Business Climate

On a drive through the southern Nevada deserts, people are often mesmerized by the expanse of seemingly lifeless landscape. It can be hard to believe that anything can survive the test of time in such a landscape, but Beatty, Nevada has done just that. This small town has survived when larger towns such as nearby Rhyolite, which was expected to become a major metropolis in the early years of 1900, could not. Economic downturns over the last 15 years, which dwindled the size of the community, are beginning to correct themselves with new events creating a great deal of interest in the town.

A friendly oasis on the seemingly endless Hwy 95, Beatty is primed for expansion. A new Community Management plan is being developed to facilitate the opening of over 5,000 acres of BLM land to development.

As a central tourism gateway, Beatty has the economic advantage of being far enough away from the expensive land of Las Vegas to make development more cost effective, yet close enough for worldwide shipping of marketable goods. With the heavily traveled state highway traversing town and Death Valley a few short miles away, Beatty is also a great bet for tourism-based businesses.