Lake Mead National Recreation Area Nevada

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Overview

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (America’s first) offers striking landscapes and brilliant blue waters. It encompasses over 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast lakes (Lake Mead and Lake Mohave).

Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, swimming, water sports, hiking, camping, picnicking, stargazing and wildlife viewing.

Before you start your adventure, stop by the Lake Mead Visitor Center. Whether you have one hour or one week, rangers and volunteers will help you plan an unforgettable trip. In addition to grabbing maps and brochures, you can get your National Park passport stamp or become a junior ranger.

The Western National Parks Association operates the park store from within the center. It’s stocked with books about the park and the region, Native American arts, jewelry and crafts, posters, outerwear and more.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Camping

The park has over 900 campsites at 15 different locations. National Park managed campgrounds include Boulder Beach, Callville Bay, Echo Bay, Las Vegas Bay and Temple Bar. Concession managed campgrounds include Katherine Landing, Willow Beach, and Cottonwood Cove.

Amenities include restrooms, running water, dump stations, grills, picnic tables and shade. RV’s, trailers and tents welcome. The concession managed campgrounds also have RV hookups.

You can also visit the park service website for more information.

Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Trailer Lot
• Camp Store
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Cell Service Fair
• Cell Service Poor
• Concessionaire
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Ice
• Marina
• Overflow Parking
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Recycling Center
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
• Showers
• Trash Collection
• Visitor Center

Activities

• ATV
• Beach
• Beach Access
• Beach Combing
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boat Tours
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Jet Skiing
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Programs
• Nature Trails
• OHVing
• OTV Trails/Riding
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Paddle Boating
• Photography
• Picnicking
• River
• Rock Climbing
• Sailboarding
• Sailing
• Stargazing
• Swim Beach
• Swimming
• Walking Trails
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing
• Wind Surfing