Alan Bible Visitor Center

Like the desert, the Alan Bible Visitor Center offers great opportunities to those who pause and take a closer look.

The Discovery Center holds stories and information about one of the most extreme areas on earth, the Mojave Desert. Explore the exhibits to see how plants and animals survive out here, how to read the stories in rocks and mountains, and how the landscape has changed over the ages. Gather around the relief map to see how vast Lake Mead is and to learn about the land before Hoover Dam was built.

The Information Desk is a place for answers. Maps, hiking directions, scenic routes, ways to have fun at the lake, and more can be found here. Looking for a stamp for your Passport to your National Parks book? The Alan Bible Visitor Center has stamps for both Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Old Spanish National Historic Trail.  Ask about our junior ranger program for kids.

After a day of exploration and discovery at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, visit the park bookstores located in the Alan Bible Visitor Center and at Katherine Landing. Enjoy our wide selection of books about Lake Mead and life in the Mojave Desert. You will also find Lake Mead collector items, maps, desert puppets, hats and hiking staffs, games and more. 

Our bookstores are operated by Western National Parks Association, a cooperating partner with the National Park Service. Every purchase you make supports research and educational programs at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. More information about WNPA can be found at www.wnpa.org.