Riding the Waves of Excitement at 75 MPH

Riding the Waves of Excitement at 75 MPH – The National Water Ski Racing Association’s Lake Havasu Event in April 2024

Lake Havasu Picnic Lunch on a Sandy Beach

Lake Havasu Picnic Lunch on a Sandy Beach

Kayaking Under the London Bridge at Lake Havasu City

Kayaking Under the London Bridge at Lake Havasu City

Kayaking Lake Havasu

Kayaking Lake Havasu

Public encouraged to provide input to assist Arizona’s outdoor recreation planning 06-12-2022

PHOENIX – Outdoor recreation enthusiasts are encouraged to participate in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) by taking the public survey conducted by Arizona State Parks and Trails.  The SCORP serves as a guide for public...

Red Lighthouse Lake Havasu Arizona

Replicas of real lighthouses line the shore of Lake Havasu, Arizona. This beautiful scene unfolded one sunset evening in December 2019. Each of Lake Havasu’s lighthouses is a 1/3 scale replica of a famous American lighthouses, and is not a true lighthouse but instead...

Bill Williams River

At the very southern end of Lake Havasu the Bill Williams River ends. It is a 46.3-mile-long river in west-central Arizona where it, along with its tributary, the Santa Maria River, form the boundary between Mohave County to the north and La Paz County to the south....

Lake Havasu Bill Williams River

Bill Williams River is a 46.3-mile-long river in west-central Arizona where it, along with its tributary, the Santa Maria River, form the boundary between Mohave County to the north and La Paz County to the south. Unlike most rivers in Arizona, the Bill Williams runs...

Lake Havasu Sand Lighthouse

Lake Havasu City is home to more lighthouses than any other city in the U.S. These 1/3 scale replicas are actual functioning navigational aids built to the specifications of famous United States lighthouses. Two of the 25 lighthouses reside on the Nautical grounds....

Colorado River Jack Smith Park Needles California

Boat launch ramp and overnight parking. Not a campground. Quiet park at the end of River Road right on the Colorado River (2 miles off I-40). Good Smallmouth bass fishing south of the park along the Colorado all the way to Lake Havasu. Short boat ride south to Topok...
Red Lighthouse Lake Havasu Arizona

Red Lighthouse Lake Havasu Arizona

Replicas of real lighthouses line the shore of Lake Havasu, Arizona. This beautiful scene unfolded one sunset evening in December 2019. Each of Lake Havasu’s lighthouses is a 1/3 scale replica of a famous American lighthouses, and is not a true lighthouse but instead...

Bill Williams River

Bill Williams River

At the very southern end of Lake Havasu the Bill Williams River ends. It is a 46.3-mile-long river in west-central Arizona where it, along with its tributary, the Santa Maria River, form the boundary between Mohave County to the north and La Paz County to the south....

Lake Havasu Bill Williams River

Lake Havasu Bill Williams River

Bill Williams River is a 46.3-mile-long river in west-central Arizona where it, along with its tributary, the Santa Maria River, form the boundary between Mohave County to the north and La Paz County to the south. Unlike most rivers in Arizona, the Bill Williams runs...

Lake Havasu Sand Lighthouse

Lake Havasu Sand Lighthouse

Lake Havasu City is home to more lighthouses than any other city in the U.S. These 1/3 scale replicas are actual functioning navigational aids built to the specifications of famous United States lighthouses. Two of the 25 lighthouses reside on the Nautical grounds....

Colorado River Jack Smith Park Needles California

Colorado River Jack Smith Park Needles California

Boat launch ramp and overnight parking. Not a campground. Quiet park at the end of River Road right on the Colorado River (2 miles off I-40). Good Smallmouth bass fishing south of the park along the Colorado all the way to Lake Havasu. Short boat ride south to Topok...

Lake Havasu Topok Gorge

Lake Havasu Topok Gorge

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. Topock Gorge is a mountainous...

London Bridge Lake Havasu City Arizona

London Bridge Lake Havasu City Arizona

The 1831 London Bridge was the last project of engineer John Rennie and was completed by his son, John Rennie the Younger. By 1962, the bridge was not sound enough to support the increased load of modern traffic, and it was sold by the City of London. The purchaser,...

London Bridge Tour Boat

London Bridge Tour Boat

Board from Edgewater or Harrah’s Casino with advance reservations and enjoy a 6-hour, round-trip jet boat ride from Laughlin, Nevada to the world famous London Bridge.  Spend a delightful 2 hours traveling 58 miles along the scenic Colorado River in a 40-foot jet...

Lake Havsu Fishing Report March 7, 2019

Lake Havsu Fishing Report March 7, 2019

Lake level: 446.5 feet Average daytime water temp is 54 degrees. Stripers are hitting live shad and artificial baits like the Pointer 128s, green-tailed Bass Assassins & 3/4-ounce Rat-L-Traps in shad/white patterns fished around the island and mouth of the river....

Lake Havasu Fishing Report March 1, 2019

Lake Havasu Fishing Report March 1, 2019

Fishing was extremely slow this week. Water temps remain 59-61 degrees. A few stripers are still being taken in 20-40 ft. of water on anchovies with lots of chumming in the Havasu Springs area. Catfish up to 10lbs. have been reported this week on cut anchovies. The...

Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Feb. 8 in Yuma

Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Feb. 8 in Yuma

PHOENIX — The next meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at the Holiday Inn at 1901 E. 18th Street in Yuma, Ariz. The public can attend the meeting or view it via webcast at http://livestream.com/azgameandfish. The meeting...

Wild West Bass Trail Tournament March 16, 2019

Wild West Bass Trail Tournament March 16, 2019

Bass Tournament EVENT: March 16th, 2019 OFF LIMITS: March 11th 12:01 AM- March 16th, safe light PRACTICE: No Practice TOURNAMENT ENTRY DEADLINE: March 12 5:00 PM Local Time. (Online/APP entries until 11:59 PM) BLAST OFF: Lake Havasu Marina at Safe Light WEIGH IN: Lake...

Our Visit to Lake Havasu and London Bridge

Our Visit to Lake Havasu and London Bridge

We spent a week in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and we spent much of that time slightly confused. Let me paint a picture: You head west from Tucson and find yourself driving through the desert… desert and desert and more desert. It all looks something like this:...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report December 2018

Lake Havasu Fishing Report December 2018

Lake Havasu continues to be ranked as one of the top places to fish for bass in the country! The largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing should continue to be great. Fishing was has been pretty good all year: Tournament anglers have needed five-fish bags weighing...