- Hours: Visitor Center is open daily 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Admission: Entrance fees are $5 per car or $3 per person. Lake fees start at $10 per vessel
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
With its sharp craggy mountains, deep canyons and desert basins, you won't believe that Sin City is only a few hours away from the deserted, dramatic and often surreal scenery of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
There are many activities to do around and on Lake Mead; it's a peaceful and beautiful place to bike, kayak, water ski, camp, fish and hike. You can also scuba dive or go for a swim in one of the surrounding lakes.
Lake Mead and Lake Mojave are the two main destinations in the Lake Mead Recreation Area. Lake Mead is 110 miles (177 km) long and Lake Mojave is 67 miles (107 km) long. Because of their size, both are major destinations for boaters. The surrounding beaches, marinas, and campgrounds make the surrounding area popular for boater and non-boaters.
Practical Info
Tours & Tickets
Grand Canyon All American Helicopter Tour
Take off from Las Vegas Airport on an exhilarating helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon. You'll enjoy a 45-minute helicopter flight each way, land deep in the ... Read more
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Grand Canyon West Rim Air and Ground Day Trip from Las Vegas with Optional Skywalk
Fly from the Henderson Executive Airport, just south of the Las Vegas Strip, to the Grand Canyon West Rim by fixed-wing airplane and be amazed by the ... Read more
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Duration: 7 hours (approx.)
Hoover Dam Top to Bottom by Luxury SUV with Colorado River Float
Travel to Hoover Dam from Las Vegas in style and comfort aboard a luxury SUV. Your experienced guide will share many points of interest along the way so you ... Read more
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Duration: 5 hours (approx.)
Biplane Tour of Las Vegas Including Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
Experience Sin City from a different perspective – from the air! On this exhilarating tour of Las Vegas aboard an open-cockpit biplane, admire incredible ... Read more
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Duration: Varies
