August 08, 2017
SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY AT LAKE MEAD AUG 21
BOULDER CITY, Nevada - America’s national parks will be premier viewing sites for a rare solar eclipse that will be crossing the United States Aug. 21. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is holding a free viewing party at the visitor center from 9 a.m. to noon.
August 01, 2017
WILLOW BEACH ACCESS ROAD WILL OPEN TO PUBLIC AUG 2
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Starting Aug. 2, Willow Beach Access Road within Lake Mead National Recreation Area will reopen to the public.
July 25, 2017
FLOODING CAUSES TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES, DAMAGE AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Heavy rains led to flooding within Lake Mead National Recreation Area July 25, causing multiple road closures. There were no reports of injuries.
July 24, 2017
GUARDRAIL PROJECT AT LAKE MEAD MAY CAUSE MINOR DELAYS
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Crews will be repairing guardrails within Lake Mead National Recreation Area for approximately three weeks, starting July 24. The work may cause some minor delays.
July 17, 2017
TEEN MALE DIES AT LAKE MOHAVE
BOULDER CITY, Nevada -- A teen male from Southern California died at Lake Mead National Recreation Area while swimming July 15.
July 14, 2017
NOTICES TO MARINERS – UPDATES ON LAKE MEAD NAVIGATIONAL AID
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area has made a change to Aids to Navigation on Lake Mead in the Temple Bar area.
July 13, 2017
WETLANDS TRAIL REOPENS
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – The Wetlands Trail in Lake Mead National Recreation Area has reopened after a three-year closure.
June 23, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA JUNE 23-AUG 3
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area is hosting the following events June 23-Aug. 3 to help people celebrate.
June 14, 2017
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH, TRAILS CLOSED
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Lake Mead National Recreation Area June 17-22. Temperatures are forecast to reach 109-114 degrees.
May 31, 2017
2017 SOUTHERN NEVADA FIRE RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED
Las Vegas – On June 1, the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Mt. Charleston Fire Prevention District, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service are implementing fire restrictions in Southern Nevada.
April 26, 2017
Lake Mead Welcomes 270 New Junior Rangers during National Park Week
Lake Mead National Recreation Area swore in 270 junior rangers during National Junior Ranger Day April 15. Around 500 people attended the annual National Park Week event.
April 20, 2017
TOURISM TO LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CREATES $312.6 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – A new National Park Service report shows that 7.2 million visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2016 spent $312.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 4,172 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $369 million.
April 13, 2017
The Diversity of the Hoover Dam
Lake Mead wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the 21,000 men who worked to construct the Hoover Dam from 1931 to 1936.
March 13, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA March 18-APRIL 30
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – The following events are happening at Lake Mead National Recreation Area March 18 to April 30.
February 01, 2017
RAINBOW TROUT STOCKING RESTARTS AT WILLOW BEACH FEB 3
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – For the first time in three years, Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery will release 1,000 rainbow trout into the Colorado River near Willow Beach Marina every Friday, starting Feb. 3.
December 21, 2016
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CELEBRATES NPS CENTENNIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – As the National Park Service embarks on its second century of service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is celebrating the significant accomplishments of its centennial celebration and engagement with the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque initiative.
August 31, 2016
PARK RANGERS, COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument rangers celebrated the National Park Service centennial birthday with partners and supporters at a number of commemorative events throughout the region in August.
March 03, 2016
FIND YOUR PARK FROM VEGAS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES MARCH 3
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Las Vegas is the gateway to national parks in the west.
November 17, 2015
Lake Mead Hosts Military Appreciation Day
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – In honor of nearby Nellis Air Force Base and the many veterans who live near Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service hosted a military appreciation day Nov. 14, 2015, to honor military and veterans.
