Lake Mead and other national parks in Nevada generated a total of $385 million in 2023, a new report has found. The Lake Mead National Recreation Area alone produced $358 million from visitor spending in and around the national park. Across the whole U.S., visitors to national parks generated a mind-boggling $55.6 billion in 2023. According to the report, visitors to the park spent around $292 million in 2023, 75 percent of which went to Nevada. The Lake Mead National Recreation Area contributed a total of $358 million in economic output.