Temple Bar Campground

Temple Bar Campground is located along the eastern portion of Lake Mead in Arizona. It is open year-round and features paved sites that can accommodate tents or RVs, along with tables, fire pits and grills. Visitors enjoy coming here for the peace, solitude and pristine night skies. Temperatures usually surpass 100F (37C) from June through August. In May and September, daytime highs are around 90F (32C). From October through April temperatures are much cooler, and lows can dip to freezing from December through February. The area averages 4 inches of rain each year, and vegetation provides some shade. Each campsite provides space for up to eight people with one camping unit, such as a motor home or camp trailer. A maximum of two motorized vehicles, four motorcycles, or a combination thereof if towed or carried, may occupy a site. Paved roads lead to each site and the sites themselves are asphalt. Multiple water spigots and restrooms are spread throughout the campground; the restrooms have sinks and toilets, but there are no showers. Accessible sites are available, and an RV dump station and water refill station are located near the entrance on the left. Enjoy the Temple Bar area by land or water. Hike through the desert along the Temple View Trail to observe the crystal blue waters of Lake Mead and the natural temple that changes colors throughout the day. Launch your own boat or rent one from the marina, dine at the seasonal cafe, or grab snacks, drinks and charcoal from the store, where picnic tables and grills are located nearby. Although there are no beaches at Temple Bar, it's a great place to rent a boat and find your own secluded beach or cove where you can spend the day fishing, soaking in the sun and wading along the shore. A mix of palm trees, oleanders, mature cottonwood trees and native vegetation helps provide shade and privacy between sites. Wildlife includes many species of birds and lizards along with antelope squirrels and the occasional coyote. Temple Bar is remote, which is what makes it so special, and an ideal place to view the night skies. The Las Vegas Valley, Kingman, Arizona, and Route 66 are about 90 minutes away, and Grand Canyon West about two hours.