Boulder Beach Group Campsites
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- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 15:23 UTC
- Sites
- 5All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 1 notices
In the agency’s own words
Boulder Beach Group Campground is located just minutes from Las Vegas along the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead. It’s open year-round and features large paved sites that can accommodate tents or large RVs, along with tables, fire pits and/or grills. Restrooms and water spigots are located throughout the campsite. Temperatures usually surpass 100F (37C) degrees June-August. In May and September, daytime highs are around 90F (32C). October-April, temperatures are much cooler. Lows can dip to freezing temps December-February. The area averages 4 inches of rain each year. There is lush vegetation to provide shade, and many sites have pristine views of the lake. Boulder Beach is about a 20-minute walk from the campground. Keep reading
Recreation
When you stay at the Boulder Beach Group Campground, you’ll have access to many recreation opportunities. Boulder Beach, Special Events Beach, Canoe/Kayak Beach and PWC Beach are 1-2 miles away. At these locations you can swim, kayak and jetski. If you prefer to explore the park on land, the River Mountains Loop Trail passes right by the campground. This paved trail is more than 30 miles long and leads to the Historic Railroad Trail. Other nearby amenities include the Hemenway Harbor Fishing Pier and boat launch ramp. At the Las Vegas Boat Harbor or Lake Mead Marina you can rent a boat for a few hours or dine at the docks. Lake Mead Cruises is also nearby and offers cruises on the lake to the Hoover Dam and back.
Facilities
The group campground has a 12-person minimum/30-person maximum per site. Reservations are required. The group campground is for tent camping only with limited vehicle parking. RV sites are located nearby. Group campground accommodations include a common area restroom, picnic tables, fire pit, water spigots and limited shaded areas. The restrooms have sinks and toilets. There are no showers.
Natural Features
There is a mix of palm trees, oleanders, mature cottonwood trees and native vegetation. The group campground offers views of Lake Mead, Fortification Hill and the River Mountains. Wildlife in the area includes many species of birds and lizards along with antelope squirrels and the occasional coyote.
Nearby Attractions
The Hoover Dam is just minutes to the south along U.S. Highway 93. Nearby Boulder City has multiple dining, shopping and adventure options.
Charges & Cancellations
Changes and cancellations must be made three days in advance of first date of stay, and must be changed in the recreation.gov system.
What the agency tells you
Lake Mead NRA does require an entrance fee in addition to camping fees. Entrance fees can be purchased on rec.gov or at entrance station locations. • The group campground has a 12-person minimum/30-person maximum per site. • Reservations are required through this reservation system. • The group campground is for tent camping only with limited vehicle parking. RV sites are located nearby. • Motor vehicles must be parked in designated parking areas only and may not be driven onto the dirt or across irrigation ditches. • Camping in the park is limited to a total of 90 days within any consecutive 12-month period. • Camping is limited to 30 days in any developed campground. • Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please do not create or sustain unreasonable noise, including generators, during those hours. • All trash must be disposed of in appropriate trash or recycling receptacles. • Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed 6-feet in length and should not be left unattended. Never leave your pet in a closed vehicle. Pet excrement must be disposed of in trash containers. • Please do not feed wildlife. Wild animals can become dependent on handouts of food and lose their fear of humans. This is dangerous for the wildlife and you. • Trees can provide refreshing shade and a windbreak for campers. It is illegal to cut or damage any tree in a national park. Please do not hang items from the trees. • Fires are permitted in grills, fire rings, portable stoves, portable barbecues and portable fireplaces in all campgrounds. • Fires should not be left unattended and must be completely extinguished with water, doused and stirred. • A campground host is available onsite to offer assistance. Wireless internet (WIFI) is not available at any campgrounds managed by Lake Mead National Recreation Area ~Air tour noise may be present at times throughout the day~
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 5 · 5 tent-only, 5 group
- Hookups
- None
- Paved pads
- All
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - year round
- Showers
- None at this campground
- “There are no showers.”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 30 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Beach
- Cell signal · Cell signal · Park Service says
- Yes
4 of 10 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 15:23 UTC
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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What you actually pay
“Changes and cancellations must be made three days in advance of first date of stay, and must be changed in the recreation.gov system.” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 6
recreation.gov availability, read 15:23 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
5 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 5 mapped sitesAll 5 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 5 of the 5 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 5 of the 5 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| Group Use Area | Group Site 1 | group tent only area nonelectric | 123 ft | 2,209 ft | 260 ft | $80 |
| Group Use Area | Group Site 2 | group tent only area nonelectric | 123 ft | 2,089 ft | 138 ft | $80 |
| Group Use Area | Group Site 3 | group tent only area nonelectric | 135 ft | 1,968 ft | 112 ft | $80 |
| Group Use Area | Group Site 4 | group tent only area nonelectric | 140 ft | 1,840 ft | 132 ft | $80 |
| Group Use Area | Groups Site 5 | group tent only area nonelectric | 140 ft | 1,704 ft | 272 ft | $80 |
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Boulder Beach CampgroundLake Mead National Recreation Area · 0.1 mi
Lake Mead RV VillageLake Mead National Recreation Area · 0.2 mi
Las Vegas Bay CampgroundLake Mead National Recreation Area · 7.4 mi
Callville Bay CampgroundLake Mead National Recreation Area · 8.3 mi
Callville Bay RV ParkLake Mead National Recreation Area · 8.6 mi
Willow Beach CampgroundLake Mead National Recreation Area · 14 miLocated just minutes from Las Vegas along Lakeshore Road within the park between the cities of Henderson and Boulder City, Nevada. Take U.S. Highway 93 into the Boulder Entrance of the park. Follow Lakeshore Road 2 miles and take your second right. The group campground is on the left.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Boulder City, NV
Typical weather
Typical October night 58°F, day 88°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 38°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Boulder Beach Group Campsites is in Nevada’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Dina Titus (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A. See every public-lands vote →
How we know
every fact on this page, and where it came from
“the agency's own site records list "CELL PHONE SERVICE" on 5 of 5 campsites here”