What to See and Do
Hiking and Biking
Island Trail
This paved trail offers excellent views, and it’s perfect for hiking, biking, or running.
Length: 3.6 miles
Intensity: Easy
Mockingbird Wash Trail
This beautiful trail offers scenic views of the surrounding mountains as well as Lake Havasu.
Length: 4 miles
Intensity: Easy
Pilot Rock Trail
As its name suggests, this trail leads to a rock outcropping with a pilot light on top, which has helped to guide boaters since steamboat days.
Length: 7 miles
Intensity: Moderate
Cupcake Mountain Trail
This trail offers a strenuous hike, but hikers will be rewarded with gorgeous views from the peak.
Length: 4.5 miles
Intensity: Hard
Water Tank Trail
This scenic trail is relatively easy but does include hiking up and down a few hills.
Length: 6.2 miles
Intensity: Easy
Fishing and Boating
Boating, swimming, and fishing activities can all be found at the Cable Car Day Use Area and the Parker Strip Recreation Area, which contains it. Fishing enthusiasts can expect to catch catfish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegills, and crappie. The areas feature fishing piers for easy casting, but there are also several places along the shore to cast your line.
Climbing
One of the most popular climbing destinations in the area is Crab Claw Rock, which can be found in Lake Havasu City. Crab Claw Rock offers seven different climbs of varying degrees of difficulty, making it an excellent practice spot or a great place to take on a new challenge.
Wildlife Viewing
The Cable Car Day Use Area and the Parker Strip Recreation Area are excellent places to view wildlife. Visitors can often see roadrunners, rabbits, coyotes, bighorn sheep, bobcats, hawks and falcons, bats, and occasionally mountain lions. Birdwatching enthusiasts will also enjoy nearby Castle Rock Bay, one of the best local areas for spotting birds, which is located in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.
Picnicking
Solitude Cove at Lake Havasu offers picnic tables and restrooms, and the area features stunning views of the lake and the surrounding landscape. The Bullfrog Day Use Area, which is another section of the Parker Strip Recreation Area, also offers picnic areas, including benches and tables, as well as restrooms and well-maintained, shady grass areas for those who wish to spread a picnic blanket.