Campground · Lake Mead National Recreation Area
An RV base with full hookups and lake-view sites.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake Mead Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Boulder Beach Camping: Tents or Full Hookups“You're coming up on Boulder Beach's camping area, where two neighboring campgrounds offer quite different stays.”
Plays as you drive up to Lake Mead RV Village in the Parkwolf Lake Mead Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
Lake Mead RV Village is a concession-operated, 115-site RV park at Boulder Beach. All sites are for RVs, and the operator lists power, water and sewer hookups at every site; many are pull-through. Choose a lake-view site if you want Lake Mead in sight from your pad. It works best as an overnight RV base for the lake and nearby Boulder City or Hoover Dam outings, rather than a day-use beach stop.
The shoreline isn't right beside the sites: expect about a quarter to a half mile on foot, with the distance changing as the lake level shifts. A road also reaches the water. For a boat launch, Lake Mead Marina is about a mile away.
The main office has a convenience and gift shop, with propane, laundry and four picnic/BBQ areas on site. Wi-Fi is available at most sites but can be intermittent, so save your maps and reservation details before you arrive. Shared bathrooms and showers are available, though reports on upkeep and working fixtures vary. Pets are allowed, up to two per site.
Wildlife
525 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
116 sightingsBurroMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 4 PMSighting map
99 sightingsWhite PelicanMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
145 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
106 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake Mead. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyHistoric Railroad Trail7.5 mi · 3 hr · 1.6 mi awayFive dark tunnels on a railbed high above Lake Mead.
ChallengingRiver Mountains Loop Trail34.4 mi · 13 hr · 1.7 mi awayA paved circuit linking Lake Mead, Boulder City and Henderson.
EasySunset View Trail0.6 mi · 24 min · 4.5 mi awayA short loop with broad views over Lake Mead's Boulder Basin.
ModerateBoy Scout Canyon Trail3.6 mi · 3.5 hr · 4.6 mi awayA sandy volcanic wash ends above a 330-foot plunge.
ChallengingColorado River Overlook Trail3.6 mi · 3.8 hr · 4.6 mi awayA river overlook reached by a rough wash, loose ridge, and scramble.
ModerateSugarloaf Overlook Trail3.1 mi · 2.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayOld dam roads, sandy washes, and a Colorado River overlook.
Campground · 0.2 mi awayBoulder Beach CampgroundShaded, paved campsites with Lake Mead views near Boulder Beach.
Beach · 0.7 mi awaySpecial Events BeachA rocky Boulder Basin beach reached by dirt road.
Beach · 0.8 mi awayCanoe/Kayak BeachA water’s-edge launch for Boulder Basin paddling.
Beach · 0.8 mi awayBoulder BeachA rocky swim stop with volcanic cliffs across the basin.
Beach · 1 mi awayPersonal Watercraft BeachA rocky launch beach for personal watercraft.
Sight · 1.6 mi awayLas Vegas Boat HarborWalk the floating docks to see boats, fish, and waterfowl.
Restaurant · 1.6 mi awayHarbor House CaféDine above the slips with lake and desert ridges in view.
Sight · 1.7 mi awayLake Mead MarinaBoat slips, dockside dining, and desert views in one lakeside stop.Parkwolf’s Lake Mead ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
