Lake Mead NRA/Callville Bay

Aaron Rytsis

The tri toon patio boat was awesome, the extra effort, they took with my elderly father to get him over to the boat rental office by water taxi and golf cart was great. The lake was so cool and the experience was well worth the money. The boat was clean, ran great and had a full shade front to back - couldn't have asked for more for a fun day- The young staff were pleasant and eager to help us and make sure they shared the same excitement and energy that we were putting out-I can't say the same for the individual who took the money and I made the reservation with- she was rude, short , angry and Should not be the first person you deal with when you walk in the door- other than her, it was a perfect and fun day on lake mead!!

Tom Kohnman

The water level is low. But you can launch from here. Snack store seems to close at 4 pm, so make sure you bring supplies. You can rent boats of various sizes here up to those huge house boats. They have one with an elevator on it so you can get to roof levels. As well as a home unit a/c bar tv bed bath etc... It's a home on water. The thing is huge. They have about 6 different sizes of those boats alone. All the way down to just a pontoon party boat with seats. No bathroom. The drive out to the bay is pleasant. I just went out there just to get out of the house for a bit. From my house off Lake Mead and boulder hwy in henderson it is about 40 min away. You will have to pay to go onto lake mead national park. I have a year pass over 60 years old, cost $20 for a year at ANY NATIONAL PARK IN THE USA. It's a great deal. It even worked when I went to the grand cyn.in AZ

Jab Buhay

We rented a ski boat at Calville Bay - we had a great time! The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. They gave us a quick primer on the boat itself and gave us instructions on what to do before, during and after. The price was great - even the drive to Calville Bay was wonderful. We will go again!

Carol R

First time renting a houseboat. Rented 60' Eagle at the end of June 2021. The staff at Callville was friendly at each instance. Good communication leading up to our rental weekend. The lake is at "historically low" water levels , but there was enough water to go around, so to speak. Some muddy beaches but otherwise quite nice. Temperature was in the low 100's but the water was cool and clean. Husband grew up with a houseboat, I grew up with ski boats. Husband was losing sleep over the idea of negotiating this 60' mofo in and out of the slip. However Callville handles that for their renters. When you approach the marina you radio to them that you wish to come in, and why. They send you a pilot on a wet bike or ski boat. He boards and drives you in. They also provided a map of the lake and gave tips on where to go and not go. Such a relief. The orientation right after we boarded was quite thorough. Jody is their shining star. Delightful sense of humor, thorough, and patient. Answered all of our questions. I give 4 stars because the boat was not perfect. Ours appeared to be an older boat which had been remodeled. No water pump on the slide, 12V charger was not working and we were unable to inflate our paddleboards. TV was not getting a signal. However we pulled in day 2 and they quickly repaired those issues. My tips for first time houseboaters: >Make sure you are close with whomever you are renting. Very close quarters. You are living on top of each other. Ex) You have to turn sideways to allow a second person to walk down the hallways. The ladder to the flying bridge and slide is very steep and narrow. The walls are very thin. You can hear everything everyone is doing! >Include the price of fuel in your budget. The boat must be returned with a full tank. Our boat held a 265 gallon fuel tank. When we pulled in for repairs, we had 3/4 tank and decided to top it off. $148. We looked for a cool cove and found one where we stayed beached overnight. Running AC. When we turned the boat in, we were at half tank. $348 more. >Bring more bottled water, snacks, food, and alcohol than you think you need. We ran out of water day two. We were out of breakfast food the last day. And out of beer, mixers, and vodka the last evening. There is a lake store which offers some food and supplies, but the docking process burns fuel and takes a couple of hours. > Bring something to do in the water. Paddleboards, Paddleboat, Kayaks, Volleyball, Waterguns, Floating chairs. And something to do onboard at night. We were off-grid nights 2 and 3. No phone. No TV. >We arrived Friday night for early boarding to discover they had very few carts available. Their carts are like large plastic wheelbarrels you may load and with which you can roll your gear onto the boat. The water level is low, and it's a bit of a trek to the marina. There were 5 of us, each with supplies to bring aboard. Coolers, paddleboards, food, drinks, luggage. We found only one cart with a wobbly wheel. It was pretty awful. One of us had to stay with the vehicles while the other group tag-teamed loading the boat. It was hot and dark outside. Bring a flashlight and whatever hand carts you have available from home. If you don't need them, just leave them in the car. But it's worth bringing them in case Calville's carts are all taken. When we de-boarded, there were hundreds of carts available. We got our gear to the vehicles in one trip. Overall it was so much fun and very relaxing. We'll definitely do it again at Callville Bay Marina.

Bwanders96

Had a great time visiting Lake Mead! The parking lot is a ways up from the dock and the walk can be quite strenuous if it weren't for the amazing gentlemen riding up and down in golf carts offering everyone rides to and from the parking lot and the dock! Thank you to those amazing men driving throughout the day in the heat, we appreciate it!