BEACHES AND PARKS
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Lake Havasu parks are open from daybreak until 10:30 p.m.
Rotary Park is on the mainland just south of the London Bridge and Bridgewater Channel - from Hwy 95 turn towards the lake at the Smoketree traffic light and you'll drive straight into it.
London Bridge Beach is on the Island - just turn left at either of the first two lefts you see once you cross over the bridge.
London Bridge Beach & Lion's Dog Park
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Okay, I'm going to have to go get some better pictures because these just don't do the park justice. There is LOTS of green grass, a walking path that goes all the way to the London Bridge, a long sandy beach, covered picnic tables with BBQs, lighted beach volleyball, lighted softball fields, lighted RC race track, a skate park, children's playgrounds, and it's right next to the Queen's Bay Golf Course where various events take place also, like the kid's fishing contest in stocked golf course ponds, and sometimes car shows.
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London Bridge Beach used to be known as State Beach, but it's changed a lot since it's State Beach days. It also features covered picnic tables with BBQ's and lots of grass and trees. The sandy beach main swimming area faces Thompson Bay, and the park borders the island side of Bridgewater Channel. There are basketball courts, kids playgrounds, and one beautiful dog park. Lots of events are held here too, in the past there's been Medieval Festivals where they had knights on horseback jousting and shot cannons into the lake, and every year there's a couple of local dog shows, Dog's Day in the Park and Pooch Party.
North end of the beach
R/C Race Track
Covered picnic tables
Rotary Park/Beach used to be Mudshark Beach, totally undeveloped and the only road down was through a wash and you had to drive fast through sand traps or you got stuck and spent the next half hour digging your vehicle out of sand, but once you got there you parked your vehicle right on the beach, let your dogs out, and turned up your car stereo. I do miss the old Mudshark Beach but Rotary is an awesome park and now everyone can go there and not have to worry about getting stuck in the sand! Rotary Park/Beach is not dog-friendly, no dogs allowed. It's an alcohol-free beach also.
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Skate Park
Picnic area
Lion's Dog Park
Basketball Courts
Beach Volleyball
Lake Havasu City's Aquatic Center is an oasis in the desert with it's 6, 25 meter swimming lanes, 254 foot long water slide, huge wave pool , two therapeutic pools, kiddie lagoon, the Sun Splash Spray Park, and surrounding lounge areas make this place great for entertaining the kids and the adults. The Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center is a great place for fitness and it's cool atmosphere makes it a great escape from the summer heat. Being able to hold and entertain a lot of kids is one of the many reasons that the facility also has become one of the local's favorite places in Lake Havasu City for kids birthday parties.
Smaller neighborhood parks are located throughout Lake Havasu City
Located at on 3884 Yonder Drive off of Black Hills Drive. This is Lake Havasu's newest neighborhood park. Dedicated in May 2004, Yonder Park offers residents in the area such amenities as a playground, bocce ball, a large picnic Ramada, 1/2 court basketball, horseshoes and a nature trail. This park was funded and built by donations and in kind services. For more information on neighborhood park development contact Lori Bradley at (928) 505-3459 or Fred Farshler at (928) 855-9195.
Jack Hardie Park is located at 2470 Baron Drive, between Baron & Bunker Dr.. This neighborhood park offers picnic ramadas, barbecues, a playground, horseshoe pits, restrooms and a grass area.
Avalon Park is located at located at 1294 Avalon Ave just off of Palo Verde North. this Park is currently on the schedule for ball field renovations, and improvements to include a walking path, ramadas, picnic tables, benches and barbecues. restrooms and basketball court are available for public use.
SARA Park & Dog Park
Special Activity and Recreation Area (SARA) Park is a county leased recreation area. S.A.R.A. Park is a regional park located at 7260 S. SARA park way, 5 miles south of town. This 1,100 acre park offers a variety of recreational opportunities including softball and baseball fields, a raceway, hiking trails, a BMX track, an area to fly model airplanes, large nice new dog park, and a shooting range. To access the popular Crack-in-the-Rock trail look for two small parking areas along the southwest boundary. This trail goes to the lake by way of a unique slot canyon. Remember to observe the shooting range boundary signs!
Wheeler Park isn't a neighborhood type park where you take the kids to play, it's located inside the Wheeler Park Circle near McCulloch Blvd And Civic Center Dr. it is maintained by the Parks Department and hosts many Special Events thorough the year. Celebrations on Memorial Day and Veterans Day to honor our soldiers. The Tree lighting ceremony is also a must see event each Holiday Season.
Site Six has a small public beach, located at the farthest end of the Island, it also has a handicapped accessible fishing pier and free boat launch ramp & restrooms.
The park has a nice beach area, picnic area, big grassy area, 3 boat ramps, 47 campsites, and a special events area (not available on holiday weekends).
The Mohave Sunset Trail (1.5 miles) winds its way through the lowland desert and along the shoreline. The Arroyo-Camino Interpretive Garden showcases the diverse life that exists within the park and this area of the desert. Birds, lizards, and desert cottontails are common sights.
The Mohave Sunset Trail (1.5 miles) winds its way through the lowland desert and along the shoreline. The Arroyo-Camino Interpretive Garden showcases the diverse life that exists within the park and this area of the desert. Birds, lizards, and desert cottontails are common sights.
The Nautical Inn Resort on one side has a nice big beach with a water playground area for the kids, on the other side there's a nice sandy beach on the cove with volleyball and picnic tables. Originally the Nautical's beach was air-conditioned!
Dick Samp Memorial Park
Located at 1628 Avalon Ave., has 2 little league ball fields, picnic ramada & playground
Grand Island Park
15 acre park, location of the City's first disc golf course, 350 Beachcomber Blvd. (located on the Island)
Indian Bend & Robin Parrott Park
Playground, picnic ramadas, bocce ball & horseshoe pit, located at the Foothills Estate Development
Realtor Park
3 acre neighborhood park, 3143 Newport Dr.
Dogs are allowed on a leash in every park in the city except Rotary Park. Owners must keep their canines on leashes no more than six-feet in length in the parks and off of all athletic fields. Dogs are not allowed within 10 feet of any playground equipment. Dog parks are also listed.
Tinnell Memorial Sports Park is a skateboard and bmx park being built in beautiful Lake Havasu City Arizona. It will be Arizona's largest skate / bmx park at around 40,000 sq ft. It will be located just across the street from the aquatic center. The park is being built in memory of Patrick Tinnell, a local bmx enthusiasist who gave his life for his country in Iraq in April 2006. Our local skate park at Rotary Park is just not up with the times for what skaters and bikers need in a park. We have contracted with some huge names for the design and build of this park. California Skate Parks is going to do the build for us and award winning park designer and x- games designer Brian Harper designed this park for us. We've even got the Mayor, Mark Nexsen, involved in our efforts. We need about $1,00,000.00 to make this dream happen and so far we have about 1/3 of that. So take a look at the site, see what's new, get involved, donate -- be a part of something worthwhile for our community.
The BMX Track at Sara Park in Lake Havasu City is a great place for the kids to get involved with competition in a safe and friendly environment. Lake Havasu City's BMX Track is sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association and boasts a design that is safe enough for the newer or the younger BMX riders yet technical enough for the seasoned BMX professional. The BMX Track at the popular Sara Park offers a great activity that stimulates sportsmanship and it's an exercise that is suitable for the whole family, and yes, even the parents will get on the track and get dirty for a few laps.
R/C Car Track at Rotary Park
Lake Havasu City provides many different free facilities for entertainment, such as the R/C Car track down at Rotary Park. Lake Havasu City's R/C Car Track is next to the water at Thompson's Bay and is a great place to take in the sunset while listening to sound of fine-tuned nitro-burning mini-motors. Lake Havasu's R/C Car Track even has lights for night racing, and and an on-sight water hose so that the track stays groomed and race ready at all times. The track is located down by the water at the very end of the park, so that the motors of the mini R/C Cars aren't a disturbance to the park patrons.
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