Camping

 

 

Start your Adventure

Spend your next camping adventure on the lake. With over 900 camping and RV sites at 15 different locations, there is a variety of desert and lakeside landscapes sure to please everyone. Lake Mead National Recreation Area's campgrounds offer restrooms, running water, dump stations, grills, picnic tables and shade. RV's, trailers and tents welcome. Concessioner campgrounds, including recreational vehicle hook-ups, are also available within the park.

 

Camping Information & Regulations

General Rules and Information

• It is your responsibility to familarize yourself with the rules and regulations related to camping before your arrive at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Please refer to the Superintedent's Compendium for a more detailed summary of rules and regulations.

RV Sites with Full Hookups

RVs may park at any National Park Service campsite; however, there are no hookups.

Park concessioners provide RV sites with full hookups (electric, water and sewage) at Lake Mead RV Village, Callville Bay, Echo Bay, Temple Bar, Willow Beach, Cottonwood Cove and Katherine Landing. Reservations may be made by contacting the concessionaire.

Backcountry Camping

If you prefer to camp off the grid, the park has many options for backcountry camping.

Visit our backcountry page to learn more what opportunities are available.

If you are camping in a primitive campground or a backcountry site, help us keep our campgrounds and sites beautiful and maintained by following these Leave No Trace (LNT) principles:

1) Plan ahead and prepare
2) Travel and camp on durable surfaces
3) Dispose of waste properly
4) Leave what you find
5) Minimize campfire impacts
6) Respect wildlife
7) Be considerate of other visitor

Vehicle Camping

Vehicle camping is permitted at developed campgrounds or in primitive areas designated on the backcountry maps. Vehicles of all kinds, including four-wheel drives, motorcycles and bicycles, must stay on designated roads.

Shoreline, Backpack, and Horseback Camping

The park has hundreds of miles of shoreline and backcountry suitable for camping. You can camp almost anywhere accessible by boat, paddlecraft, foot or on horseback. Your campsite must be at least 1/2 mile from any designated road.

 

NPS Operated Campgrounds

*50% discount with Senior/Access Pass
**RV's may park in any NPS campsite; however, there are no hookups.
***WiFi in campgrounds is operated by a concessionaire service. Contact them directly with questions at:

Campground	Details	Reservations	Location	Nightly Fee	Total # of Sites
Boulder Beach	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	$20	135
Callville Bay	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	$20	52
Cottonwood Cove	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mohave	$20	45
Echo Bay	Learn more	first come, first served	Lake Mead	$20 (cash only)	37
Las Vegas Bay	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	$20	85
Temple Bar	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	$20	71
Group Campground	Details	Reservations	Location	Nightly Fee	Total # of Sites
Boulder Beach	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	$80	5 (tents)

Accesible sites —— Wifi —— Dump Station
Pets allowed on leash —— Pay showers —— Included at site

Concession Operated Campgrounds

*Information is subject to change. For up-to-date info, contact each concessionaire directly via corresponding reservation page.

Campground	Details	Reservations	Location	Nightly Fee	Total # of Sites
Katherine Landing	Learn more	first come, first served	Lake Mohave	Info on concession operater website	143 (no hookups)
Willow Beach	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mohave		9
RV Park Name	Details	Reservations	Location	Nightly Fee	Total # of Sites
Callville Bay	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead	Info on concession operater website	5
Cottonwood Cove	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mohave		72
Echo Bay	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead		58
Katherine Landing	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mohave		27
Lake Mead	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead		115
Temple Bar	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mead		10
Willow Beach	Learn more	Reserve a site	Lake Mohave		19
Accesible sites —— Wifi —— Dump Station Pets allowed on leash —— Pay showers —— Included at site