Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. Three of America's four desert ecosystems--the Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran Deserts--meet in Lake Mead NRA. As a result, this seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere else in the world.
Driving Directions
Plane - Lake Mead 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 the directions most convenient for you please click on more information.
Public Transportation - None, although tour buses operate from many Las Vegas resorts and attractions.
For Visitors...
The things to do at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are bike riding, boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, water sports and wildlife viewing. Visitors taking a northwest Arizona vacation can find camping spots or lodging facilities here. There's a picnic area, a store to get groceries and eating places.Find other northwest Arizona area lakes and vacation ideas or return to the home page.