Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Charlie C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Mar. 9, 2021

Gosh Darn Beautiful

This was a cool spot.

You wouldn’t think of getting as much privacy as one can in a National Park. The drive off the paved road isn’t as long/bad as you’d expect. I had a little trouble getting in but that’s partially my fault, try not to drive into a dispersed camping site at night when its the first time you’ve ever been. Getting in is a little harder than getting out because there is on particular steep, rocky hill on the drive in. Again, I only have front wheel drive but I questioned turning around at one point. Get over the first hill and your in!!

Total privacy at this hidden beach on Lake Mead. Listen though, its a pain, but if you get to the water and see someone else camping there... Follow the first come first serve rule. There is enough room for several tents in the area but given the surrounding terrain, if you don’t know them, move on. I can’t stress that enough. Luckily for me, no signs of human life were detected during my two night stay. That is of course excluding the time I went on a hike and came back to a warning stuck to my cooler. It was my fault, I brought a glass bottle of whiskey and left it out (NO GLASS ALLOWED). The park ranger whom I had not seen was nice about it though, just the warning and he didn’t dump it out or take it. THANK GOD. I will absolutely visit this site again, perhaps in the summer as you’re surrounded by that crystal clear water. 

-Chuck 
P.S. Don’t forget, always leave the area better than you found it!
          LEAVE NO TRACE. 
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Arrowhead Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Charlie C., March 9, 2021
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