Bullfrog Day Use Area

About Bullfrog Day Use Area

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.

How to Get There

From Lake Havasu City, this day use area is about 45 minutes south of town. You will need to drive over the Parker Dam onto the California side of the Colorado River. (Note: Oversize vehicles and vehicles towing trailers are not allowed to cross the dam.) Located about 6 miles south of the Parker Dam on the California side of the Colorado River turn left at the BLM sign.From Parker, drive north across the bridge over the Colorado River and turn right. Bullfrog Day Use Area will be 11 miles ahead on your right.

Plan Your Visit to Bullfrog Day Use Area

Heading to Bullfrog Day Use Area? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)