Reviews of Bowers Mansion (Museum)

Acacia Ennis

Great tour and grounds.

Amber Hayes

Great piece of Nevada history. We went as part of the free Smithsonian day event, but tickets at regular price are fairly reasonable and there is a lot to see on the property. Loved the tour portion as well.

rick h

Interesting historical site

Michael Anderson

Neet place remember when i was a kid and the picnics.

Gregg and Regina Bussey

This is fun place to bring your family. The tour of Bowers Mansion is fun (there is a cash fee). The guide is quirky and full of knowledge. Not only can you learn about history from the museum, you can absorb it by soaking up the sun, with a bbq on the park, or a swim in the pool (there is a pool fee). -Regina

Jason Lane

Have been doing here since I was a kid.

Russel Davies

Great park, lots of shade, interesting story and history.

Judith Holt

Love the history of Eilly Bowers. Docent leading the tours very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her job. Lovely, shady grounds. Public pool next to the mansion.

Nickel

Love this place!

D Xander

Beautiful spot for family picnic! Are for kids to play and plenty of grass for games and etc!

Fielding Cathcart

Great Park. Just for outdoor activities and a playground. Or four the pool in the summer lots of room lots of parking. A little far from Reno and from Carson. But worth the drive. It's right off the freeway so very easy to get to

Jonah Wungnema

What a neat place to go and hear about the history

John Shelley

I love this place. Perfect place for the family. Many BBQ pits in the park and 3 play grounds for the kids to play in. The swimming pool is nice and warm since it's partially fed from a hot spring above.

Daniel Yarhi

Museum and park located twenty minutes south of Reno. Tours offered, beautifully maintained and area is manicured.

Barbara Crutchfield

Very nice the tour was worth it.

Chery Carew

We waited from 11:10 til 11:30 and no one opened the doors

sheryl miller

Been going to Bowers for over 4 decades it's one of the funner places I love the fact that the Mansion is still there and that they hung the flag for all of July the pool is always wonderful the kids always have a great time the grounds are kept very nice and we really like it there as a group.

Bridget Brooks

Awesome pool

corey oles

Great tour guide, loved her. It's a great place to spend a few hours on the weekend.

Maria Alicia Palmer

Nice place to visit

Jamie Stegeman/Madsen

Absolutely Beautiful and fun to hang out with the kiddos

Mike Madsen

Beautiful as Usual

Eugene Miller

Very good tour guide but all of the furniture was donated by locals, it is not original to the mansion. Also the mansion is not original as the upper floor was removed. Interesting history and very beautiful location.

Michon Thornton

I went to check out the grounds. I did not go in very intriguing property

DeAndrea Canfield

One of our favorite places to visit in the Reno/Carson City area. They're always adding to the property. Be prepared to have cash on you if you're doing the tour. The headstones for the Bower's are up a steep hill so be prepared to get a good workout if you choose to do so (that part is optional). The tour guide is great. Very beautiful property.

Albert Pefley

Great history and tour

david pack

Such a great park

Charlie Tucker

Saturday the TV station said it was free to go to the mansions Museum but it was not free

Rebecca London

Nice shady facility. Park setting, enjoyable event evening.

Connie Abramski

Nice but very crowded

Geri Harrison

Always love the fall season out here

Patty Schulz

Park was clean, playground equipment was new, beautiful day!

Daryl Kumanchik

it's a really nice place for a picnic and family's

Manders T

Nice pool, quiet, beautiful park with shade and plenty of tables to have a cookout if you want. Will def go back next year!

I Love The 80's

Alot of history there...

M Ruff

The guide was very informative and enthusiastic. My daughter and I enjoyed the tour.

Sabrina Morgan

So full of history. Like taking a walk back in time

Donald Coley

The County has done a Great Job of keeping this place (and her legacy) alive. Our Guide for the House Tour was Excellent and brought the whole story to life (her childhood in Scotland, coming West, her husbands and babies, her struggles to live and survive in those much more difficult times). She went from washing miner's clothes, to owner of a Boarding House, to becoming a Millionaire and then back to penniless and I suspect that she Lived, Saw and Experienced much more than many of us do today, in our much more comfortable lives. This property is one heck of a reminder of what the "old Days" were really like. If you are able, a walk out the back and up to the three graves on the hill ( up above the house ) is well worth your time !

freddy mendoza

Cool to finally get to see it after the millions times i pass it hahaha

Mepsie Mopar

Probably would be 5 stars if the tours were available at the time

Randingo Video

Great tour. Awesome sights to see. Very relaxing.

Hanin Abboud

Fun place!

Ashleigh Hamill

Nice park

Glenn Thomas Franco Simmons

Wonderful place to visit by yourself or with family.

Craig Bloxham

Really enjoyed the tour !!! Have one every hour from eleven to four !!!

Sher Honchariw

Wonderful spot for learning more Nevada history.

Pennie Ballandby

Good

J M

Review is only for the pool. Kids loved it! The drive there was beautiful.

Carolyn Rodgers

We just rode through it. We didn't get out.

Mickey O'Dell

It's a wonderful motorcycle ride to get there

Aeon Flux

We visit a few times a year for festivals and large events. It's a beautiful park and families will enjoy the pool. Lots of room for kids to really roam and run.

Day and Knight Ej and Lynn

Free picnic areas made it really easy to set up my kids birthday party and a lot cheaper than most places in town. If you have a party of 25 or more you need to reserve 2 weeks in advance. There are bathrooms near by that are fairly clean for a public park. All the picnic tables are close to the park. You’re not allowed to play loud music, but some people do it anyway. I don’t think people complain as long as there’s no profanity. All the tables have grills close by, but they’re a little crooked so prepare for that or you may burn some food. The pool is also close by and costs $5 for adults and $4 for kids. Great place for summer parties and cook outs!

Kimberly Aubert

Loved the mansion, was hot and stuffy, should have opened windows. Loved the story in the tour.

d D

Beautiful scenic drive!

Jana Manley

It's fun had a BBQ there

Silvia Venturi

Great songs and bands!

Colt Stewart

Great tour guide, Tammy, who gives a great historical story telling experience. The pine tree stump below has 250 rings and the Mansion is in background. So the tree has been there since 1767, before our revolution. The Mansion and ranch from the mid 1800s.

Ken Salvo

Not much shade at the pool, but overall this is a pretty great park. Very clean and some history aspects to enjoy.

Mike Ferrari

Always a nice, chill day at the mansion.

Glen Dixon

Clean, spacious and lots of trees. Plenty of picnic tables and covered areas. Loads of parking and shade. Playground is quite new and challenging. Multiple rest rooms.

Gail Hart

Wish it had been open to take the tour.

GH57

This is a museum with a fascinating story of one of the 1st rags-to-riches stories from the Comstock Lode in Virginia City. The tour guide we had is fabulous. She described the story of the Bowers including the sad ending to their story. Many of the articles, including bedroom curtains from France, are original. The view of Washoe Valley from the family cemetery is awesome. The tour costs about $7 or $8 per adult and is well worth the cost. The mansion is located in a very nice, large park.