• Sunset at Lake Mead's Boulder Basin

    Lake Mead

    National Recreation Area AZ,NV

Recreate in Spectacular Scenery!

Lake Mead NRA offers year-round recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, photography, picnicking and sightseeing. It is also home to thousands of desert plants and animals, adapted to survive where rain is scarce and temperatures can soar.

Features

  • Camping in the Mojave Desert

    Camping

    Spend a few nights camping under the Mojave Desert sky. Lake Mead NRA has a camping spot just for you.

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  • Kayaks in Black Canyon

    Kayaking

    Enjoy kayaking and canoeing at Lake Mead NRA. Hidden coves abound at both Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.

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  • Cycling on Lakeshore Road

    Biking

    Take a bike ride along scenic Northshore Road, Lakeshore Drive or the 35 mile-long River Mountains Loop Trail.

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  • Learning to fish at Lake Mead

    Fishing

    Whether you choose to fish from the shore or from a boat, lakes Mead and Mohave offer over 300 square miles of unlimited possibilities.

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Did You Know?

Hoover Dam In Take Towers

Lake Mead was named in honor of Dr. Elwood Mead. As Commissioner of Reclamation from 1924 - 1936, he drafted new specifications for a giant project that would dam the Colorado River and create the world's (at that time) largest artificial lake.