Just 30 miles from Las Vegas sits Boulder City, the gateway to the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Discover some of the best ways to explore this gem of a town.
Tour The Hoover Dam
This modern wonder took five years to build. The concrete arch-gravity Hoover Dam sits in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border of Nevada and Arizona. The Hoover Dam Tour Center opens daily from 9 am-5 pm. U.S. Hwy. 93, Boulder City, 702.494.2517
Cruise Lake Mead
See Lake Mead aboard the Desert Princess, a three-level paddle wheeler. Visitors can sit on the upper deck for prime outdoor viewing or head downstairs the climate-controlled lower levels. Choose from a daily midday sightseeing tour, or plan to take a seasonal Sunday champagne brunch cruise or evening dinner cruise. Lake Mead Cruises, 866.292.9191
Experience Adventure
Paddle the Colorado River at your own pace or explore the region via hiking, backpacking, biking, zip lining, horseback riding or even on an ATV. Desert Adventures, 1647 Nevada Hwy., Boulder City, 702.293.5026
An Expolsion of Fun
Pro Gun Club offers machine gun shooting, sporting clays, skeet, leagues, special events, and a wide variety of firearm rentals including .50 caliber sniper rifles. Visitors can even blow up stuff, shoot archery or learn to fire a weapon like a cowboy. 12801 Old U.S. 95 S., Boulder City, 702.293.2108
Sightseeing in the Sky
See the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead from a different perspective with Papillon Airways. Not only is it the pioneer of helicopter tours over the Grand Canyon, but it also operates the largest fleet of sightseeing aircraft in the world. 1265 Airport Road, Boulder City, 702.736.7243
