Skip to ContentA single day in downtown Reno: the river, a museum of art, a museum of cars and a free arboretum, with road times between stops.
Checked November 3, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 4stops on the map
- 1day
- 11 mintotal road time (our estimate)
- 2:26 p.m.Day 1 finish (our estimate)
Plan generated from the stop list on November 3, 2026. Road times and miles come from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) with no live traffic, closures or weather. Time on site, Essential or Optional and arrival times are our own planning estimates; they are not opening hours. Check each stop’s page for hours before you go.
Day 1: Downtown Reno
Day at a glance: 4 h 45 min visiting plus 11 min on the road (4 h 56 min) (our estimate), finishing about 2:26 p.m..
| # | Stop | Road from previous | Arrive | Time on site | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truckee Riverwalk at the Reno Arch Open 24 hours per the Riverwalk District. |
— | 9:30 a.m. (our estimate) | 45 min (our estimate) | Essential (our estimate) |
| 2 | Nevada Museum of Art Closed Mondays; opens 10 a.m. Tuesday to Sunday; Thursday until 8 p.m. |
2 min, 0.6 mi (same walk or next door) | 10:17 a.m. (our estimate) | 90 min (our estimate) | Essential (our estimate) |
| 3 | National Automobile Museum Hours not confirmed: check automuseum.org first. |
3 min, 0.7 mi | 11:50 a.m. (our estimate) | 90 min (our estimate) | Essential (our estimate) |
| 4 | Rancho San Rafael Regional Park (May Arboretum) Arboretum generally free during park hours. |
6 min, 1.9 mi | 1:26 p.m. (our estimate) | 60 min (our estimate) | Optional (our estimate) |
Notes on the plan: a road time of 2 minutes or less means the next stop is on the same walk or next door, so treat it as one visit.
Map of The Stops
4 of 4 stops are pinned. Pins come from OpenStreetMap address or place lookups checked against the street address on our place pages; they are not verified entrances or parking lots. Numbers follow the plan order and the color changes by day.
If The Weather Turns
Mountain roads can be icy in winter; see winter driving and the live maps there. Museums and indoor stops in this plan are the fallback for snow or smoke days.
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- Opening hours for stops where our place page says they are not confirmed; the arrival times above are not checked against opening hours.
- Exact entrances and parking: pins are lookups, not verified entrances.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I do this plan in one go?
The page gives road time, time on site and a finish time for each day. They are estimates; add buffer for traffic and winter weather.
Sources
- Truckee Riverwalk at the Reno Arch
- Nevada Museum of Art
- National Automobile Museum
- Rancho San Rafael Regional Park (May Arboretum)
- OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM)
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Reno in One Day: Timed Plan and Map,” itsreno.com, checked November 3, 2026.