Buckskin Mountain State Park

Awesome camp ground outside of Parker, AZ. We stayed at site K which is a camping cabana right along the colorado river. The cabana was great because we had a place protected from the wind and sheltered from the heat (it was 85 in February!) to hang out and cook in. We also had the water within just a few yards!
There is a great 3 – 5 mile hike (depending on the route you choose). Amazing views of the area.
Parker, AZ is only about 10 minutes down the road and there is a Safeway and Walmart as well as some restaurants and shops. Lake Havasu City is about 20 – 30 minutes North with lots of things to do.
Only thing that bothered me is that the water is not good to drink. It would have been nice if they had made bottled or filtered water more accessible so that we didn’t have to go into town for that. I hate buying bottled water and wasting the plastic — so refill stations would be a good addition to this park someday.
Otherwise it was awesome and we will definitely be back!

Buckskin State Park is fabulous. Our site (#5) was up against a mountain with the Colorado River within a short walking distance. They just installed a very large fenced dog park. After 3 weeks of camping, our golden was able to run to its heart content. Volunteer staff at front entrance was very friendly and informative. Our site did not have sewer, but as we stayed just 4 days, no problem. They do have a nice dump station. We will be back.

We always have so much fun here boating and floating. One of the best beaches to be on. The water level is perfect for the kids, I can walk about 40ft out and be waist level deep. The current is also not to bad, so I don’t have a big fear of my kids floating away, haha. Great restaurant/​arcade and store on site!
Only downside was they don’t have sewer hookups for my trailer but the beach is worth it. We just dump when we leave and use the facility showers that they keep pretty clean.

I wrote a about this place on their other listing, Buckskin st park. Rather than Buckskin mtn state park. These are my first and only bad Unilocal review.
Writing a bad Unilocal review is not easy for me.
my business get Unilocaled.
I’ve stayed at this park 50 plus nights. My observations and opinions are not from one isolated incident.
Nice park, too many staffers into authority, rather than park maintenance.
As if the training was in running jails not hotels. Managing inmates not guests.
I know buckskin park is neither.
It which they want to be closer to, that makes this place inhospitable.

Hubby and I made reservation to stay here because all RV sites in Lake Havasu were full. We reserved a spot for five days and after three days we extended it another week. We just loved this little hidden park. The Colorado River bends around the park and during the day time there is lots of boating activity. The park has several miles of well marked trails to hike with resting benches at all the right places. The visitors center is run by very friendly and helpful volunteers. The washrooms were not modern but very clean and the grounds are kept clean and attractive. We stayed in a cabana right on the river and throughly enjoyed our first cup of coffee each day watching the sun spread across the river to the cliffs facing Buckskin. We will be back!

Sometimes I enjoy watching adventures. Many times I enjoy staring in adventures surrounded by western landscapes. This week I made Buckskin Mountain State Park my western adventure.
Buckskin Mountain is a 1,677 acre park at a 420 foot elevation. It is on the Parker Strip 12 miles north of Parker, Arizona and 25 miles south of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Arizona Route 95 is the ribbon of concrete through the park. The Colorado River is the ribbon of water alongside the park. The park is surrounded by the Buckskin Mountains to the east in Arizona and the Whippie Mountains to the west in California.
The first sight people see when entering the park from a sharp curve is the Colorado River. A few feet ahead is the Ranger station. From there the parking lot borders the Colorado River to the left, cabins and camping facilities ahead, and a small mountain to the right.
Buckskin Mountain State Park is ideal for all kinds of recreation. There is a boat ramp for boaters, volleyball court, playground, and camping facilities. The river is ideal for fishing. I started out on the beach looking at the Colorado River and the informative cactus garden. The recreation of choice on the Colorado River is jet boating. My recreation of choice is hiking.
Near the Ranger Station I stepped onto the Lightning Bolt Trail. By means of railroad ties it brought me up the small mountain overlooking the park. It ended at a scenic view across the Colorado River toward the Whippie Mountains. Backtracking I turned onto the Buckskin Trail.
The Buckskin Trail is a 1-​mile loop up then down steep bluffs. Once I crossed the concrete bridge over Arizona-​95, I was in a western painting brought to life. Each step up the railroad ties and sandy hills brought me closer to the vistas of the Buckskin Mountains and clouds. Deeper into the scenery it met up with the Mines Trail and Interruption Point Trail.
The Mines Trail is a ½ mile one-​way trail reaching abandoned mines and the westernmost point of the park. It continues through a picturesque desert populated by rocks, creosote bush, Arizona Sage, and sparsely populated saguaro cactus. I’d lay sight of the occasional lizard and overhead bird (could be a turkey vulture). The highlight is Buckey’s #3 Mine. It is a fenced off abandoned mine 25 feet deep into the earth.
Before heading back to the Colorado River beach, I hiked up the breathtaking Interruption Point Trail. It ends at a picture postcard scenic view of the Colorado River with the Whippie Mountains in the background. This is a view that made me stop, corraborate, and listen.
When I walked the Buckskin Trail back toward the Colorado River, I’d stop at the short spur trails leading to scenic views and absorb the plant life. If I had known I would of picked up a pamphlet from the Ranger Station that talks about the plants. I slightly regret this. But I do not regret wearing hiking boots. The hiking boots gave me confidence that I was not going to slip on a hill. Most of all I have zero regrets over my 2−½ hour Buckskin Mountain State Park adventure.
Buckskin Mountain State Park is an adventure that will live in my memories. I recommend Buckskin Mountain State Park for an adventure near Lake Havasu City and Parker, Arizona and about a 2 ½ to 3 hour drive from Las Vegas and Phoenix. It will be an adventure that will live in your memories.

Buckskin State Park is terrifying for the camper who likes seclusion, but if you give it a chance and have an open mind you won’t be disappointed. The camp sits right on the river by a mountain where a great horned owl and her mate live. If you wake up early enough you can hear them calling to each other and people periodically spot them on the cliffside across from the camp. The female is huge. I call her the megla owl. The view is very pretty despite the hefty number of R.Vs. The camp sites sit under cabanas by the river so it kind of gives the camp a fun Jimmy Buffet feel. The cabanas are quite close together and the camp does play host to partiers, but at 10 pm the camp is perfectly silent aside from the occasional boat. The closeness and noise are well compensated for by the night sky! If you like looking at stars this park is a great place for it. The park plays host to a wonderful assortment of birds. If you watch the fences you may see a splash of kool-​aid red. That is vermillion flycatcher. If you check out the septic field with the sprinklers there are a ton of rabbits. When we did our night hike we spotted a wood rat and a ringtail cat scaling the cliffside! The rangers in the visitor center are very knowledgeable and friendly. The price is hefty, but if you have an open mind you will love this campsite.