Category: Hoover Dam

What Is The Cheapest Way To Visit The Hoover Dam? The Hoover Dam is one of the most popular trips to take from the Las Vegas Strip. At only 45 minutes away, it makes for a great getaway from the city’s bright lights. Unfortunately, public transit options are subpar in the Las Vegas area, and options for the Hoover Dam are non-existent. As of 2021, there are not any public transportation options to get to the Hoover Dam from Las Vegas. What is a budget traveler to do? Here are the cheapest options to visit the Hoover Dam: Drive Your Own Car The Road To The Hoover Dam Did you know that almost 40% of the visitors to Las Vegas arrive via car? If you are in this group, this is always going to be the cheapest and best way to visit the Hoover Dam. Just jump in your car and drive! It is an easy drive to the Hoover Dam from Las Vegas, traffic is usually light, and there is fun stuff to see along the way.  If driving your own car, make a stop in downtown Boulder City for some great old-time Hoover Dam vibes.  Just outside of Boulder City, we always stop at Hemenway Park on our Hoover Dam Tours, and if driving yourself, we highly recommend you do the same. This park offers sweeping vistas of the largest man-made lake in the United States, and sometimes can be a great place for wildlife viewing. Rabbits, birds, and bighorn sheep are the usual suspects at this location. Sheep At Hemenway Park There are many other stops you can make when driving yourself to the Hoover Dam, and this is all possible only when you drive. When you get to the Hoover Dam, you can park for free

10 Reasons Why You Should Visit the Hoover Dam The Hoover Dam is the most popular day trip from the Las Vegas Strip. This massive dam is equally beautiful and accessible. Wondering if you should visit the Hoover Dam? Here are 10 reasons why you should: 1. It is Only 36 Miles Away The proximity of the Hoover Dam makes it the perfect half-day trip from the Las Vegas Strip. It is a great way to escape the city for a few hours, learn some history, get some great photos, and still be back in time for an exceptional lunch at your hotel. Have more than half a day? Check out our full day Grand Canyon Tours that all include a stop and walk across the dam. 2.  Tours Make Your Visit Easy There are dozens of tours from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam. Choose from quick overview tours, power plant tours, kayak tours below the dam, or helicopter tours over it. There is a tour for all kinds of travelers. Most tours offer hotel pickup, so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy everything the Hoover Dam has to offer without worrying about navigating the windy Nevada mountain roads.  Related: Grand Canyon West, Hoover Dam, Seven Magic Mountains Day Tour Hoover Dam from a Helicopter 3.  It has Great Photo Opportunities Looking Down The Face Of The Hoover Dam There are countless opportunities for inspiring photos at the Hoover Dam. Here are our favorites: Get a full shot of the face of the Dam with Lake Mead in the background from the top of the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.  While standing on the dam, get a shot down the face of the dam with the Colorado River and the Memorial bridge in the background. From the Arizona