Campground Overview:
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Operated by the National Park Service, Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River corridor from the westernmost boundary of Grand Canyon National Park to just north of the cities of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona. It includes all of the eponymous Lake Mead as well as the smaller Lake Mohave – reservoirs on the river created by Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, respectively – and the surrounding desert terrain and wilderness.
Boulder Beach Campground is located just minutes from Las Vegas along the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead. It’s open year-round and features large paved sites that can accommodate tents or large RVs, along with tables, fire pits and/or grills. Restrooms and water spigots are located throughout the campsite. Temperatures usually surpass 100F degrees June-August. In May and September, daytime highs are around 90F. October-April, temperatures are much cooler. Lows can dip to freezing temps December-February. The area averages 4 inches of rain each year. There is lush vegetation that provides shade, and many sites have pristine views of the lake. Boulder Beach is about a 15-minute walk from the campground.
Campsites:
The national park service offers a nice primitive campground about 1.5mi south of Lake Mead Marina and launch ramp. There are no hook-ups, but water faucets are scattered around the park. This is a beautiful campground full of large Eucalyptus and Dollar Eucalyptus trees providing lots of shade. Most of the sites will accept RV’s up to about 28′, but there are a few you can “shoe-horn” larger rigs if needed. Some sites have BBQ’s or fire pits, most have tables. Bathrooms are also provided. From Oct through May this is definitely the place to camp.
Campground at a Glance
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Developed |
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Year-Round |
Nearby City: |
Boulder City/ Las Vegas |
Fishing: |
Lake Mead |
Campground Website: |
Boulder Beach Campground- Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
Campground Map: |
Campground Map / Site Map |
Reservations: |
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Nearby Attractions and Activities:
The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is big, it’s diverse and it’s extreme. Temperatures can be harsh, from 120º Fahrenheit in the summer to well below freezing in winter on the high plateaus. From the mouth of the Grand Canyon, the park follows the Arizona-Nevada border along what was formerly 140 miles of the Colorado River. The two big lakes-Mead and Mohave- are the big draw here.
Lake Mead is impressive: It’s 1.5 million acres, 110 miles long when the lake is full, 550 miles of shoreline, around 500 feet at greatest depth, 255 square miles of surface, and when filled to capacity, 28 million acre-feet of water, about two years’ flow of the Colorado River. Sixty-seven-mile-long Lake Mohave, formed by Davis Dam, still retains in its upper reaches some of the character of the old Colorado River.
Although much of Lake Mead must be experienced by boat, the various campgrounds, marinas, lodges, and other facilities clustered around the lake make it possible for non-boaters to enjoy it as well. Literally millions of people use the park each year, and many of these visitors return again and again to find that special cove, hiking trail or campground, or just to sit on the shore and enjoy solitude of a quality that only nature can supply.
Boat, hike, cycle, camp and fish at America’s most diverse national recreation area. With striking landscapes and brilliant blue waters, this year-round playground spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast lakes. See the Hoover Dam from the waters of Lake Mead or Lake Mohave, or find solitude in one of the park’s nine wilderness areas
Boulder City, NV is nearby with lots of fun antique shops, the Boulder Dam Brewery, the Coffee Cup Restaurant, and other fun restaurants in the cute downtown area.
Nearby Campgrounds and Special Places:
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