Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Cable Car Day Use Area is situated along the California-side of the lower Colorado River within the Parker Strip Recreation Area. This site provides river access with no facilities.
Visitors enjoy this river front site year-round. This day use area is best for enjoying the beautiful weather in the winter and river adventures during the summer.
From Lake Havasu City, this day use area is about 45 minutes south of town. Visitors will need to drive over the Parker Dam onto the California side of the Colorado River. (Note: Oversized vehicles and vehicles towing trailers are not permitted to cross the dam.) Located about four miles south of the Parker Dam on the California side of the Colorado River turn left at the BLM sign.
From Parker, drive north across the bridge over the Colorado River and turn right. Cable Car Day Use Area will be fourteen miles ahead on your right.
34.26024, -114.14987 · 34°15'36.9"N 114°8'59.5"W
Typically 107°F in Jul, down to 64°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 66 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 94 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 101 | 89 | 75 | 64 |
| Low °F | 43 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Stay limit: This is a day use area.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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