These are the best Reno Nevada photography spots. Trust me, I know that place inside and out. I spent 20 years of my life there. Where is Reno Nevada? Reno Nevada sits neighboring California in Northern Nevada. Its exact location would be 440 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada if you were to head north.
Reno Nevada is also known as “The Biggest Little City in The World.” The sign downtown will tell you just that.
Reno Nevada is a charming city surrounded by beautiful mountains. With Lake Tahoe just over the hill, there are lots of stunning views to be had from the Biggest Little City. However, I have found the best Reno Nevada photography spots.
Reno Sign
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Best Reno Nevada Photography Spots Photography Guide
1. The Reno Skyline location one. The Reno skyline shot from the TMCC community college. The best time to shoot is the sunset. 
2. University Ridge Park. This is another excellent location to get an epic shot of the Reno Skyline. The best time to shoot is at sunset.
3. The Reno Sign. The famous Reno arch sign can be found downtown on Virginia Street. The best time to shoot is at night when all the lights are on.
Reno Sign
4. The Aces Ball Park. This is the Aces baseball stadium, the best place to photograph this place is from the parking garage across the street. It is open to the public. 
5. The Republic Apartments. I shot this photo from the entrance of The Republic Apartments. The best time to shoot is at sunset and or at night. As you can see, it’s a pretty view of the skyline, thus making it to the list of the best photography spots in Reno Nevada.
6. The Nugget Hotel and Casino East Tower. This is shot from the Nugget hotel and casino. You can take the elevator up and shoot from any hallway windows. I shot this facing west. Therefore the best time to shoot is at sunset and or night. 
7. The Nugget Hotel and Casino West Tower. This is shot from the Nugget hotel and casino. You can take the elevator up and shoot from any hallway windows. This is facing Southwest. Therefore the best time to shoot is at sunset and or night. 
8. The hills. This photo is shot from the hill off of Pyramid Hiway. You can take the dirt road to the top and get shooting. I shot this facing south. Therefore the best time to shoot is sunset or blue hour. See the map below.
9. The El Dorado Hotel and Casino Parking Garage. This garage is open to the public, and anyone can go up. This is heading East. Therefore the best time to shoot is at sunrise. 
10. The Railroad. I shot this from the McCarren Bridge during fire season, and as you can see, it’s quite the photo. This is facing west. Therefore the best time to shoot is at sunset.
Those are the best Reno Nevada photography spots. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do and I hope you get some great photos. Do not forget to check out my tp Reno Nevada Photo Gallery. Please leave me a comment if this was helpful in any way and share this with your friends. That is the best way to say thank you.
These are great shots, where is the map for finding these spots?
Thank you, Josh. The maps are working again :)
Thank you. I was visiting and was able to visit University ridge due to your work! Really appreciate it.
You might want to proof read your description pertaining to the Reno sign. In a few places you have misspelled ” sign “. Not a hige deal i know and you may have noticed and or been told already but i just wanted to let you know just to make sure. I know as a professional you would want to represent yourself in a certain light and this is an obvious but totally easy fix. Beautiful photos, i was born and raised in and around Reno-Sparks. I moved to Sheridan Oregon when i was around 29 years old, im 41 now.
Awesome, thank you for that and good looking out. I have corrected it.
“Not a huge deal” 😉
How to access maps noted in this article.
I am currently working on that. For some reason, they disappeared from the post.
Thanks for sharing these spots! Definitely saving us lot of Google searching. Can you please share the maps mentioned in your article?
You are very welcome. I am working on making the maps visible. For some reason, they disappeared. Stay tuned.