This is a historical list of the legal brothels in Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

. They are arranged by name within location (the nearest town or named place) within each county that licenses such establishments. Defunct establishments are retained for completeness. Note, however, that this list so far only covers the modern era of brothel prostitution in Nevada, from about 1950 onward, after the closure of the red light districts of Reno and Las Vegas.

there were 28 legal brothels in Nevada.
While prostitution

Prostitution in Nevada

Nevada is the only U.S. state to allow some legal prostitution, in the form of regulated brothels. Prostitution outside these licensed brothels is illegal....

 is legal in parts of Nevada, it is illegal outside these licensed brothels. Prostitution is not permitted by the state constitution in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

 and its metropolitan area (Clark County

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

), in Reno

Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...

 and Washoe County

Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...

. While permitted in the rest of Nevada, Carson City and a few other counties have not elected to allow it.

Winnemucca

• The Villa Joy and the Red Light Lounge - (Reopened 2010)
• The Wild West Saloon - (Reopened 2010)

Battle Mountain

• Donna's Ranch {County allows two licenses, but both are held by the same owner)

Lyon County

By local ordinance, brothels are restricted to the Mound House area.

• The Love Ranch
  BunnyRanch Two
  The Love Ranch is a legal, licensed brothel located about 7 miles east of Carson City, Nevada in the unincorporated town of Mound House, in Lyon County, at 95 Kit Kat Drive....
  
   (Formerly Bunnyranch II, Kitty's, and various other names)
• Kit Kat Guest Ranch
  Kit Kat Guest Ranch
  The Kit Kat Guest Ranch is a legal, licensed brothel located about 7 miles east of Carson City in the unincorporated town of Mound House, in Lyon County, at 51 Kit Kat Drive ....
  
  
• Moonlite BunnyRanch
  Moonlite Bunny Ranch
  The Moonlite BunnyRanch is a legal, licensed brothel in Mound House, Nevada, United States, east of Carson City. The ranch is owned and operated by Dennis Hof...
  
  
• Sagebrush Ranch
  Sagebrush Ranch
  The Sagebrush Ranch is a legal, licensed brothel located about 7 miles east of Carson City, Nevada in the unincorporated town of Mound House, in Lyon County, at 50 Kit Kat Drive....
  
  

Amargosa Valley

• Cherry Patch II
  Cherry Patch Ranch
  The Cherry Patch Ranch is one of two brothels in Crystal, Nye County, Nevada, USA and is located on Ranch Road. The ranch is owned by Joe Richards.-External links:*, home page*Articles by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on plans by Heidi Fleiss****...
  
   near Amargosa Valley (sometimes referred to as "Lathrop Wells")

Crystal

• Cherry Patch Ranch
  Cherry Patch Ranch
  The Cherry Patch Ranch is one of two brothels in Crystal, Nye County, Nevada, USA and is located on Ranch Road. The ranch is owned by Joe Richards.-External links:*, home page*Articles by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on plans by Heidi Fleiss****...
  
   (also known as Mabel's Whorehouse and/or Madame Butterfly's) near Crystal. This business was purchased by Dennis Hof, owner of two prominent Northern Nevada brothels, in the fall of 2010 and is now called the Crystal Love Ranch.

Beatty

• Angel's Ladies
  Angel's Ladies
  Angel's Ladies is a brothel in Beatty, Nevada.-History:Mack Moore purchased the property in 1997 and renamed it from Fran's Star Ranch. The brothel had been sold in 2005, after having been listed for sale in 2004 for $1.8 million. Moore foreclosed on the property and resold it again at a later date...
  
   (formerly Fran's Star Ranch and Circle C Ranch)
• Bikini's Gentlemens Club - Newest Brothel Establishment in Beatty

Scotty's Junction

• Shady Lady Ranch
  Shady Lady Ranch
  The Shady Lady Ranch is a legal brothel in Nevada, located on U.S. Highway 95 about north of Beatty.In 2006, the owner Bobbi Davis, along with two newspapers and with help from the ACLU, challenged a 1979 state law which prohibited the advertising of brothels in counties where prostitution was...
  
  , south of Scotty's Junction between Nye County Mile Markers 91 and 92 on US95

Elko

• PJ's Lucky Strike (closed, early 2000s)
• No. 1 Geisha (formerly Mona Lisa Ranch and CharDon's Club closed in 2010)

Winnemucca

• Simones de Paris (closed and demolished)
• Pussycat Ranch - closed and its building demolished
• My Place Bar and Brothel (formerly Irene's Combination Bar; closed and demolished)

Lincoln County

Prostitution made illegal in 1980, but several legal brothels operated before then.

Lyon County

Restricted brothels to Mound House area, east of Carson City, in 1970, forcing brothels in other parts of the county to close.

Ash Meadows

• Ash Meadows Sky Ranch (Active fifties through seventies)

Ash Meadows brothel. motel, and dirt airstrip was located a short distance from the small town of Death Valley Junction. The facilities consisted of a small motel, bar, and brothel. The dirt and gravel airstrip was on the southside, running North and South. The North end adjoined the small facility. It was a pleasant and fairly secluded location in the high desert.

Beatty

• Red Rooster (operated prior to 1970s)
• Weeping Willow (operated prior to 1970s)
• Vickie's Star Ranch (operated prior to 1970s)

Mustang

• Mustang Ranch
  Mustang Ranch
  The Mustang Ranch, originally known as the Mustang Bridge Ranch, is a brothel in Storey County, Nevada, about fifteen miles east of Reno. It is currently located at 1011 Wild Horse Canyon Dr Sparks, NV 89434....
  
   (original, closed 1999)
• Old Bridge Ranch near Mustang (Closed Summer 2008)

near Wadsworth

• Triangle River Ranch (1955–1960; reported to have been operating illegally; located at junction of Storey, Washoe, and Lyon Counties; brothel trailers were moved across county boundaries as legal situation dictated)

External links

• NVBrothels.net (Archived pages, the Internet Archive
  Internet Archive
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  , August 8, 2003):
  • Nevada Brothel Directory – list of operating brothels, circa 2003
  • Closed and Renamed Brothels – closed/renamed brothels list, circa 2003
  • Nevada Brothels Map – map of operating brothels, circa 2003
  • Closed Nevada Brothels Map – locations of closed brothels, circa 2003
• Nevada Brothels Map – Current list of all operating brothels in Nevada and a map with locations.