Can you reserve a site at River View Day Use Area?

No. River View Day Use Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

River View Day Use Area

Facility · Arizona ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

377 ft
Elevation

River View Day Use Area is situated along the Arizona-side of the lower Colorado River within the Parker Strip Recreation Area. This site provides river access and picnic tables.

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.

Getting there

From Lake Havasu City, this day use area is about 45 minutes south of town. Visitors will follow I-95 South through Lake Havasu City, over the Bill Williams River Bridge, past Buckskin Mountain State Park, turn right onto Resort Road, then make a left onto Riverside Drive at the stop sign. A few miles down the road, turn right at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sign.

From Parker, follow I- 95 North and turn left on Golf Course Drive, then make a left at the stop sign onto Riverside Drive. About a mile down the road, turn right at the BLM sign.

34.20800, -114.21406 · 34°12'28.8"N 114°12'50.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 108°F in Jul, down to 67°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	69	73	80	87	96	105	108	108	103	90	78	67
Low °F	42	45	50	56	64	74	81	81	74	61	49	40
Precip in	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

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.

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Common questions about River View Day Use Area

Can you reserve a site at River View Day Use Area?: No. River View Day Use Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at River View Day Use Area?: This is a day use area.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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