Campground Overview:
Named after the fabled lost gold mine, Lost Dutchman State Park is located in the Sonoran Desert, 40 miles east of Phoenix. Several trails lead from the park into the Superstition Wilderness and surrounding Tonto National Forest. Take a stroll along the Native Plant Trail or hike the challenging Siphon Draw Trail to the top of the Flatiron.
Depending on the year’s rainfall, you might be treated to a carpet of desert wildflowers in the spring. Enjoy a weekend of camping and experience native wildlife including mule deer, coyote, javelina and jackrabbit. A four mile mountain bike loop trail has opened at the park – this is a great way to enjoy the park’s beauty!
Campsites:
The campground has 134 sites: 68 sites with electric (50/30/20 amp service) and water and the remainder non-hookup sites on paved roads for tents or RVs. Every site has a picnic table, barbecue grill, and a fire pit. There are no size restrictions on RVs. Well-mannered pets on leashes are welcome, but please pick after your pets.
Campground at a Glance
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Developed w/ Shower |
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Year-Round |
Nearby City: |
Phoenix Valley |
Fishing: |
None |
Campground Website: |
Lost Dutchman State Park |
Campground Map: |
Click Here |
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Nearby Attractions and Activities:
Northwestern Arizona hosts a number of annual events throughout the year, ranging from regattas to off-road racing. Thousands of people visit Lake Havasu every year for events such as the annual London Bridge Days, Festival of Lights, Winterfest and the Relics and Rods Classic Car Show. Lake Havasu is known for all water sports including boating, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, and scuba diving.
Lake Havasu City is located 10 miles North of the park. The London Bridge brings many visitors to Lake Havasu City each year. The existing London Bridge in Lake Havasu City was opened in London, England in 1831. Robert McCulloch of Lake Havasu City purchased it in 1968 for 1.2 million. The London Bridge is built of granite, has five arches, is 930 feet long, is 49 feet wide, and is made up of 22 million pounds of stone. As the bridge was dismantled each of the 10,276 pieces was marked with a number so placement in the reconstruction could be the same once the bridge arrived in Lake Havasu City.
Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge is situated in central-western Arizona along the Lower Colorado River, the Bill Williams River extends a short 40 miles before emptying into the Colorado River at Lake Havasu. A portion of the river and its unique habitat are protected within the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge and offers a glimpse into what this landscape looked like hundreds of years ago
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge was established by Executive Order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 for the primary purpose of providing migratory bird habitat. The refuge is comprised of 37,515 acres along the lower Colorado river in Arizona and California. The refuge protects 30 river miles and encompasses 300 miles of shoreline from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. One of the last remaining natural stretches of the lower Colorado River flows through the 20-mile long Topock Gorge.
Oatman, AZ Ghost Town is a town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located at an elevation of 2,710 feet, it began as a small mining camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the vicinity had already been settled for a number of years. By the 1960s, Oatman was all but abandoned. Today, Oatman has undergone a tourism renaissance of sorts in recent years, thanks to burgeoning worldwide interest in Route 66 and the explosive growth of the nearby gaming town of Laughlin, Nevada, which promotes visits to the town. Oatman’s most famous attractions are its wild burros, which freely roam the town streets and can be hand-fed hay cubes otherwise known as “burro chow,” readily available in practically every store in town.
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