Explore Activities In and Around Bullhead City, Arizona on the Colorado River

The Colorado River

Our location along the Colorado River just north of Bullhead City is ideal for water recreation, including:

Colorado River Boating

El Rio Waterfront Resort offers a dock and boat launch facilities right on the Colorado River, giving you easy access to river boating, skiing, jet skiing and more!

Colorado River Boat Rentals, Service & Sales Just For Fun Rentals 1097 Highway 95 Bullhead City, AZ 86429 928-754-1222 Sunwest Xpress Holiday RV & Marine

Colorado River Boat Tours River Jetz 1097 Highway 95 Bullhead City, AZ 86429 928-754-1222 London Bridge Jet Boat Tour Captain Doyle's River Excursions

Colorado River Fishing

Our location along the Colorado River is abundant with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, Striped Bass and more! Wet a line from your boat, a rental watercraft, the shore or just our dock!

Northwest Arizona Fishing Information

Arizona Game & Fish Weekly Fishing Report

Hoover Dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US-93 at Arizona's border with Nevada. The dam stands a testament of the country's fortitude to continue building through tough times. Hoover dam was constructed during the Great Depression over a period of five years and employing thousands in an effort to control the Colorado River. The result was the largest dam of its time. Today, Hoover Dam still stands proud as a world famous structure, a national historic landmark and is rates as one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The Colorado River Nature Center is located along the Colorado River on 500 acres just south of Bullhead City. It features a sandy river beach, boating, fishing, picnicking, and bird & wildlife viewing opportunities.

Bullhead City is nestled along the Colorado River in Mohave County and located near the meeting point of the Arizona, Nevada and California state lines. Bullhead City enjoys sunny weather year-round and the natural beauty of the area provides a striking backdrop for all of the recreation and events in the area.

The Greater Bullhead City area offers seven 9- and 18-hole golf courses that provide a variety of challenging play. The premier golf courses around Bullhead City include:

Discover the history of Arizona's military veterans and honor their memory with a visit to the Arizona Veterans Memorial, located on a 12-acre site along the Colorado River in Bullhead City. The memorial plaza includes a monument with the flags of the United States, Arizona, American Legion, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and POW-MIA flying over the names of the fallen.

The world class entertainment, recreation and events of Laughlin are just minutes up the highway and across the bridge from our location.

Laughlin highlights include:

Enjoy top quality 24-hour gaming at Laughlin's casinos, most located along the Laughlin Riverwalk, which winds along the Colorado River waterfront. Laughlin's casinos include:

Whether you play at the tables & slots or on the Colorado River, world class dining and entertainment await when you "call it a day." From formal to frugal, Laughlin restaurants offer quality culinary delights.

The cities stages and venues regularly host headliners such as the Beach Boys, Debbie Reynolds and Jeff Foxworthy.

The blend of Laughlin's many cultures inspires many exciting events, including unique sports tournaments, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, spectacular Independence Day events, Rockets on the River and much, much more!

The Greater Laughlin, Nevada area offers quality golf courses that provide a variety of challenging play. The golf courses include:

Shoppers rejoice! Laughlin offers outlets, shops and boutiques that cater to all tastes and lifestyles. Browse for that perfect gift for your family, your friends and yourself!

The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is north of our location on the eastern side of the Colorado River. Enjoy fishing, boating, canoeing & kayaking, scuba diving and swimming on the water. Explore the Lake Mead back country and wilderness areas. Go biking, hiking and horseback riding. There are plenty of opportunities for picnicking, photography, scenic drives and wildlife viewing around Lake Mead. The highlights of the greater Lake Mead area include:

Lake Mohave is a 67-mile stretch of the Colorado River that is located just north of the Bullhead City/Laughlin area, running for most of its length confined between the steep walls of the Pyramid, Painted, Eldorado and Black canyons. There are hundreds of beaches along Lake Mohave that are only accessible by boat and make a great "day port" for enjoying boating, water skiing, swimming and other water sports. The cool, clear water of the northern end of Lake Mohave offers plenty of Rainbow Trout. Largemouth Bass & Striped Bass thrive in the southern end of the lake. Away from the water, you can explore the remains of the Catherine Mine

Davis Dam was built by the Bureau of Reclamation in Pyramid Canyon 67 miles downstream from Hoover Dam on the southern end of Lake Mohave approximately 2 miles upstream from Laughlin, Nevada & Bullhead City, Arizona and 10 miles north of the point where Arizona, California and Nevada meet. The main purpose of Davis Dam, completed in 1953, is to regulate releases from Hoover Dam.

Lake Havasu is about an hour south of our location on the Colorado River and offers world class boating, fishing and more!

The London Bridge, originally constructed in the late 1820's, was "falling down" by the 1960s. The City of London put the bridge up for auction in 1968 and it was won by Robert P. McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City. The bridge was broken down, shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and trucked into Lake Havasu City. Reconstruction of the bridge was completed and dedicated in Lake Havasu City on October 10, 1971. Today, London Bridge remains a crown jewel of the region.

Lake Havasu City is home to 5 premier golf courses that provide a variety of challenges to golfers of all levels. Lake Havasu City golf courses include:

Parker Dam, built between 1934 and 1938, is located approximately on the southern end of Lake Havasu. Along with the Hoover and Davis Dam, Parker Dam brings water and power benefits to the lower Colorado River Basin. Its primary function is to provide reservoir storage for water pumped into the Colorado River and Central Arizona Project Aqueducts.

Escape the crowds of the metropolitan areas and explore 1.6 million acres of shifting sand dunes, canyons, mountains and mesas that are home to Joshua tree forests, vibrant wildflowers, volcanic cinder cones, homesteads, rock-walled military outposts and long abandoned mines. Enjoy the boundless backpacking, 4-wheel driving, hiking, horseback riding and other recreational opportunities of this California treasure.

Located within the Mojave National Preserve, Mitchell Caverns are the only limestone caves in the California State Park system. 90-minute guided tours take you on a half-mile walk throughout the caverns, including "El Pakiva" (the Devil's House) and "Tecopa," named for one of the last Shoshone Indian chiefs.

Explore over 200 miles of the original Route 66 in Arizona. Coming from the east, begin your journey at Holbrook, the home of the famous Wigwam Village landmark and the Navajo County Historical Society in the historic Navajo County Courthouse, and close to the Petrified Forest National Park and the Navajo Nation. Drive on to Winslow, which is convenient to Homolovi Ruins State Park, the Little Painted Desert and Meteor Crater. Next up is Flagstaff, which offers the downtown Route 66 Santa Fe Train Depot and the on Route 66. Continue west to historic Williams, "The Gateway to the Grand Canyon," which features the 1940's neon signs of "Motel Row" and the Kaibab National Forest. Next up is Ash Fork, where you can see motels, gas stations and businesses that have been in operation since the highway's opening in 1926. Just down the road is Seligman, the "Birthplace of Historic Route 66," where the past lives today. Continue on to the cave tours of the Grand Canyon Caverns. Continue on to Peach Springs, the headquarters of the Hualapi Indian Reservation. Enjoy the colorful, scenic terrain and historic structures as you travel through Truxton, Valentine and Hackberry. Kingman takes you back in time to the highway's "heyday", be sure to visit the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. Continue on to the historic charm of the mining town of Oatman. The westward tour of Arizona's Historic Route 66 ends at the eastern side of the Colorado River at Topcock/Golden Shores, which lies halfway between our location in Bullhead City and Lake Havasu.