Lake Mead National Recreation Area Site Pass

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area also accepts payment in person year-round and honors valid Interagency Passes (Annual, Senior, Access, Military, etc.). If you already own one of these, you do not need to purchase a site pass. 

Boat passes are also required for all motorized vessels on Lakes Mead and Mohave and can be purchased at any Lake Mead NRA Entrance Station location, at the Park Headquarters Lobby at 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City NV 89005 or online at pay.gov. Lobby operating hours are Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) from 8am-4pm.

For more information visit the park's Fees & Passes web page. Fees & Passes - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) 

Do NOT purchase a digital site pass now if you:

• Have a valid America the Beautiful-the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands annual or lifetime (interagency) pass (e.g., Senior, 4th Grade, Military, etc.), OR 

• Are planning to get an annual or lifetime pass when you arrive (review options in the link above).

This pass is only valid for entrance fees at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. All visitors 16 years of age and older are required to pay an entrance fee at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The Individual "Pedestrian/Cyclist Pass" is for visitors entering Lake Mead National Recreation Area without a private vehicle, for example a visitor hiking into the park from the boundary or riding a bicycle into the park. If you are entering the park in a vehicle, you should purchase a daily vehicle pass.

Print out or download the pass on your mobile device in advance of your visit as cellular service may be limited. 

Passes are non-transferrable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced.

This pass is only valid for entrance fees at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.