This park was a great step up from our last one - well kept and clean and we had fantastic views of Lake Mead.
Great views
As the weather was nice and warm and there seemed to be a lot of things to do and see in the area so we booked in for 6 nights. We often wonder if we will ever get tired of the desert but sitting there the first night overlooking the spectacular sunset we knew the answer was no - how could you tire of this.
Just beautiful
As always Rose and I were keen to do some walks and Lake Mead offered a few. The longest one followed the railway line that was built to support the building of the Hoover Dam in the early 1930's . The trail was 6.5 miles long with five tunnels to walk through. We set off early to beat the heat and also enjoy the sunrise.
Looking back to our RV Park
Sunrise on the huge rock formations
A view of the tunnels
The views of the surrounding area are majestic. The walk terminates at the Hoover Dam and the new bridge. A walkway was included in the construction of the bridge which allows you to truly appreciate the size of the dam. 35,000 men worked for years to complete it - watching the historical film at the visitor information centre really makes you appreciate what the workers and their families endured.
View from the new bridge
We loved this walk and if you ever get the chance it's well worth the effort.
Through Facebook we found out some Aussie friends of ours Angie and Michael were also holidaying in the USA and were staying in Las Vegas. It had been quite some time since we had heard an Aussie accent so invited them to our place for a BBQ. It was great to catch up with someone from home. Thanks Angie and Michael!
A good "Aussie" BBQ was had
The Valley of Fire State Park is approximately 30 miles from Lake Mead and we had been told by some other campers just how beautiful it is. So at their advice and with Andy playing tour guide we headed off. Along the way we stopped at Red Rock and Blue Springs ( a natural hot spring). Amazing country!
Our tour guide Andy (and Jackie)
The Valley of Fire road meanders 10.5 miles through the park. There are a number of stop off points along the way including some hiking trails. We weren't quite prepared for hiking so just followed the throng of cars winding their way through the park. Just spectacular.
Our stay at Lake Mead was to be where we would part company with our very good friends and travelling companions - we were heading into Las Vegas and they were returning to their home country of Canada. It was going to be tough being on our own again after nearly a month of great company and fun. Our parting however was delayed as the RV park we were anticipating on booking into in Las Vegas didn't have any available sites for our big rig. So rather that looking any further afield we extended our stay at Lake Mead for an extra 3 days. Unfortunately this meant we had to pack up camp and move about 10 sites down as our sites had been booked. A small price to pay for a few more days of drinking, eating and skip Bo championships!
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Location:Lake Mead Nevada
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