Hoover Dam Travel Information

Boulder City Drive north and east until you see the green trees and grass that signify Boulder City, a Nevada exception for a number of reasons. The first ever planned community, it was commissioned in the early 1... Boulder City, NV

Boulder City and Lake Mead: Fun at the Dam and Lake It’s a truly symbiotic relationship: The pasts, presents, and futures of Lake Mead and Boulder City, Nevada, are inextricably linked: One wouldn’t exist were it not for the other, and it’s doubtful ei... Boulder City, NV

Henderson and Green Valley Henderson has the distinction of being the fastest-growing city in the country, so much so that visitors flying into Vegas will have a hard time distinguishing it as a separate city at all. With all o... Henderson, NV

Lake Mead Completed in 1935, Hoover Dam (originally known as Boulder Dam), is one of highest ever built (726 feet). Formed behind that dam is Lake Mead, the world’s largest man-made lake. Covering 157,900 acres... Boulder City, NV

Lake Mead National Recreation Area The completion of Hoover Dam resulted in the creation of Lake Mead and Lake Mojave in the 1930s. Lake Mead National Recreation Area suddenly existed in what had previously been a large area of mostly ... Boulder City, NV

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River Mountain Trail (Distance: 0.8 mi) Lizards and tortoises and birds, oh my! This trail has a host of wildlife inhabiting the lower portions of the trail. Your dog will enjoy the smells and sights of ground squirrels, lizards, and an occ...

Boulder City, NV - Hiking - length:5.1 mi

Boy Scout Canyon (Distance: 1.4 mi) Boy Scout Canyon is one of the reasons why hiking in Lake Mead National Recreation Area can be so wonderful. Few people know about this trail, so it is just the place to get away from it all. It offer...

Boulder City, NV - Hiking - length:7.4 mi

Lake Mead: River Mountains Trail (Distance: 2.0 mi) Locals call it Radar Mountain after the communications display near the summit. Mountain bikers from around the world come to ride the technical trails at what they call Bootleg Canyon. Hikers, who ca...

Boulder City, NV - Hiking - length:5 mi

Railroad Tunnel Trail (Distance: 3.0 mi) This trail is a defunct railroad bed with the tracks removed. It is wide and level with very little change in elevation. The easy terrain makes for great trail running with your dog, walking with a st...

Henderson, NV - Hiking - length:4.6 mi

Historic Railroad Hiking Trail (Distance: 3.1 mi) What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas—but in the case of Nevada’s Historic Railroad Hiking Trail, you’ll want to tell everyone you know. Just 30 miles from Las Vegas outside Boulder City, the gravel...

Las Vegas, NV - Rail-Trails - length:7 mi

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Cascata Cascata Public, 18 holes 7137 yards, par 72 0.3 miles from center of Hoover Dam

Boulder City Boulder City Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6561 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Hoover Dam

Desert Hawk Boulder Creek Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3863 yards, par 36 2.0 miles from center of Hoover Dam

Coyote Run Boulder Creek Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3785 yards, par 36 2.0 miles from center of Hoover Dam

Eldorado Boulder Creek Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3739 yards, par 36 2.0 miles from center of Hoover Dam

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