Can you reserve a site at Take Off Point?

No. Take Off Point is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Take Off Point, Arizona — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Take Off Point provides free public fishing and boating access to Lake Havasu. Take Off Point includes parking, restaurants and universally accessible fishing docks.

A valid Arizona fishing license is required for Arizona resident and non-resident anglers 10 years of age or older fishing any public accessible water in Arizona. Youth under the age of 10 and blind residents do not need to purchase a state fishing license to fish in Arizona. Learn more on the Arizona Game and Fish Department website.

Take Off Point was developed through the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program, a cooperative partnership.

From Take Off Point, visitors can also access any of the 73 boat-in campsites along the Arizona shoreline of Lake Havasu.

Getting there

Take-Off Point is located 16 miles south of Lake Havasu City. Access is on Alt Hwy 95 at Parker Dam on the Arizona side.

34.30045, -114.13672 · 34°18'1.6"N 114°8'12.2"W

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Typical weather

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, 2.1 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

Free

Stay limit: Day use only

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Take Off Point

Can you reserve a site at Take Off Point?: No. Take Off Point is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Take Off Point?: Day use only

Camping near Take Off Point

Crossroads Campground 7.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Burro Creek Campground 42.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lake Havasu Shoreline Sites less than 0.1 mi · Campground
Cable Car Day Use Area 2.9 mi · Facility
Quail Hollow Day Use Area 2.9 mi · Facility
Bullfrog Day Use Area 5 mi · Facility
Rock House Visitor Center and Recreation Area 6.9 mi · Facility
River View Day Use Area 7.8 mi · Facility
Swansea Historic Ghost Town 18.7 mi · Facility
Havasu Wilderness 46.2 mi · Facility
Mohave Milltown West Trailhead 48.5 mi · Facility
Mohave Milltown East Motorized Trailhead 50.1 mi · Facility

Contact

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

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