Hoover Dam
Formerly Boulder Dam
The 1930s concrete arch dam on the Colorado River, with tunnel, powerplant and visitor center tours daily.

Ways to visit
Guided Dam Tour Open
The page says tours may be cancelled with no prior notice.
- What you see
- Inside tourusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tourusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Last tour departs at 4:10 p.m.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Dayusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteTickets are sold only on site, in person, first come first served; the whole group must be present to buy. It routinely sells out, so arrive early.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidPer person: $40 · Children 3 and under: freeParking garage, per vehicle: $10Includes the Power Plant Tour. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes aren't accepted.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: No. No minimum age is stated, but visitors must be over 16 to tour by themselves.
- Fitness and accessibility: Yes. Elevator rides and tunnels (the page warns people with claustrophobia). No strollers or motorized wheelchairs; the ventilation shaft isn't accessible to manual wheelchairs.
Guided Power Plant Tour Open
The page says tours may be cancelled with no prior notice.
- What you see
- Inside tourusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Timed ticketusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Last tour departs at 4:10 p.m. Quietest times: 9:00–11:00 a.m. and 2:30–3:45 p.m.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Dayusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not stated · online or on siteTickets online or on site; upgradeable to the Dam Tour on site.Book (ticketure.co) ↗usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdults: $25 · Ages 4–16: $15 · Children 3 and under: freeParking garage, per vehicle: $10Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes aren't accepted.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: No. No minimum age is stated, but visitors must be over 16 to tour by themselves.
- Fitness and accessibility: No. Accessible to wheelchairs, motorized scooters and strollers; includes elevator rides and tunnels.
Self-Guided Visitor Center Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor center, View from outsideusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; doors close at 4:15 p.m. The dam itself is open to the public 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Dayusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTickets online or on site; visitors go through security screening before buying tickets.Book (ticketure.co) ↗usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidPer person: $15 · Children 3 and under: freeParking garage, per vehicle: $10Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes aren't accepted.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
Hoover Dam holds back Lake Mead on the Nevada–Arizona line, and Reclamation runs three ways in. The Guided Dam Tour takes you through the inspection tunnels in the middle of the dam and up the original elevator, and is sold only on site. The Power Plant Tour walks the construction tunnels to a penstock viewing platform and the Nevada powerhouse generators. The self-guided Visitor Center has narrated exhibits and an observation deck.
Owner: Bureau of Reclamation. Run by: Bureau of Reclamation (tickets sold by LAZ Parking).
Getting there
Boulder City, NV
The Visitor Center and parking garage are on the Nevada side of the dam. All vehicles pass a security checkpoint on the Nevada side.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (36.01583, -114.73778). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Tour information: (702) 494-2517 · HDtours@lazparking.com
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/index.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; directions; phone and email; Guided Dam Tour: open or closed; Guided Dam Tour: what you see; Guided Dam Tour: kind of visit; Guided Dam Tour: days and hours; Guided Dam Tour: booking; Guided Dam Tour: cost; Guided Dam Tour: requirements; Guided Power Plant Tour: open or closed; Guided Power Plant Tour: what you see; Guided Power Plant Tour: kind of visit; Guided Power Plant Tour: days and hours; Guided Power Plant Tour: booking; Guided Power Plant Tour: cost; Guided Power Plant Tour: requirements; Self-Guided Visitor Center: open or closed; Self-Guided Visitor Center: what you see; Self-Guided Visitor Center: kind of visit; Self-Guided Visitor Center: days and hours; Self-Guided Visitor Center: booking; Self-Guided Visitor Center: cost; Self-Guided Visitor Center: requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1728… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
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