Where the public can swim at Lake Mead

National Park Service rules generally allow swimming and wading outside closures, harbors, marinas, mooring areas, and launch ramps. NPS pages conflict on whether Boulder Beach is formally “designated,” so this guide uses the narrower phrase NPS-listed beach area.

Boulder Beach

NPS-listed beach area No lifeguards

A rocky NPS-listed beach area where visitors commonly enter the water; the NPS place page says open dawn to dusk.

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Special Events, Canoe/Kayak, and Personal Watercraft Beaches

NPS-listed shore areas Multi-use, uneven access

Three multi-use NPS-listed shore areas near Boulder Beach, where lake level and exposed mud affect access.

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