Parker Dam — Local services in Four Corners States

We saw a few mixed reviews but decided to check out Parker Dam for ourselves.

We had seen it from Lake Havasu previously when we rented a pontoon boat for the day. It looked pretty impressive even from far away. By boat, there are buoys the prohibited us from getting too close.

When we drove, it was pretty cool! You can even drive over and there is a little bit of parking in either side for you to get out and look at the dam. As many others mentioned, you cannot walk across the dam and be careful, there are a lot of gov property signs prohibiting you from entering some areas that looked welcoming.

We also asked if they do tours of the power generation area and the security gentleman said they haven’t done tours in a long time.

Anyway, we had a lot of fun and stopped for a bit on both the California and Arizona side before continuing on with our trip. I hope this helps you in making your decision on whether or...

If you’re coming to Parker Dam to stop, enjoy and admire, you’ll be in for a rude awakening. There is no good spot to really see the dam from, at least that I could see. On the CA side there is a small pull off, but the view is obstructed by a building. You also cannot walk up to the dam, or cross it on foot. If you take a small road on the AZ side to a takeoff point, it’s mainly for launching boats and you get a better view but only if you’re willing to stand on some boulders off the path. For all its wonder and history , overall, it’s not a great...

Half-a-mile off the road, and well-signposted, our short side-trip to Parker Dam was an easy decision.

No parking ON the dam, but easy parking either side for photos (see mine attached).

Carry on over the dam (looking out for donkeys / burros, and their poop), and the rejoins the main Highway the other side of town.

Top tip: Parker has the cheapest gas for...