Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Regulations on 30 October 2026

Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Regulated

  Camping & bivouac · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D

  BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING (outside of boulder basin) is permitted under the following provisions which may supersede the Backcountry Management Plan and are as follows:

  • - Camping is limited to 14 days in all backcountry or beach camping areas, except as listed below.

  […]

  • - The areas known as North and South Telephone Cove, Cabin Site Point, and Princes Cove, Arizona, and Placer Cove, Nevada; are CLOSED to camping.
  • - Backpack and horseback camping is not permitted within one-half mile of any designated roadway except at developed or designated campsites.

  Published by National Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium