Backroads Around Las Vegas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area
 Boulder Beach Parkway approaching Lakeshore Road (view E) |
Overview Lakeshore Road, 12.6 miles in length, is the main highway along the western shore of Lake Mead. The road is paved, well maintained, and suitable for all vehicles, and for the most part has a posted speed limit of 50 mph. The road runs through Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and as such, requires an entrance fee. Lakeshore Road connects Henderson (eastern Las Vegas Urban Area) with Boulder City, and it provides access to a full-service marina, a developed campground, swimming beaches, trailheads, and miles and miles of grand scenery across Lake Mead out into mountains in the distance. Lake Mead is very low, so views of the lake are considerably more distant than a few years ago. Presented here are photos of the road when driving northbound. For a detailed description of the road, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Lakeshore Road - Southbound. Link to map. |
 Left-turn lane approaching Lakeshore Road (view E) |
 Boulder Beach Parkway at Lakeshore Road (view E) |
 Beginning of Lakeshore Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching the Visitor Center (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching directional signs (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Visitor Center Road (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road at Visitor Center Road (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road passing Visitor Center Road (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching directional sign (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Railroad Tunnels Trailhead (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Railroad Tunnels Trailhead (view E) |
 Railroad Tunnels Road at Entrance sign (view E) |
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 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NW) |
 Warning: slow down for entrance station (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Boulder Beach entrance station (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Boulder Beach entrance station (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Boulder Beach entrance station (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Boulder Beach entrance station (view N) |
 Directional sign at exit from entrance station (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Hemenway Harbor Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Hemenway Harbor Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at 45 mph sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views across Lake Mead (view NW) |
 Boulder Beach Trailer Village, on the right (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Brown Tank Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching the Boulder Beach area (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Boulder Beach Campground Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Boulder Beach South Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road provides big views (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Boulder Beach North Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Boulder Beach North Road (view NW) |
 Green trees in the NPS housing and facilities area (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching directional sign (view E) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching NPS Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Lake Mead Marina area (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Lake Mead Marina Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Lake Mead Marina Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road exiting the Boulder Beach area (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching old Lake Mead Cruises Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at old Lake Mead Cruises Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view N) |
 Water Treatment Facility ahead on the right (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Water Treatment Road directional sign (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Water Treatment Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view N) |
 Water Treatment facility (view E from Lakeshore Road) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Saddle Cove Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Saddle Cove Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Saddle Cove Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Fish Hatchery directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Fish Hatchery Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Fish Hatchery Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Fish Hatchery Road (view NW) |
 River Mountains Loop Trail, on the left (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road at 50 mph speed limit sign (view NE) |
 Lakeshore Road at Sunset View directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Sunset View Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at Sunset View Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road curves left (view NW) |
 Long, straight section with great views behind (view W) |
 Lakeshore Road at Longview directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Longview Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road continuing past Longview Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at 33 Hole directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road makes a long, downhill run (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road makes a long, downhill run (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at divided road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching 33 Hole Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road at 33 Hole Road (view N) |
 Lakeshore Road continuing past 33 Hole Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road winds through the hills and valleys (view W) |
 Lakeshore Road winds through the hills and valleys (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road winds through the hills and valleys (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road winds through the hills and valleys (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road crossing a bridge (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Las Vegas Bay directional sign (view NW) |
 Las Vegas Bay Scenic Overlook directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Las Vegas Bay Scenic Overlook Road |
 Lakeshore Road at Las Vegas Bay Scenic Overlook Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Las Vegas Bay directional sign (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Las Vegas Bay directional sign (view NW) |
 Las Vegas Bay facilities come into view (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Las Vegas Bay area (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Las Vegas Bay Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Las Vegas Bay Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road continuing past Las Vegas Bay Road (view NW) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view W) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view W) |
 Lakeshore Road provides great views (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Reduced Speed warning sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at 35 mph speed limit sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Northshore Road directional sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Northshore Road (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Northshore Road (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at Las Vegas directional sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at 15 mph speed limit sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Lake Mead Parkway entrance station |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Lake Mead Parkway entrance station |
 Lakeshore Road at Lake Mead Parkway entrance station (view SW) |
 Passing Lake Mead Parkway entrance station (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road passing Lake Mead Parkway entrance station |
 Lakeshore Road departing the entrance station (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at River Mtn Trailhead directional sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road at River Mtn Trailhead directional sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road approaching Lake Mead entrance sign (view SW) |
 Lakeshore Road leaving Lake Mead National Recreation Area (view SW) |
 Lake Mead Parkway climbing over the mountains (view SW) |
 Lake Mead Parkway dropping into the Las Vegas Valley (view SW) |
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