Location:  Northwest corner of Arizona between Kingman and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Access:  From U.S. Highway 93 at milepost 19 + .1 (19 miles southeast of Hoover Dam, 53 miles northwest of Kingman), turn north onto a paved road and travel north for 13 miles, then east/ortheast for 13 miles; at a point 0.25 mile past the ranger station, turn east (right) into the campground.

Facilities:  71 campsites; sites are small to medium-size, reasonably level, with fair to fairly good separation; parking pads are paved or packed gravel, short to medium-length straight-ins/pulloffsd; adequate space for medium to larger tents (somewhat depending on the size of the samp vehicle); barbeque grills or fireplaces; b-y-o firewood; water at central faucets; restrooms; holding tank disposal station; paved driveways; gas and camper supplies at the marina; nearest source of limited supplies is Boulder City, NV. 25 miles northwest.

Activities & Attractions:  Boating; boat launch; marina; fishing; interpretive displays inside the ranger station.

Natural Features:  Located on a gentle slope above a large bay on the south shore of Lake Mead; campsites are lightly to moderately shaded/sheltered by oleander, large hardwoods and palms; surrounded by a desert plain; rocky bluffs, buttes and desert mountains are visible in several directions; elevation 1400′.

Season, Fees & Phone:  Open all year; $7.00; 90 day limit; Lake Mead NRA Hq. Boulder City, NV, (702) 293-8920.

Camp Notes:  The road is paved, and is fairly straight along much of the route. But the numerous dips will probably demand a moderate speed for any vehicle with less ground clearance than an earth mover. The 26 mile, three-quarter-hour trip is worth it: this is one of the best camps on Lake Mead. The peculiar name forf this place? Before the lake was created, there was a gold bearing gravel bar in the Colorado River just offshore which had been named for a massive, vertical, slab-sided rock a few miles upstream called the “Mormon Temple” (No, it wasn’t named for the type of ‘bar’ some of you might have thought.

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Location:  Southeast Nevada Southeast of Las Vegas.

Access:  From U.S. Highway 93 a milepost 4(3 miles northeast of Boulder City, Nevada, 3 miles west of Hoover Dam), turn north onto Nevada State Highway 166 (at the Lake Mead NRA Visitor Center); proceed northerly for 1.8 miles; turn easterly (right) and continue for 0.2 mile to the campground.

Facilities:  155  campsites in 2 sections; sites are small - to medium-sized, with fair to good separation; sites in the western loops tend to be more private, those toward the east are more level; parking pads are gravel, medium to long, straight-in or pull-off; some pads may require minor additional leveling; tent spots are reasonably level, sandy, and adequate for large tents; fire rings; fireplaces or barbecue grills; b-y-o firewood; water at central faucets; restrooms; holding tank disposal station; camper supplies at the marina; limited supplies and services are available in Boulder City.

Activities & Attractions:  Boating; sailing; boat launch; waterskiing; fishing; designated swimming beach adjacent; amphitheater; large visitor center with interpretive displays and audio-visual presentations; guided tours of Hoover Dam.

Natural Features:  Located on the southwest shore of Lake Mead which was created on the Colorado River by Hoover Dam; vegitation in the campground consists of fairly tall tamarisks and palm trees, with a profusion of bushy oleander; some sites have views of the lake, the barren desert and the surrounding rocky mountains; summer daytime temperatures rise cdonsistently above 100*F; elevation 1400′.

Season, Fees & Phone:  Open all year, $7.00; 30 day limit; Lake Mead NRA Hq, Boulder City, NV, (702) 293-8920.

Camp Notes:  This is the closest Lake Mead campground to a major throughfare near the Arizona-Nevada boarder. Since thousands of campers in the southwest come to this huge recreation area every year,l and the long trip off the main Arizona highway to Temple Bar might be a bit far to go for an overnight stop, Boulder Beach has been included as a Lake Mead quickie.

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