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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Operating Hours & Seasons

Current Launch Ramp and Road Conditions

Lake Mead Recreation Area is open year-round, 24 hours, 7 days a week.  Some beaches and other areas are day-use only, from dawn til dusk. These areas are marked with signs.  The Lake Mead Visitor Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

 

 
Ranger driving a boat on Lake Mead
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Ranger on Lake Mead
Mohave Yucca  

Did You Know?
All yucca species have evolved a special relationship with yucca moths. Each species of the plant has its own corresponding species of pollinating moths.

Last Updated: April 10, 2009 at 13:47 EST