Hoover Dam Lodge · Outside Boulder City limits

Year Opened

1958

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21++

Property Type

Casinos

Regulator

Nevada Gaming Control Board

Operator

Nevada Restaurant Services

Tables

12

Slot Machines

390

Formerly

Gold Strike / Hacienda

About Hoover Dam Lodge

Hoover Dam Lodge is a commercial casino at 18000 US-93 near Boulder City, Nevada, operated by Richard Craig Estey (Nevada Restaurant Services). The property has been at this US-93 address since 1958 under three successive names: Gold Strike (1958–1998), Hacienda (1999–2015), and Hoover Dam Lodge (2015–present). All gaming is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, with a minimum gambling age of 21. The property operates 24 hours a day.

The 18000 US-93 address carries one of Nevada gaming’s more unusual distinctions: the property sits on a private land parcel within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area — a federal recreation area administered by the National Park Service. The private inholding on the US-93 highway corridor has permitted commercial operations including gaming at this location for over six decades, predating most of the modern Nevada gaming regulatory framework.

The Gold Strike era (1958–1998) encompassed the height of the US-93 highway’s role as the primary Las Vegas–to–Hoover Dam route before Interstate 11’s construction. The Hacienda rebranding (1999–2015) maintained the gaming operation with a southwestern design update. The current Hoover Dam Lodge name directly references the property’s unique geographic context — the US-93 gateway to Hoover Dam, one of the most visited landmarks in the American West, with approximately 7 million visitors per year. For travelers making the Nevada casino and Hoover Dam combination trip, the Lodge is approximately 8 miles from the dam visitor area on the Nevada side of the approach.

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Outside Boulder City limits, Nevada

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Gaming Floor

Hoover Dam Lodge carries approximately 390 gaming machines alongside a 12-table game section. The machine floor covers standard reel slots and any standard electronic gaming formats appropriate to a highway-corridor casino of this scale. Table games include Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and 3 Card Poker — the core Nevada table menu at compact scale. A Race & Sports Book handles fixed-odds sports wagering and simulcast race betting under Nevada Gaming Control Board licensing.

The 390-machine count is modest by Nevada casino standards but appropriate to the Hoover Dam gateway market — a highway-stop casino serving day-trippers between Las Vegas and Hoover Dam rather than a destination gaming resort. The 12-table section with four game types offers a full Nevada gaming menu in a compact format. For travelers who want to place a few wagers at a licensed Nevada facility before or after visiting Hoover Dam, this is the most proximate option.

Amenities

Confirmed amenities at Hoover Dam Lodge include a bar, pool, restaurant, self-parking, spa, and valet service — a notably full amenity set for a 390-machine highway casino. The pool and spa are unusual differentiators for a property primarily serving day-trippers and travelers on the US-93 corridor. The bar and restaurant operate alongside the 24/7 gaming schedule. Valet supplements self-parking for guests arriving from either direction on US-93.

Location and Access

Hoover Dam Lodge is at 18000 US-93, Boulder City, NV 89005 — on the Nevada side of the US-93 Hoover Dam approach corridor, approximately 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas via I-515 and US-93. Boulder City proper is a few miles west. The Hoover Dam visitor center is approximately 8 miles east. The property is on private land within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area; self-parking and valet are both available.

★ Editor note

Hoover Dam Lodge — 66 years on US-93, pool and spa included, on the Nevada gateway to Hoover Dam

The 18000 US-93 address has been a Nevada gaming stop since 1958 — Gold Strike, then Hacienda, now Hoover Dam Lodge. The compact 12-table, 390-machine floor with a Race & Sports Book covers the Nevada casino basics for the Hoover Dam day-trip corridor. The pool and spa are unexpectedly full amenities for a highway-junction property. The Lake Mead NRA private-land-inholding status makes this one of the more unusual licensed gaming addresses in Nevada. For Las Vegas visitors making the Hoover Dam run, the Lodge is the last Nevada casino before the dam — and the first on the return. Visit hooverdamlodge.com for current hours and promotions.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor

Licensing and Regulation

Hoover Dam Lodge is a commercial gaming property licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sports wagering is legal under Nevada state law. The minimum gambling age is 21.