Callville Bay Marina Boat and Jet Ski Rentals

Callville Bay sits on the north shore of Lake Mead's Boulder Basin, about 45 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip and 40 minutes from Henderson. It feels a world away from the busy Hemenway Harbor side of the lake, with red-rock cliffs, a campground right above the marina and quick access to Boulder Canyon and the Virgin Basin. It is also one of the main houseboat bases on Lake Mead. We offer the best boats, jet skis and water toys at Callville Bay, ready and waiting for you right at the lake.

Boat and Jet Ski Rentals at Callville Bay

Callville Bay is a great base for a full day on the water. Take a wake boat or ski boat out into Boulder Basin for skiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing, or grab a jet ski and run up into Boulder Canyon. Load up tubes, wakeboards and wakesurf boards, or book a private boat charter if you would rather have a captain.

Camping at Callville Bay? Pair a few nights at the campground with a rental for an easy lake weekend, or see our houseboating lakes for more multi-day trips.

Where to Go from Callville Bay

Callville Bay sits right between Lake Mead's two big basins, so you have options in every direction:

• Boulder Basin. Head south and west into the wide-open water of Boulder Basin, the most popular part of the lake for skiing and wakesurfing.
• Boulder Canyon. Just east of the marina, the lake squeezes between the steep walls of Boulder Canyon, one of the most scenic runs on Lake Mead.
• Virgin Basin. Push through Boulder Canyon and the lake opens up again into Virgin Basin, a huge stretch of water with plenty of room to spread out.
• North shore coves. The shoreline on both sides of the marina is lined with coves where you can pull up for a swim and lunch.

The Town Under the Water

Callville Bay is named for Callville, a small Colorado River landing founded by Mormon pioneers in 1864 as a port for steamboats coming up the river. The settlement was abandoned within a few years, and when Hoover Dam was built and Lake Mead filled in the 1930s, the old town site ended up underwater. The marina and resort here got started in 1967, after Northshore Road opened up this side of the lake, so when you launch at Callville Bay you are floating above the remains of old Callville.

Our Boats and Jet Skis

Getting to Callville Bay

From the Las Vegas Strip, head east on Lake Mead Boulevard to the park entrance, then follow Northshore Road to the Callville Bay turnoff. From Henderson, take Lake Mead Parkway into the park and pick up Northshore Road. It is about 45 minutes from the Strip and 40 minutes from Henderson, and you pay the park entrance fee at the entrance station.

Good to Know at Callville Bay

• Boater education: Nevada requires a boater education card for anyone born on or after January 1, 1983 who drives a jet ski or a boat over 15 horsepower, and no one under 14 may drive a jet ski. Our rental drivers must be 18 or older.
• Life jackets: everyone on a jet ski and anyone being towed must wear a life jacket, and so must kids under 13 on a moving boat.
• Inside the marina: swimming and fishing are not allowed inside the marina harbor, but both are fine out on the lake.
• Wind: afternoon wind can kick up whitecaps on the open basins, so get your skiing and wakesurfing in early and keep an eye on the weather.
• Desert heat: summer days often top 100 degrees and there is little shade on the lake, so bring plenty of water, sunscreen and shade.
• Clean, drain and dry: if you bring your own boat, paddle board or kayak, clean, drain and dry it before you come and before you go to another lake.
• Book early: summer weekends and holidays fill up fast.

More Lake Mead Marinas

• Lake Mead Marina and Las Vegas Boat Harbor, side by side at Hemenway Harbor near Boulder City
• Echo Bay, up the Overton Arm on the north end of the lake
• Temple Bar Marina, on the Arizona side of the lake

For the whole lake, see our Lake Mead boat rentals guide, or head below Hoover Dam to Lake Mohave. See all of our Nevada lakes.

Callville Bay Map