Journey Through Local Wonders

In Bullhead City, the river offers abundant recreation, including boating, water and jet skiing, fishing, and swimming. Launch ramps are plentiful, and watercraft rentals are available. Visitors can also enjoy the Heritage Trail at Rotary Park, where boating activity and native waterfowl can be observed.

The Mighty Colorado River

Flowing more than 1,000 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez, the Colorado River provides irrigation, public water, and hydroelectric power to parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona.

In Bullhead City, the river offers abundant recreation, including boating, water and jet skiing, fishing, and swimming. Launch ramps are plentiful, and watercraft rentals are available. Visitors can also enjoy the Heritage Trail at Rotary Park, where boating activity and native waterfowl can be observed.

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jetskis on the Colorado River

 

Outdoor patio of the Bullhead Belle

Bullhead Belle

The Bullhead Belle is a 65-foot mock paddlewheel boat repurposed as a riverside concession facility in Bullhead Community Park. With indoor and outdoor seating for more than 200 guests, the Belle offers:

  • Made-to-order meals including salads, wraps, pizzas, desserts, and beverages

  • A two-tier patio overlooking the Colorado River

  • Indoor dining in a climate-controlled 900-square-foot cabin

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Colorado River Museum

The museum showcases artifacts and exhibits that bring the area’s history to life, including:

  • Mojave Tribe artifacts

  • Historic photographs and maps

  • Minerals, gemstones, and a fossilized nautilus snail dating back 240 million years

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Lake Mohave Resort at Katherine's Landing Marina

Located nine miles north of Bullhead City, Katherine’s Landing offers:

  • RV facilities and camping

  • Boat rentals (personal watercraft to houseboats)

  • Boat slips and launch ramp

  • Picnic areas

  • Marina, dry storage, restaurant, snack bar, and general store

  • Hotel accommodations

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Hardyville Cemetery

The Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery is located at 1776 Arizona State Route 95. It is the most significant landmark from the former river town of Hardyville, founded by William Hardy in the 1800s.

  • Location: 1776 Arizona State Route 95

  • Historic name: Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery

  • Landmark: Remains of the river settlement of Hardyville

  • Founder: William Hardy, 19th century

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Oatman, Arizona

Oatman is an Old West town famous for its roaming burros and weekend gunfight shows. Its history is tied to a $10 million gold strike in 1915, a brief mining boom, and later survival through Route 66 tourism.

  • Known for: Wild burros roaming the streets

  • Attractions: Weekend gunfight reenactments

  • History: $10 million gold strike in 1915

  • Legacy: Mining boom, then tourism along Route 66

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Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs

On Spirit Mountain near Laughlin, Nevada, the site holds over 700 petroglyphs from about A.D. 1100. The canyon has a desert spring, plant life, and bighorn sheep. Spirit Mountain is sacred to local tribes and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 700+ petroglyphs

  • Dates to A.D. 1100

  • Desert spring and wildlife

  • Sacred to Southern Nevada tribes

  • National Register of Historic Places

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