Lake Mead National Recreation Area Information and Administrative Offices

Lake Mead National Recreation Area's Information and Administrative Offices in Boulder City serve as the planning hub for one of the largest outdoor recreation areas near Las Vegas, covering the Junior Ranger Program, ranger-led programs, hiking, boating, fishing, camping, cycling, paddleboarding, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. The listing covers ages 5 to 18, matching the general age range for the Junior Ranger Program and most ranger-led activities offered across the recreation area.

Park amenities include a visitor center, restrooms, picnic areas, campgrounds, hiking trails, lake access, boat ramps, and scenic drives, giving families a wide range of ways to spend a day or a weekend outdoors. Accessible facilities, accessible trails, accessible restrooms, and accessible parking are all listed, so families with mobility needs have documented options within the recreation area.

The hours listed here, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday with weekends closed, apply specifically to the information and administrative office rather than to the park grounds themselves, which typically have broader access for activities like hiking, boating, and camping. Families planning a visit for weekend recreation should check directly for the actual park and visitor center hours rather than relying on this office schedule alone. This location is at 601 Nevada Way in Boulder City, 89005, and the recreation area operates year round with an entrance fee in the $ range.

For Junior Ranger Program details, current ranger-led program schedules, camping reservations, or general trip planning, call (702) 293-8906 or visit nps.gov/lake. Because this listing represents the administrative office rather than a specific activity booking desk, calling ahead is the most reliable way to plan a visit that lines up with a ranger-led program or Junior Ranger session.

With such a wide range of activities listed, from paddleboarding and kayaking on the lake to hiking and cycling on land, families can build a visit around whichever activity best matches a child's age and interest, and the campgrounds make an overnight trip possible rather than only a day visit. Because the recreation area covers a large geographic footprint, the specific trailhead, marina, or campground a family plans to visit may have its own posted hours separate from the administrative office hours listed here.