Camping at Lake Mead, Colorado River, Lake Mojave

Visiting Lake Mead, the
Colorado, Lake Mojave or Lake
Havasu? Why not make it an
adventure and go camping.

Western Wanderer rents a
broad assortment of quality
camping gear and offers
assistance in planning your
camping vacation.

There are many beautiful
campgrounds to choose from,
or camp on one of the many
beaches accessible only by boat.

Lake Mead
Boulder Bay & Boulder Beach in Lake Mead National Recreation Area is
a 15 minute drive from Boulder City, Nevada. The Lake Mead National
Recreation Area covers 2337 square miles.

Lake Mead is 110 miles long with 500 miles of shoreline. Lake Mead is
popular for fishing, boating, and many other water sports.

Hoover Dam
Built in 1931, it was the largest dam in the world at that time. And at
726 feet it is still among one of the tallest dams in the world.

Willow Beach is on the East side of the river, about 10 miles below
Hoover Dam. There is a marina + boat rentals, ranger station and
convenience store. Camping is not allowed anywhere.Cottonwood
Cove is on the west bank of the Colorado and offers a marina + boat
rentals, lodging, convenience store, diner, ranger station and camping.

Katherines Landing on Lake Mojave offers a marina, lodging,
convenience store, ranger station and camping.

Camping in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area

At Lake Mead there are campgrounds at Boulder Beach, Las Vegas
Wash, Callville Bay, Echo Bay, Temple Bar and Overton Beach.
Backcountry camping is also allowed along the shore and in designated
spots along unpaved backcountry roads.

There are many possibilities for camping around Lake Mead, on the
hundreds of miles of shoreline. Why not rent a small fishing boat, take
along a standard set from Western Wanderer, and camp on the beach
or on onee of the many islands in Lake Mead.

Along the Colorado you may camp on the shore, although there aren't
many spots, and at Cottonwood Cove.

On Lake Mojave you can camp at Katherine's landing, as well as along
the shore.

Most marina's rent houseboats, fishing boats and personal watercraft.
The Lake Mead NRA offers some of the nations best sport fishing.
Largemouth bass, rainbow trout, stiped bass, channel catfish, black
crappie and bluegill abound. Ask the ranger for the 'hot spots'.

NEARBY

Valley of Fire State Park
At the north end of Lake Mead, it offers amazing red rock scenery in
many psychedelic forms.

When visiting the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, also consider
visiting nearby:
Grand Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Death Valley National Park