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Bleached dead trees standing in the shallow blue water of a refuge backwater, with jagged desert peaks beyond

Things to Do in Lake Havasu

The relocated London Bridge, replica lighthouses along the shore, a wildlife refuge on the Colorado River and sunset boat tours. Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed and RV parking.

Lake Havasu, Arizona · Things to do

Guides

6 guides

Hours, fees & tips

Free to visit

4 of 6

Admission is on each guide

Elevation

735 ft

Around the area

Best time

Oct–Apr

For getting out and about

Updated October 31, 2026 · Each guide covers hours, admission and RV parking

What to do

Things to do in Lake Havasu

Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed, RV parking and what’s nearby.

Bleached dead trees standing in the shallow blue water of a refuge backwater, with jagged desert peaks beyond
Lake Havasu City to Needles · Lower Colorado River

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge

Fish from a quiet pier minutes from town, paddle the cliffs of Topock Gorge, or scan the marsh for snow geese on 37,515 acres of protected Colorado River country.

A small replica lighthouse on the shore at Windsor Beach in Lake Havasu State Park, with the lake and desert mountains behind
Lake Havasu City · Shoreline and island

Lake Havasu Lighthouses

Hunt down 28 working replica lighthouses, scaled-down copies of famous lights from both U.S. coasts and the Great Lakes, around the shores and island of a desert lake.

London Bridge in 1972, seen past flowering branches, with a car of the era parked nearby
Lake Havasu City · London Bridge Road

Lake Havasu Museum of History

Get the backstory on how a London bridge, a chainsaw maker and a desert lake built Lake Havasu City, in a small, donation-based museum near the bridge.

Aerial view of the London Bridge spanning the Bridgewater Channel in Lake Havasu City, with town buildings around it
Lake Havasu City · Bridgewater Channel

London Bridge

Walk across the 1831 granite bridge that was bought at auction in London, shipped to Arizona and rebuilt over a desert channel, then stay for the waterfront and the lights after dark.

Concrete skate bowls at the Tinnell skate park in Rotary Park, with palm trees and the lake behind
Lake Havasu City · Thompson Bay

Rotary Community Park

Spend a lazy day on the sand at Lake Havasu City’s largest park: 40 acres on Thompson Bay with a buoyed swim beach, three playgrounds, a big skate park and a two-mile path.

Palm trees on a small island silhouetted against a golden sunset over choppy water on Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu City · English Village dock

Sunset Charter & Tour Co.

Watch the sun set over Copper Canyon on a 90-minute narrated cruise, then glide back past the island and a lit-up London Bridge on Lake Havasu’s top-rated boat tour.

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge: ksblack99 on Wikimedia Commons (public domain); Lake Havasu Lighthouses: Dorian Wallender on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Lake Havasu Museum of History: Charles O'Rear on Wikimedia Commons (public domain); London Bridge: S. Winkvist on Wikimedia Commons (CC0); Rotary Community Park: Susan Weber on Unsplash; Sunset Charter & Tour Co.: Bureau of Land Management Arizona on Wikimedia Commons (public domain). The header photo is the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge card image.

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