Adding to the essence of Medieval England, an British Village sits at the bridge gateway and features Tudor-style buildings that house shops and boutiques along the shore. Choose your style of lake recreation because this oasis of sandy beaches, coves, inlets, canyon walls, desert landscape, and cool waters beckon all who seek adventure, fun and romance whether for months, a week vacation or a weekend getaway from the hectic grind of city life.
Bring your own or rent watercraft for power speed-boating, water-skiing, jet skiing, sailing, kayaking, houseboating or fishing for trophy striped bass, largemouth bass, trout, crappie and catfish.
Lake Havasu is a popular spot for fishing tournaments and there are several fishing guides that will take you to the best fishing spots. The lake is also host to many boat races and regattas including the International Jet Sport Association's World Finals which takes place annually.
This event is the "Super Bowl" of personal watercraft and jet-ski racing. Lake Havasu is considered by many to be among the top spring break spots in the world. Spring break is not a time for children to be on Lake Havasu as college students get wild and crazy when many of the bikini-clad expose their breasts at the slightest encouragement.
Most spring breakers head to the secluded Copper Canyon where everyone ties their boats together and parties from boat to boat from sunup to sunrise. The bridge, which has been in place since , serves as a backdrop to the English village that has grown up around it. The village is filled with Tudor-style buildings and charming shops, creating an atmosphere of medieval England.
Many visitors are surprised when they learn that this really is the original London Bridge and not a gimmick. It survived both world wars and a terrorist attack in So why did London want to remove such a significant landmark?
The London Bridge had survived many historic events, but not nature's sinking forces. The bridge began to sink into the River Thames and in , the city of London decided to sell it for 2. McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City.
It took 3 years and another 7 million dollars to dismantle, ship and rebuild the bridge. Its massive body of stone brings the essence of England to Arizona. Similar to Lakes Powell and Mohave, visitors seek Havasu's cool, clear waters which are well-known for various water sports including fishing, water skiing, speed boating, jet skiing, sailing and canoeing.
Free public fishing access is available and continues to be developed at the lake by the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program.
The program is also funding the creation of artificial habitat to increase the game fish population. Lake Havasu's deep water, fringed with coves and inlets, provides ideal fishing conditions for black and striped bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and trout.
Lineside bass can be found in schools around the Parker Strip. Some of the best fishing is toward the south end of the lake in the Bill Williams Arm. Boating, skiing, swimming and other water sports are the dominant activities on the lake. You will find just about every type of water-based recreation including many organized events like music festivals, international jet ski competitions and auto shows. Lake Havasu City , Parker.
Most of the inaccessible shoreline is BLM land; other parts are privately owned, or within state parks. All hotels in Lake Havasu City - Affiliate disclosure. Lake Havasu , the southernmost of four large reservoirs on the Colorado River in Arizona, was formed in by completion of Parker Dam in a then uninhabited part of the Mojave Desert. The main function of the dam is to store water to supply two cross-country canals the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct eastwards and the Colorado River Aqueduct to southern California , unlike the dams further north which are primarily designed for power generation.
London Bridge. Highway 95 and Cattail Cove State Park Parker Dam may be inspected from the California side via a narrow, 15 mile road starting at Parker, or more easily from the west by a short road forking off AZ A headquarters building was constructed at the location of the original office on Pittsburg Point. Campground and boat ramp improvements were made at both Cattail Cove and Windsor Beach.
In , a land exchange between the Federal Government and the Arizona State Land Department resulted in a boundary change for the Park. The Federal Government was required to compensate the State Trust with federal land of comparable value. Pittsburg Point, with its concession operations, was transferred to the State Land Department along with the northern section of the Windsor Beach Unit and the land west of Highway 95 from Mudshark Beach to Contact Point.
The exchange reduced the Lake Havasu State Park acreage to 10, acres. Shortly after the land exchange, the Park was divided into two separate units for administrative and operational reasons.
This multi-agency facility replaced the facilities at Site-Six and the old office located on Pittsburg Point. In , the Park boundary changed again. The Parks Board relinquished its lease in return for patents and long-term leases on the lands it had developed along the shore of Lake Havasu.
At Cattail Cove State Park, the agency received patent and lease on Since , the agency has patented 5 acres and purchased 1. Thus, the total acreage of Lake Havasu State Park is
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