Reservations

Camping

National Park Service campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations can only be made for group camping or for campgrounds run by concessions operators. Click here, for a full list of campsites and reservation information.

Boating

Marinas on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave rent a variety of vessels from personal watercraft to paddle boards to houseboats. Click here for a list of marina operators.

Picnicking

Park picnic areas are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not take reservations. Click here for the list of picnic areas and amenities.

Canoing or Kayaking by the Hoover Dam

Launching at Hoover Dam is an exclusive experience provided by a limited number of vendors in Southern Nevada and Northern Arizona. Visitors are escorted to the launch site on a narrated bus ride into the Hoover Dam Security Zone. Before rafting or paddling down the water trail, guides describe the engineering marvel that is holding back up to 28.9 million acre feet of water in Lake Mead. Tours range from float trips near the dam to day trips to full exploration tours. Click here for a list of approved vendors.

Dive the B-29

In 1948, a B-29 Superfortress struck the water and sank to the bottom of Lake Mead where it still lies today. Diving on the B-29 is only authorized through a guided tour through Las Vegas Scuba, LLC and Scuba Training and Technology Inc. Water levels fluctuate at Lake Mead, but the plane usually rests at depths that place it in a technical dive category.

Guided Water Tours

Two companies are contracted to provide water tours near the Hoover Dam. Lake Mead Cruises is a Mississippi-style paddle-wheeler that provides sightseeing cruises on Lake Mead. Black Canyon River Adventures provides raft tours on Lake Mohave at the base of the Hoover Dam.

Other Approved Tours & Services

There are dozens of companies based outside of the park that provide tours and other services within Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including bicycle tours, scuba diving trips, fishing and hunting excursions and more. For a list of permitted companies, click here.

If you have a business and are interested in offering services inside the park, click here to apply for a commercial use authorization.