Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Dropping Water Level Makes for an Eerie Sight

Lake Mead is a fascinating sight with the contrast between this large body of water and the surrounding stark desert scenery. However, it is now quite an eerie sight when you see the dramatic drop in ...

Great Winter Get Away

Spent 2 weeks camping at the Lake Mead RV campground that is located within the national park. We have visited a couple times before but this was our first time camping it. Our interests are hiking,...

Nice park

I would give 4.5/5. Area was very clean and orderly. Staff was friendly. Went mid March so temperatures were nice in the day and cool in the evening

Mediocre

If a lake were put on the moon, it wold lok like Lake Mead. I suppose to the dessert dwellers of the West it must be a welcome oasis. Besides the water, it is a very drab place with lots of boat's a...

Nice outlook point overlooking Lake Mead

The view from the view point above Hoover Dam shows the effects of the drought Nevada is experiencing. The water table is 100 below high water level. The white bleached substrate used to be under wate...