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Lake Havasu City is home to the famous London Bridge.  

The deep Blue colors of Lake Havasu and the mighty Colorado River are just two of the things for you to explore with their miles of shore line surrounded by the colorful Arizona landscape waiting to be discovered.

Lake Havasu is legendary as a Spring Break destination with side trips to? Copper Canyon, Steamboat Springs and the Sandbar.

Lake Havasu is a great vacation location, or just a great quick weekend getaway.  But Lake Havasu City is so much more, a favorite winter destination for retirees, seeking sunshine, golf courses and water recreation.  Boaters and fishermen alike flock to Lake Havasu in all seasons.

Lake Havasu is 45 miles long, located on the California and Arizona border. Lake Havasu, a portion of the Colorado River, was created with the construction of Parker Dam in 1938. Parker Dam's primary function is to provide reservoir water storage for California and Arizona. Yet, long ago skiers and fishermen alike discovered other uses for the blue waters of Lake Havasu.

Lake Havasu was founded in 1964, Lake Havasu City was incorporated in 1974, and currently has a population of approximately 52,000. Located in Arizona’s Mohave County, it sits at an elevation of  575 feet. Havasu’s seasonal climate ranges from 45° - 69°  in the winter, 60° - 88° during the spring, 82° - 110°  in the summer and 52° - 90° during the fall, with a total average precipitation  of 2.67 inches.