Lake Mead

Contact: LAME_Interpretation@nps.gov
Phone: Visitor Information (702) 293-8907
Visitor Information (702) 293-8990

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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.

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.

More info at http://www.nps.gov/lame

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