• Sunset at Lake Mead's Boulder Basin

    Lake Mead

    National Recreation Area AZ,NV

Getting Around

Traveling on Lake Mead

Traveling on Lake Mead

Getting There

Plane
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) is approximately 25 miles from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Other communities bordering and near Lake Mead NRA have smaller airports.

Car
We have nine paved accesses into Lake Mead NRA. For more information, please see Maps page. 

Public Transportation
None, although tour buses operate from many Las Vegas resorts and attractions.

 

Getting Around



Paved roads lead to all major sites. There are many approved backcountry roads. Please pick up or download a backcountry road map.

Maps located on Maps page

 

Approved Backcountry Roads

A network of backcountry roads has been developed to provide access to the lakeshore and other areas of interest in the backcountry. Approved roads are signed with a yellow arrow. The black number in the center of the arrow designates the road number. Driving on roads or trails not marked with the yellow arrow is prohibited.

Driving off roads, in washes, or cross country damages the fragile desert soil and is prohibited by National Park Service regulations. Please check with local rangers on the road conditions before driving into the backcountry.

If you have any questions or comments about the backcountry, contact park rangers at a ranger station, visitor center or while they are on patrol. They will be glad to help you.

Please help preserve Lake Mead NRA by staying on approved roads, respecting the rights of other visitors and carrying out all trash and litter.

Did You Know?

Lake Mohave in the Black Canyon Area

Long and narrow, Lake Mohave in Lake Mead National Recreation Area retains much of the feeling of the Colorado River. Between the confining walls of Black Canyon, Lake Mohave is not much wider than the Colorado River was when it flowed freely.