Frommer's Las Vegas 2004

0
20 mi
Logandale
Lake Mead & Vicinity
0 20 km
MOAPA RIVER
INDIAN MOAPA RESERVATION RIVER
INDIAN RESERVATION
93 15
VALLEY
OF FIRE
STATE PARK
Visitor
Center
Overton
169
Overton
Beach
NEVADA
Area
shown
Las Vegas
State Boundary
Arm
to Las Vegas
93
Henderson
Boulder
City
95
NEVADA
Boulder
Basin
LAKE MEAD
Northshore Scenic
Hoover Dam
(Boulder Dam)
93
Drive
BLACK MOUNTAINS
Echo Bay
BLACK MOUNTAINS
Lake
Mead
Overton
RECREATION
Temple
Bar
NATIONAL
ARIZONA
AREA
desert mountains. Northshore Scenic Drive also leads through areas of brilliant
red boulders and rock formations, and you’ll find a picnic area along the way.
BOATING & FISHING A store at Lake Mead Resort and Marina, under
the auspices of Seven Crown Resorts (& 800/752-9669 or 702/293-3484),
rents fishing boats, ski boats, personal watercraft, and patio boats. It also carries
groceries, clothing, marine supplies, sporting goods, water-skiing gear, fishing
equipment, and bait and tackle. You can get a fishing license here ($51 for a year,
$20 for 3 days, $48 for 10 days; discounts for children under 15 are available;
additional fees apply for special fishing classifications). The staff is knowledgeable
and can apprise you of good fishing spots. Largemouth bass, striped bass,
channel catfish, crappie, and bluegill are found in Lake Mead; rainbow trout,
largemouth bass, and striped bass in Lake Mohave. You can also arrange here to
rent a fully equipped houseboat at Echo Bay, 40 miles north.
Other convenient Lake Mead marinas offering similar rentals and equipment
are Las Vegas Bay (& 702/565-9111), which is even closer to Las Vegas, and
Callville Bay (& 702/565-8958), which is the least crowded of the five on the
Nevada Shore.
CAMPING Lake Mead’s shoreline is dotted with campsites, all of them equipped
with running water, picnic tables, and grills. Available on a first-come, first-served
basis, they are administered by the National Park Service (& 702/293-8990;
www.nps.gov). There’s a charge of $10 per night at each campsite.