Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is a 726-foot engineering marvel on the Colorado River, generating around 4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. Free to walk and drive across — with paid tours available — it sits about 45 minutes from Las Vegas.
Hoover Dam Las Vegas: Review, Tickets & What to Expect
The Hoover Dam is one of the great feats of American engineering, a 726-foot concrete colossus that tamed the Colorado River and helped power the Southwest. Completed in 1935, it generates around 4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year and holds back the vast Lake Mead.
It's free to walk across the dam and onto the nearby Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge for sweeping photos, while guided tours of the dam interior and power plant are available for a fee. About 45 minutes from the Strip, it's best visited early to beat the heat and the crowds. Check tour pricing online.
Insider tipIt's free to walk the dam and cross the Memorial Bridge for the best photos, while guided dam and power-plant tours cost extra — go early to beat the heat and the tour-bus crowds.Check Tickets & Prices →
Location
81 Hoover Dam Access Rd
