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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons

Current Launch Ramp and Road Conditions

Lake Mead Recreation Area is open year-round, 24 hours, 7 days a week.  Some beaches and other areas are day-use only, from dawn til dusk. These areas are marked with signs.  The Lake Mead Visitor Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

 

 
Ranger driving a boat on Lake Mead
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Ranger on Lake Mead
Hoover Dam In Take Towers  

Did You Know?
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.

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Last Updated: April 10, 2009 at 13:47 EST