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Recreation Area · Est. 1964

Lake Mead

Arizona · Lake Mead

Weather now
70°
Partly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Water temp
62°
Surface
Elevation
—
ft above sea level
Crowd
No reports
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Weather & Forecast

Partly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
70°F
High / Low
82° / 69°
Wind
5 mph
DayWedOct 21ThuOct 22FriOct 23SatOct 24SunOct 25MonOct 26TueOct 27
ConditionIsolated Showers And ThunderstormsShowers And ThunderstormsSunnySunnySunnySunnyMostly Sunny
High / Low82° / 69°75° / 61°71° / 60°72° / 59°73° / 60°74° / 61°74° / 74°
Precip30%89%6%0%1%1%2%
Wind6 mph gust 136 mph gust 212 mph gust 95 mph gust 203 mph gust 126 mph gust 105 mph gust 9
Pressure———————
UV Index8699998
Sunrise6:50 AM6:51 AM6:52 AM6:53 AM6:54 AM6:55 AM6:56 AM
Sunset5:54 PM5:53 PM5:52 PM5:50 PM5:49 PM5:48 PM5:47 PM
Bite Rating3/5waxing gibbous3/5waxing gibbous4/5waxing gibbous4/5waxing gibbous4/5full moon4/5full moon4/5full moon

Water

Lake Mead
Temperature62°Fmodeled
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Crowd level

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Licenses & Permits

Arizona fishing license
Varies
Hours
Open 24 hrs
Best season
Mar - Nov

Fees & Pricing

Entrance - Private Vehicle
Admits a private non-commercial vehicle for 1-7 days.
$25
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
$20
Entrance - Per Person
Admits a single individual walking/bicycling for 1-7 days.
$15
Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
Admits vehicles at the per person rate for groups using vehicles for 12 or more people. The $15 cost is per person ages 16+, not to exceed the flat rate paid commercial tours for same type of vehicle.
$15
Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
Admits education/academic groups as long as a fee waiver form is filled out and approved.
$0
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
Admits a sedan of 1-6 people.
$25
Commercial Entrance - Van
Admits a van of 7-16 persons.
$50
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
Admits a mini-bus of 16-25 persons.
$60
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
Admits a motor coach of 26+ persons.
$150

Authoritative entrance fees from the National Park Service API.

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