Boulder City is a unique community located in Southern Nevada. With a population of 15,000 it is a quiet, clean, safe community. Located just a few miles from Hoover Dam and Lake Mead and 20 miles from Las Vegas, Boulder City is the only city in Nevada with no gaming. It has a low crime rate and high quality police and fire services. Initially constructed in 1931 to house the workers who built Hoover Dam, in 1958 the federal government passed the Boulder City Act establishing an independent municipal government. In 1979, the citizens of Boulder City passed a referendum and instituted a controlled growth ordinance. Today, Boulder City has the largest geographical area of any city in Nevada.
Boulder City Golf Course and Boulder Creek Golf Club offering excellent golf year 'round. Veterans' Memorial Park offers a fishing pond, RC boat pond,
splash park, BMX racing,
Hoover Dam offers daily tours of its magnificent facility. Lake Mead National Recreation Area contains 1.4 million acres of land Sky Dive Las Vegas is Nevada's only long-term, full time sky dive school |
Mt. Charleston provides winter skiing and summer picnicking, hiking, restaurants, and camping. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area provides Valley of Fire State Park is a wonderland of wind carved canyons, Indian petroglyphs and spectacular colored rock formations in a desert setting near Lake Mead. Black Canyon/Willow Beach River Adventures lets you experience a breathtaking
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