Named after US Army General John J. Pershing (1860-1948), Pershing County was formed from Humboldt…read moreCounty in 1919 and was the last county to be established in Nevada. The county seat of Pershing County is here in Lovelock. The courthouse is a Classical Revival building and was completed in 1921. It is a hexagon with a large circular dome over the central courtroom. The courthouse features a shallow Ionic portico on a raised basement backed by a plain rectangular mass. Behind this is the hexagonal main body of the courthouse, built with curving walls. When I visited, the courthouse was open though the courtrooms were closed. It is a beautiful building and other than entirely too many printed signs posted everywhere, worth a stop and a tour. [Review 17733 overall - 74 in Nevada - 1254 of 2022.]

Suuuuuuper cool adventure!!! We came on a Saturday afternoon in April with a total of 6 kids (ages…read more5-11) and 4 adults. Our kids could have done the loop themselves as young as 2 years old, holding the hand of an adult at some of the steeper parts. The views are gorgeous, the history and geology are rich, and the wow factor is definitely present!!! Start at the Marzen House in Lovelock. Grab two things - a Byway Guide and a Cave Interpretive Trail Loop Guide. Follow the Byway Guide to get from Marzen House (after learning about some of the history in Lovelock/ Pershing County!!!) and enjoy the adventure!!!

Lovelock Cave is a very easy cave to explore and fairly small, spanning only 160 feet in length. It…read morewas once inhabited by cannibal giants who were killed by natives via fire. Supposedly you can find the giants hand print in the cave and we looked and looked but could not find it. Our kids said that this was one of the coolest caves they ever explored. This could be because we read and saw the giants skull online and the story about this cave so it made it that much more interesting. 2,000 year old tule duck decoys were found here as well.The Native Americans used this cave and you will see the ceiling covered in black shapes. At first I thought someone must have vandalized the place but this is not the reason. The ceiling looks the way it does from the fire that emitted smoke in the cave. We saw one bat in the cave. There are not many bats in this cave because the area is too dry which means that there isn't enough food to support many bats. We did see lots of owl pellets outside of the cave which means that there are owls in the area.

Very cute idea! We were able to purchase a lock at the wizard flower store and write our name on it.read more

When your town is named Lovelock, you might as well have love locks. Yes, it is named this after…read moreWelsh settler George Lovelock (1824-1907) bought the rights here in 1866. This park is located immediately behind the Pershing County Courthouse and yes, the park is chock full of love locks. If you're not familiar with the phenomenon, lovers will write their names on the lock and then lock it, throwing away the key to signify their undying love for each other. There are bridges in Paris and New York and many other cities that are perhaps a bit better known for it. I did not have a lock today. I wonder if I could write "Bruce K." and "Yelp" on a lock? Ha! [Review 17734 overall - 75 in Nevada - 1255 of 2022.]