Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Park Service, Arizona.
Swim, boat, hike, cycle, camp and fish at America’s first and largest national recreation area. With striking landscapes and brilliant blue waters, this year-round playground spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast lakes. See the Hoover Dam from the waters of Lake Mead or Lake Mohave, or find solitude in one of the park's nine wilderness areas.
Camping and Day Use
- Boulder Beach Campground
- Boulder Beach Group Campsites
- Callville Bay Campground
- Echo Bay Campground
- Las Vegas Bay Campground
- Temple Bar Campground
Nearby Activities
- Auto Touring
- Biking
- Boating
- Camping
- Diving
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horse Camping
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Paddling
- Picnicking
- Snorkeling
- Swimming
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Directions
By car you can drive to one of the park's many entrances. The six main entrances to Lake Mead are as follows: Northshore, Lake Mead Boulevard, Lake Mead Parkway, and Boulder, Temple Bar and Meadview. For the southern sections of the park, near Lake Mohave, there are entrance stations at Willow Beach, Katherine Landing and Cottonwood Cove.
