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Las Vegas Boat Harbor

490 Horsepower Cove Rd · Boulder City, NV

Why you should go…

Las Vegas Boat Harbor is a marina in Hemenway Harbor on Lake Mead, described as the largest privately owned marina in the United States with nearly 1,500 slips. The family owned business has operated since 1957 and rents power boats, pontoon boats, waverunners, and personal watercraft, along with a marina store. It has been recognized as Marina of the Year.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Las Vegas Boat Harbor, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Blazin Paddles

    $50+

    Guided kayak tours on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam, including a stop at natural hot springs.

    Right next doorSwitch 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.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Boulder City

    Free

    Nevada's only city without legal gambling, and the gateway to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Hoover Dam

    Free

    A 726-foot Depression-era dam straddling Nevada and Arizona, with tours deep inside its generators.

    6.0 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.

    22 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Springs Preserve

    Under $25

    Museums, botanical gardens, and desert trails built around the natural springs that gave Las Vegas its name.

    24 mi awayMore like this