservations may be made by mail, phone or e-mail. Our new area has received great reviews from those who have stayed in the sites.

The RV Park is open year round. Reservations are recommended and are taken six months in advance. The maximum stay is six months, and then you must leave for at least 30 days. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the park. Pets are allowed, and there is a fenced grassy doggie run. Doggie pots/bags are provided throughout the park. Other facilities include game/TV room, jogging paths, playground and temporary RV storage. If you are a member of either the Enlisted or Officer's Club, there is a 10 percent discount.  read more...

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