Nevada Telephone Cove

Nevada Telephone Cove is a sandy beach and small-craft launch on Lake Mohave's Nevada shore. It suits a swim, a picnic, fishing, or launching a small boat or paddle craft; camping is another of its main uses. It's a good place to settle in for a while, especially if you're already exploring the lake by water.

From Nevada Highway 163, Lake Mead Road #9 runs four unpaved miles to the cove. The four-mile unpaved approach is accessible to two-wheel-drive vehicles, but it is still a dirt-road finish, not a quick paved pullout. Rain can worsen desert roads quickly, and the park asks drivers to stay on signed, approved routes.

There are vault toilets and some shade trees. Bring drinking water, food and shade; treat this as a self-contained stop rather than counting on services at the cove. Warm weekends can get crowded and noisy, so don't count on a quiet stretch of sand at the busiest times.

For a broader look across the water, walk a short way—less than half a mile—up the washed-out former Lower Grapevine Canyon Road. It looks east over Lake Mohave; the old road is closed to vehicles, but the walk gives the cove a different, higher angle.