Explore the Hoover Dam by bus, kayak, raft or even by helicopter!
Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. Originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933, it was officially renamed Hoover Dam by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947. The dam was named after President Herbert Hoover.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume (when it is full). The dam’s generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year.
The ultimate Grand Canyon camping adventure! Spend 2 FULL DAYS hiking and exploring the great outdoors in the amazing Grand Canyon South Rim after a stop at Hoover Dam and Route 66, and stay overnight with camping or lodging options available!
Kayak from the Hoover Dam down the Colorado River on your choice of a half-day or full-day tour! Explore the amazing landscape by kayak and even have some time to get out and hike/play!
Take an elevator into the heart of this massive feat of Civil Engineering to learn about the complexities of the dam's construction and how it operates. Inside the Hoover Dam, you will stop at the Penstock Viewing platform as well as view the enormous generators of the Nevada wing of the power plant.
Travel down the Black Canyon & right below the Hoover Dam aboard a motor-assisted river raft on this fun and relaxing 5-hour tour.
See the Grand Canyon like you’ve never experienced before! Take a luxury helicopter high above the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, over and down into Grand Canyon National Park, as you bask in the vast views of one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
Choose from a variety of helicopter options, you can’t go wrong with any tour you take!