Roaring Rapids

Roaring Rapids: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Roaring Rapids

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

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 Roaring Rapids — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.84290, -114.70337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roaring Rapids

• Black Canyon of the Colorado · viewpoint · Mohave · ~5 km · Must-see
• Willow Beach Scenic Overlook · beach · Mohave · ~11 km · Must-see
• Arizona Hot Springs · attraction · Mohave · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Mohave · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hoover Dam · lake · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Visitor Center Viewpoint · viewpoint · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Winged Figures of the Republic · attraction · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Valley · beach · Clark · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fortification Hill · viewpoint · Mohave · ~28 km · Must-see
• Railroad Pass · viewpoint · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
• Detrital Valley · viewpoint · Mohave · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohave · lake · Mohave · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clark County Museum · museum · Clark · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area · lake · Mohave · ~37 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~40 km · Must-see
• Boulder Canyon · viewpoint · Mohave · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Clark · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Las Vegas · lake · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Roaring Rapids

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Roaring Rapids

• Hoover Dam · lake · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohave · lake · Mohave · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area · lake · Mohave · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Las Vegas · lake · Clark · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Basin · lake · Mohave · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ivanpah Lake · lake · Clark · ~88 km · Must-see
• Davis Dam · lake · Clark · ~91 km · Must-see
• Ringbolt Rapids · lake · Mohave · ~17 km
• Hoover Dam Lookout · lake · Mohave · ~24 km
• Sacaton Dam · lake · Mohave · ~57 km

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