Lake Mead Lodge

Just 30 minutes from Las Vegas, this resort is a perfect getaway. They offer rental ski, fishing or patio boats. The property offers a marina restaurant, and a patio for picnic dining. Every room at Lake Mead Resort has luxurious Queen size beds.

If camping isn't your bag, spend your night or nights at this rustic and comfortable bungalow-style lodge. It's an easy drive from Hoover Dam and is right on the lake but also right on the desert, so don't picture it as a wooded resort. The rooms are pleasant, with wood-paneled ceilings and walls of white-painted brick or rough-hewn pine. Each has a full private bathroom. Two suites have three...