Notable beach · Clark, Nevada
Powell Bay
Powell Bay is a beach in Clark, Nevada.
Powell Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Powell Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Powell Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.11082, -114.13107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powell Bay
- Grand Wash · viewpoint · Mohave · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bat Cave · cave · Mohave · ~38 km · Must-see
- Skywalk · viewpoint · Mohave · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area · lake · Mohave · ~42 km · Must-see
- Boulder Wash Cove · beach · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Finland · viewpoint · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pinto Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~52 km · Must-see
- Boulder Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Mohave · ~56 km · Must-see
- Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness · sanctuary · Mohave · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bitter Spring Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fortification Hill · viewpoint · Mohave · ~63 km · Must-see
- Willow Beach Scenic Overlook · beach · Mohave · ~63 km · Must-see
- KMCC · attraction · Mohave · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lost City Museum · museum · Mohave · ~68 km · Must-see
- Muddy Peak · viewpoint · Mohave · ~68 km · Must-see
- Virgin Peak · viewpoint · Mohave · ~68 km · Must-see
- Detrital Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~69 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Powell Bay
- Boulder Wash Cove · beach · Clark · ~48 km · Must-see
- Willow Beach Scenic Overlook · beach · Mohave · ~63 km · Must-see
- Eldorado Valley · beach · Clark · ~102 km · Must-see
- Las Vegas Strip · beach · Clark · ~116 km · Must-see
- South Bay · beach · Mohave · ~4 km
- Scanlon Bay · beach · Clark · ~4 km
- North Bay · beach · Mohave · ~4 km
- South Cove · beach · Mohave · ~5 km
- Crappie Cove · beach · Mohave · ~5 km
- Sunfish Cove · beach · Mohave · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Powell Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Powell Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Powell Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Powell Bay?
Nearby: Grand Wash (viewpoint, 22 km), Bat Cave (cave, 38 km), Skywalk (viewpoint, 38 km), Lake Mead National Recreation Area (lake, 42 km), Boulder Wash Cove (beach, 48 km), Little Finland (viewpoint, 48 km).
Is Powell Bay worth visiting?
Powell Bay is listed as a notable beach in Nevada on Spotwander.