Hoover Dam

Address: 35 miles from Las Vegas Boulder City, NV - 35 miles south of Las Vegas on U.S. 93. To reach Hoover Dam, take Interstate 15 south to I-215 east. Travel east on I-215 for approximately 10 miles to the junction of I-215 and US 93/ US 95. Exit right headed south on US 93/ US 95. Take US 93/ US 95 south to Boulder City. Five miles from Boulder City, US 93/ US 95 will split. Continue south on US 93 into Boulder City. Follow the signs to Hoover Dam. You will stay on US 93 the rest of the way. Hoover Dam is approximately 8 miles from Boulder City on US 93.

Phone Number: (702) 494-2517 / (866) 730-9097

Hours: open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

If you're short on time, this mini-tour of the engineering wonder that is the Hoover Dam is a must.

Completed in 1935, it remains the number-one sightseeing attraction in Nevada. As you stand on top of this great structure that spans Black Canyon, you will understand why Hoover Dam is rated one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.

If you take this two-hour tour, you will have the opportunity to take the optional Bureau of Reclamation Discovery Tour for only $10 more. This tour includes: admission to the multi-million dollar tour center and a movie of the dam's construction.