Welcome to DiscoverLakeHavasu.com - An Unofficial Visitors Guide to Lake Havasu City, ArizonaLake Havasu is a large reservoir loacted behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River. It is on the California-Ariona border. Over 3.5 million people visit Lake Havasu each year, and many enjoy the famous recreational fishing and boating that one can experience there. Along the shores of Lake Havasu is Lake Havasu City, established in 1964 by Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch chainsaws). The population is approximately 56,000. Like many Arizona towns, Lake Havasu City grew around an old mining town established in the early 20th century.
A popular and visible tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City is the London Bridge. It was purcahse for $2.5 million from the City of London when London's bridge was replaced in 1968. They disassembled the bridge, and the marked each stone before shipping to Lake Havasu City . It was reassembled at an additional cost of $7 million, and opened in October 1971. Lake Havasu has many unique hotels, motels, inns, bed and breakfast’s (b&b's), vacation rentals, restaurants, shops, attractions and more. We will be adding them as we visit them, or they are recommended. Make your next vacation a Lake Havasu Vacation!
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