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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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With Lakes Mead and Mohave as the central focus, visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area may enjoy a variety of water recreation activities in a rugged and picturesque setting. Lakes Mead and Mohave offer some of the country's best sport fishing. Boating and water skiing are favorite activities on the broad expanses of open water, along with kayaking and canoeing.

 
Kayaker on Lake Mead

Shaded picnic areas with tables, water, fire grills, and restrooms are located throughout the area.

Several paved roads wind through the dramatic desert scenery of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Towering stark mountains, plateaus, desert basins of cactuses and creosote bush, and vertical-walled canyons are some of the sights motorists can discover. Short desert hikes lead to places you will never see from a boat or car.
A Boat at Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead NRA Marinas
Information about the many marinas
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Camping at Lake Mead NRA
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Hiking Information
Hiking at Lake Mead
Includes where to go hiking.
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Jimbilnan Wilderness - taken by Brian Beffort  

Did You Know?
"In a country where nature has been so lavish and where we have been so spendthrift of indigenous beauty, to set aside a few rivers in their natural state should be considered an obligation." -- Senator Frank Church

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Last Updated: July 12, 2009 at 21:58 EST