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Hoover Dam
Dam, Scenic Lookout, and Bridge
Boulder City
"If you're in Vegas, I highly recommend checking out the dam."(27 Tips)
"your Hoover Dam tour by taking a boat tour to the dam from Lake Mead"(10 Tips)
"Stand on the state line between Nevada and Arizona"(11 Tips)
"New bridge is awesome, cuts down travel time by about an hour."(10 Tips)
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HISTORYJune 21, 2012Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression, between 1931 and 1936. The project employed thousands of workers, cost more than 100 lives and gave rise to Boulder City.
Роберт ПискулеMay 6, 2018All the best things of Las Vegas are away from the strip. You can drive over the Hoover dam and get to free parking on the Arizona side (saves $10). You can also walk on the bridge.
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- Katie WhalonNovember 27, 2018Purchase a guided tour or pay for parking and explore on your own. I highly recommend going on the bridge. It's a beautiful view and a nice walk. Eat at The Coffee Cup on the way through Boulder City.
Mary RodriguezAugust 27, 2018This is an amazing sight to see and story to hear of how the Dam was built. I have new respect for the security they have-the Dam is very important to life to the Western states! Wonderful trip!
Sean FoleySeptember 3, 2018Incredible!! Amazing finally getting to see this place up close!! Definitely a place You have to see up close to actually be able to comprehend how Massive it is!!!
Felipe AguileraJune 27, 2015Incredible work of what the humanity is capable of. Amazing history, the tour is kinda slow but the attention and the care of the guides is very warm and kind.
- Jake HindmanJune 5, 2017If you're in Vegas, I highly recommend checking out the dam. Lots of great history and worth seeing in person after seeing it in movies all the time. About a 25-30 minute ride from Vegas.
- Katie WhalonNovember 7, 2018Purchase a guided tour or pay for parking & explore on your own. I highly recommend going on the bridge. It's a beautiful view and a nice walk. Eat at The Coffee Cup on the way through Boulder City.
Mohammed AlrabahMarch 25, 2016One of the best tourists attraction at Boulder city. Stop by and enjoy the most beautiful view.
Michael FriedrichApril 30, 2017Massive and beautiful. If you're near Vegas, come by and learn about the Colorado river and its history. You'll also recognize two time zones.
Cathrine JohansenNovember 7, 2016It's a very cool place to visit! You can jump between Arizona and Nevada, the state line is in the middle of the Dam! Park inside the parking facility and keep your car out of the sun.
All over The worldFebruary 16, 2021amazing views and you can walk to the Arizona side a quick ride from the strip a definite must do if you come to vegas
Laura MountDecember 7, 2021Great Historical place. Definitely watch the historical videos. Paid 10.00 went through security. Gives you a whole new concept!!
Tina StandleeFebruary 19, 2011You don't have to pay for parking if you just wanna walk around and take pictures. Go past the parking garage and on the Arizona side youll find some parking spots. Also check out the new bridge.
Ben RDecember 2, 2013You can pay to park in the garage on the NV side, or drive across to the AZ side, up the hill a little way, and park for free at one of the roadside parking areas.
Chason MoteJanuary 26, 2014Gorgeous views of both Lake Mead and the Memorial bridge. Parking on the Nevada side is $10, and parking on the Arizona side is free. We went with Arizona.
Matthew SupertApril 24, 2017The damn is great, but the tour really wasn't that good. It showed only three rooms, one of which was the generators. You can certainly skip the tour.
- Dwayne KilbourneSeptember 19, 2012Start off your Hoover Dam tour by taking a boat tour to the dam from Lake Mead; it is well worth the extra money!
Kinetic_EnergyAugust 23, 2013I highly recommend the dam tour. Very interesting. Not for anyone who suffers from claustrophobia or has problems with the heat. Bring water. Cafe on site. Parking $7.
Gilbert HernandezJuly 23, 2015Definitely a must do! For a more interesting tour, take the power plant for more information and education.
- Diane CuryloSeptember 9, 2013Power plant tour was awesome. Informative, clean, and a sight to see. Bring a bottle of water. You can refill for free. Otherwise 2.50 a small bottle
David BowlingJanuary 7, 2017How can you NOT like this Fantastic Big Gigantic Engineering Marvel ? It's so DAMN BIG I just really, really like it. HOLYCRAP IT'S BIG
Sam 24112013February 20, 2015Came here on way to Grand Canyon. Go very early to avoid the crowd. Definitely must try the helicopter try
Sander ZuurhoutOctober 18, 2015Come at sunrise and you'll have the whole Dam for yourself! Great experience!
NatalieNovember 3, 2015The bridge that they completed within the last few years saves you a ton of time if you're coming in from Arizona and don't want to see all the sites. 50+ mph the whole way.
dakota cowgerJuly 16, 2012Take the dam tour(no pun intended). It's awesome and you get a chance to take a picture from one of the four air ventilations on the south side of the Hoover Dam.
AndrewGroveSanAntonio GroveMarch 14, 2019Awesome. Did electric plant tour and then visitors center and pics. Incredible beauty and an engineering marvel.
Shelley CarlisleJune 27, 2013Have plenty of water when visiting during the summer...temp was 107 degrees...felt like 120. Even an employee said Hoover Dam was like a "pizza oven" since the concrete exacerbates the temperature!
KarenJanuary 19, 2019If you're nearby, you absolutely cannot miss out on stopping by here. It's just stunning.
Michelle LarterJuly 22, 2013Get there early if you want the dam tour. Sells out early. Security only allows small bag so backpack with multiple camera lenses was too big
C RolandoMarch 7Iconic American treasure. Visitors center was closed for renovations, so was disappointed. Had previously visited and it is unique
Kenneth (iamfob)November 16, 2013Beautiful place. One of 7th Wonder of the World. Must visit if you are in Las Vegas.
The Ritz-CarltonOctober 10, 2011AZ and NV are in different time zones & the clocks on the dam’s towers reflect the time in each state. Since AZ doesn’t observe daylight savings time the clocks are the same for much of the year.
Caroline KimaniAugust 23, 2013What an amazing wonder this was and it was hot as hell too almost 120 degrees that day🔥🔥🔥. I took some really great shots and enjoyed the whole tour.
Carolyn WinklerFebruary 25, 2020Bring your best walking shoes, and explore the railroad right of way-now a trail. Including tunnels.
Kelly JensenJuly 10, 2012Beautiful! Great place to visit. Stopped by the Hoover Dam while on a trip to Vegas! :)
Jimmy KastnerAugust 9, 2017Bring a camera and take all the dam pictures you want! Wow! Bigger and more impressive in person.
Shelly Good-CookSeptember 8, 2011Take the guided tour, and make it the full-blown version-you won't be sorry. You'll go deep inside the damn, look out (and get to photograph) at the Pat Tilman Memorial Bridge from the Dam's middle.
Eric AndersenFebruary 21, 2017Make sure to stop by Memorial Bridge on the way out — views of the dam there are incredible!
Gabriel HayesAugust 26, 2015A super impressive wonder. Worth the day trip from Vegas if you have never been.
WorldbizSeptember 14, 2017Awesome sight! A must go! Look out for the time divider btwn Nevada & Arizona in center of crest over the dam!
Christopher McLeodNovember 12, 2012You have to see it at least once in your lifetime and make sure you cross the bridge too. Amazing views!
Mike KowalczykAugust 15, 2016You can't reserve the longer $30 tour so get there early to avoid a long wait. Also helps with parking and the heat.
Ruben RodriguezAugust 21, 2015Worth the money for any of the 2 top tours. Such an amazing experience!
Wayne AuldSeptember 29, 2013Hoover dam is a very cool place to visit ,get there early because it lines get long very fast.
Courtney SlabaughAugust 14, 2017really cool to see! there's a sign on the dam that shows the border between arizona and nevada that's cool to see!
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