Lake Mead Travel Information
As the Colorado River exits the Grand Canyon it enters the massive Lake Mead created
by the Hoover Dam. The river line through Lake Mead is about 70 miles to the dam.
Side canyons to explore are numerous and interesting. Once below Hoover Dam, the
river flows through canyons for some 45 miles before reaching Lake Mohave, created
by the Davis Dam.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area includes these waters as well as 1.5 million
acres surrounding them. The recreation area provides a wide variety of unique
outdoor recreation opportunities ranging from warm-water recreation to exploration
of rugged and isolated backcountry.
Visitors to Lake Mead NRA will find spectacular scenic vistas from park roads,
the lake surface, and non-structured walks. Striking backdrops for all recreational
activities include deep canyons, dry washes, sheer cliffs, distant mountain
ranges, the lakes, colorful soils and rock formations and mosaics of different
vegetation. Take a Lake Mead houseboat vacation and cruise Lake Mead in the bright sun, or head
backcountry for some serious desert hiking.
Lake Mead NRA is located along the western Arizona border. Lake Mead itself
is in the northwest corner of Arizona, 25 miles east of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lake Mohave is located north of Bullhead City / Laughlin NV just below Lake
Mead. Hoover Dam is in the middle of the recreation area on Hwy 93 about 40
miles southeast of Las Vegas. View
Area Map.
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