sun rising on Black Canyon — Visit Black Canyon Water Trail for rafting or kayaking NPS Photo/Andrew Cattoir

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · Arizona · National Park Service

Camping

Experience outdoor thrills, striking landscapes, and brilliant blue waters. This year-round recreation area spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast reservoirs. Visitors come here for scenic drives, biking, hiking, boating, fishing, camping, and much more.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Camping

Camping · Backcountry Camping · Group Camping · RV Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone: 7022938990
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Archeology · Ruins · Aviation · Dams · Industry · Mining · Native American Heritage · Schools and Education · Science, Technology and Innovation · Transportation · Roads, Routes and Highways · Westward Expansion · Animals · Birds · Cats (wild) · Fish · Tortoises and Turtles · Canyons and Canyonlands · Geology · Groundwater · Aquifers · Freshwater Springs · Geothermal · Hot Springs · Lakes · Mountains · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · River and Riparian · Rock Landscapes and Features · Scenic Views · Trails · Water Trails · Unique Species · Rare · Endangered · Watersheds · Wilderness

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Scenic Driving · Road Biking · Boating · Motorized Boating · Sailing · Jet Skiing · Boat Tour · Car or Front Country Camping · Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Food · Dining · Picnicking · Flying · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Hunting and Gathering · Hunting · Paddling · Canoeing · Kayaking · Stand Up Paddleboarding · Junior Ranger Program · SCUBA Diving · Snorkeling · Swimming · Freshwater Swimming · Water Skiing · Wildlife Watching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs