Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is an outdoor activity in Boulder City, NV, part of the Las Vegas guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Some trails are closed in summer because of extreme heat.

Lake Mead Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Rd · Boulder City, NV

Why you should go…

Lake Mead National Recreation Area takes in two Colorado River reservoirs, Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam and Lake Mohave behind Davis Dam, plus about 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons and valleys. You can boat, fish, hike, bike, camp or take a scenic drive, and nine designated wilderness areas lie inside the boundary. Entrance stations take cards only, and the Lake Mead Visitor Center sits just east of Boulder City, a few miles north of the dam. Some trails close in summer heat.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Local Gem
Boulder City
Free
Nevada's only city without legal gambling, and the gateway to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.
2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Las Vegas Boat Harbor
$50+
Marina on Lake Mead renting powerboats, pontoons, and personal watercraft for a day on the water near Las Vegas.
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Tours
Outdoor Adventure
Blazin Paddles
$50+
Guided kayak tours on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam, including a stop at natural hot springs.
3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Tours
Outdoor Adventure
Lake Mead Cruises
Under $25
Narrated paddlewheeler cruises on Lake Mead with views of Hoover Dam and Black Canyon.
3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sport & Outdoor
Iconic
Hoover Dam
Free
A 726-foot Depression-era dam straddling Nevada and Arizona, with tours deep inside its generators.
3.3 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Quirky Fun
Seven Magic Mountains
Free
Ugo Rondinone's stacked, neon-painted boulder towers rise from the desert just south of the Strip.
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