Hoover Dam Bridge

I was expecting lots of great views, and I got to see them. While going up the curvy road, I got to see under the bridge and it was beautiful! It was crazy to realize that another human being like us helped build the Hoover Dam. It was a great experience. If you’re in the area, don’t just stay at Vegas, and go explore!

Perfect spot to take spectacular post card pictures, the view is breathtaking and once you get to go down and enjoy the water it makes it even more beautiful.
This place is one spot you cant go with out getting out of you vehicle to admire the view and snap a selfie. Love nature

On our way to Hoover Dam, we turned off on our right hand side into the bridge’s parking lot. It was a very hot day, but luckily the parking lot wasn’t too hectic. The toilets don’t have running water, so you may want to avoid if you’re a germaphobe. There were 4 restrooms available, but long lines can form. To get to the actual bridge you can either use the stairs (more direct route) or a winding ramp fit for wheelchairs. I had no idea what the bridge looked like, just that I could see the dam from there. While we were on the bridge, the handles shook from the traffic and I got that scary feeling in the pit of my stomach that I’m up somewhere really high and should probably get to more solid ground. We snapped a few photos and made our way back to our car, and I clutched my phone in my hand lol. Once we actually got to Hoover Dam and saw the bridge, I got a feel for how beautiful and expansive the bridge actually was! I had no idea how high we were and that we were over the water/​cliffs. Looking at the bridge from the dam I think was the most breathtaking part of our visit.

No fee to see a famous site — how can I resist? There’s a lot of free parking, so don’t pay the $ 10. Yes, the tour costs money, but it’s free to walk along the dam and read the info signs. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see this place, but if you’re driving between Arizona and Nevada, it’s worth driving a few extra minutes to see this place. I’m sure the tour would be interesting — I just didn’t have time on this trip.

The Hoover Dam is absolutely gorgeous and breath-​taking. It was less than an hour from Vegas. Loved it! But a word to the wise, don’t buy any of the overpriced souvenirs. The pictures you take will bring you more satisfaction than any of the crap they sell.

Beautiful views! Parking garage is $ 10 but if you drive further down there are parking areas free.

Don forget to hydrate, it is really and I mean really hot in summer. Amazing view, definitely worth the trip.

Gorgeous gorgeous view. Last time I was here, they were just building the bridge and now coming back to its finished view was grateful.
Don’t park at the parking garage to pay $ 10 because they’ll have side stops where you can park your car for free and walk down. They have elevators for strollers from the parking garage.

The Hoover dam is a beautiful place. Some say rubbing the feet of the statue near the dam brings good luck the following year. Well I’m not sure if it’s a 100%true but the last time about 7 years ago I rubbed them, I had a pretty memorable years. It’s 40 minutes outside of Vegas!
The parking is $ 10 to park in. The down fall is their parking garage is 5 stories, not sure how much traffic goes there, but we went there at 9:30 in the morning and ended up parking at the very top. The drive way going up to the next leaves are narrow so pay attention and take it easy. However, going down is so fun. The down ramps are shaped in a circle all the way down! Also the parking garage is built into the side of a rock.
The Hoover dam, there is a few opportunities to enjoy it. One by looking at the view, even though there isn’t much and others is by looking at the creativity around the dam. For example the statue that I mentioned. There is also a signs circle (that I wish I got a picture of). They also offer tours. Not sure how much that is. But when going down to the visitors area, they make you go through a mental detector. So be prepared to take off you belt and empty your pockets.
The neat this is you can stand in two states at once. Unlike the four squares that I heard about, this is the closet of two states I got to at the same time!
So the gift shop, if your looking for it, is attracted to the parking garage. Now a heads up there is nothing to do on the other side of the dam in AZ. Everything seems to be located in NV.
One last thing, the Hoover dam also had a diner. But I never ate there.

Update your life insurance and take the DARE! Ignore the warnings! Bring a bottle of water, an energy bar, your mobile device (if you get scared and need to call your mommy), a pack of depends if you pee your pants and your camera! Because you don’t want to miss this view! Capture the moment! Walk across the bridge that $ 240 built and take it all in like a momentary millionaire. This is some fascinating engineering baby!

It would be hard not to be impressed with this combination of engineering, history, geology and ambition. Well worth a stop even if you just walk across the Tillman bridge and drive the top of the dam and back.
We visited during a drive from Vegas (which is not far at all, about 30 miles?) to Route 66 and the Grand Canyon.
Given the Belgian bombings, I am guessing Security was higher than usual… Think airport security but in your car… Having seen the dam, I can understand why.
Great tribute to what our country is capable of … When we can get 7 states to agree!

You cannot get a better perspective of Hoover Dam than from the bridge. It is a hike to get up the the bridge and if the winds are howling, hold on to your toupee. It is gusty!
There are great signposts with the history of the bridge, bios on the two men it was named after, and even a timeline of the planning and building of the bridge.
If you have 30 min. stop and enjoy this site.

Enjoyed my tour this was an experience that I will sure never forget! it is awsome the history of the hoover dam and all the hard working men that made this an accomplishment for all of us to enjoy! A big applause for all who were part of this.

We went on Christmas day. it wasn’t as crowded as I imagined. We parked everywhere at no cost and were able to find parking quite easily. Although there were a stream of people everywhere, we were able to take some great photos and back towards vegas within 40 mins!

Amazing engineering feat! Got to wonder about the woman who gave the Hoover Dam 3 stars. Lol! Some people!

Well, I guess this review is for the new bridge that by passes the old road that went across the actual dam. It looks just like the arch bridge we have just south of Reno but has a bigger drop off. We walked out on the bridge. There is a big wall that separates you and the traffic. You get all the way to the end and it’s a dead end and you have to turn around and walk back. It does give a good view of the dam I guess. The dam is better seen up close. It’s more impressive that way. If you drive across the new bridge the walls on the side are so tall you can’t see much unless you are in a big truck. Like a lot of bridges, they look better when you’re not ON them. The Golden Gate is an exception… and this bridge is no Golden Gate Bridge. Kinda disappointing that you can walk all the way across, you have to just turn around and go back.
This bridge here I guess, was built so traffic didn’t have to all cross the narrow old road that directly crosses the top of Hoover Dam. Also, so no damn terrorists can drive a big heavy truck onto the dam loaded with explosives and try to wreck the dam. You can still drive a car across the dam, cause that’s where you can park to visit the dam. …and NO, I didn’t spit over the edge!

I don’t know which is better the dam or the bridge, they are both modern marvels! Excellent day trip if your in Vegas and want to see some sights.

You just follow the signs to the Hover Dam area. As other Unilocalers post mentioned, you will go through security in your car. They do random car searching.
Keep driving down the road and look for the sign about Hover Dam bridge overlook or something like that. It is before the actual Hover Dam area. This place was free and convenient parking. You just have to walk up some stairs or take the long ramp up the pathway to get to the bridge area. There are some nice signs and things to read about the dam on top of the pathway.
The bridge is very nice to walk on & you get an awesome view of the famous Hover Dam. It’ll take about 5 mins to walk in the middle of the bridge.
I would suggest putting on sun screen before walking and take some bottle water in bag just in case. It gets hot out there. I would highly recommend this place for sure.

Amazing bridge!!! A MUST SEE while your in Vegas. Rent a car for a day and come out here.
It’s near Boulder City, ALOT of cash went into this bridge…$ 240 million and you want to walk across the bridge… NO guns. NO pets. They will do random searches of your vehicle to get in for security check…
Highly recommended.

Nice drive over the dam and bridge is enormous. This is the place where you can enjoy the awesome architecture of human engineering come to life. There is no cost for checking out this location.