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Parker Strip Recreation Area
Back country byways traverse scenic corridors that are off the beaten path. The Parker Dam Road "Thread of Life" highlights the scenic, natural, historic, and prehistoric values along an11 mile (18 km) road that travels along the California shore of the Colorado River. This area has attracted people, wildlife, and vegetation along a linear oasis, creating the Thread of Life.
The byway provides an abundance of recreation activities including camping, swimming, boating, fishing, rock hounding, hiking, OHV play areas and wildlife viewing.
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The byway begins at Parker Dam and travels along the Parker Dam Road south to the boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Look for interpretive pullouts along the way.
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Facilities
Bullfrog Day Use Area Facility
Bullfrog 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, a swimming beach, shaded picnic areas, open green recreation space, and vault toilets. 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. An on-site BLM volunteer site host can help visitors with any questions or concerns.
Rock House Recreation Area Facility
Rock House Recreation Area is situated along the California-side of the lower Colorado River within the Parker Strip Recreation Area. This site provides river access, a boat launch, shaded benches, a visitor center, and restrooms. Visitors enjoy this river front site year-round. This area is best for boat launching and river access on the lower Colorado River. An on-site winter BLM volunteer site host can help visitors with any questions or concerns.
Quail Hollow Day Use Area Facility
Quail Hollow 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, shaded picnic tables, and a vault toliet. Visitors enjoy this river front site year-round. An on-site winter BLM volunteer site host can help visitors with any questions or concerns.
River View Day Use Area Facility
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.
Cable Car Day Use Area Facility
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.
CROSSROADS CAMPGROUND Campground
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Crossroads Campground is located on the riverfront of the beautiful Lower Colorado River. This campground is popular with winter visitors looking to enjoy the warm winter temperatures and relax on the riverfront. This campground has great access to fishing, boating and off-roading.Recreation
The Lower Colorado River offers excellent boating, fishing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. The campground provides river front views and a beach.Just follow the Parker Dam Road Scenic Backcountry Byway to various recreation sites along the river. The Rock House Visitor Center and Boat Launch are within a mile of the campground, and offers information and a free boat launch open year-round.
Other popular activities in the Parker Strip Recreation Area include hiking, biking, rock hounding and off-road vehicle travel.
Facilities
This small campground contains individual campsites and one accessible campsite. All of the sites are dry camping (no water) and provide a picnic table and grill.One vault toilet is available. There is a Campground Host available to answer questions.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the shoreline of the Lower Colorado River. The river runs through a backdrop of steep rocky terrain, and wind shaped sand dunes. The area is teeming with wildlife, especially fish, migratory birds and small mammals.Nearby Attractions
The Copper Basin Dunes and Crossroads Off- Highway Vehicle Open Areas offer miles of off-road adventures. Rock hounders enjoy hiking and driving through the area to search for unique rocks.Rock House Visitor Center has a free boat launch and a visitor center stocked with brochures and information about the area.
