Location:  Western Arizona north of Parker.

Access:  From Arizona State highway 95 at milepost 152 (8 miles north of Parker, 30 miles south of Lake Havasu City), turn west onto a paved driveway to the campground.

Facilities:  88 campsites with partial hookups, plus room for several hundred in a dispersed camping area; sites are generally small, with very little separation; parking pads are gravel, mostly level, medium-sized, parallel pull-throughs or how-ever-you cans; some very good, sandy tent spots; ramadas (sun shelters) for some sites; barbecue grills; b-y-o firewood; water at several faucets; restrooms with showers; holding tank disposal station; gravel driveways; gas and groceries nearby on the highway; adequate supplies and services are available in Parker.

Activities & Attractions:  Boating; boat launches; fishing; frogging; swimming; waterskiing; playground; golf; tennis; volleyball; baseball; jogging, hiking in a 300-acre desert natural area just to the east of the highway.

Natural Features:  Located on the Majave Desert on the east bank of the Colorado River; campground vegetation consists of a few large tamarisks, many smaller planted trees, and some areas the riverfront and also along a small lagoon; barren rocky bluffs lie across the rivedr to the west, Buckskin Mountains are to the east; elevation 400′.

Season, Fees & Phone:  Open all year; $7.00 for dry camping $11.00 for a hookup site, plus extra charges for double occupancy; monthly rates available; park office (602) 667-2069.

Camp Notes:  This park seems to have something for everyone, including some on-the-beach camp spots.  The Colorado River’s smooth current here creates excdeptional ski conditions.  Waterskiing races and shows are held annually.  Camping at La Paz is especially popular in the winter, but capacity crowds flock here on summer weekends, too.