Day Trips & Nearby

If you need ideas for day trips from Lake Havasu City, we have more than a few suggestions.

Lake Havasu City's location makes it an ideal home base for western Arizona day trips, highlighting the region's unique character, heritage and wildlife. Spend the day exploring, then return to Lake Havasu City in time for a relaxing lakeside dinner at one of many fabulous Lake Havasu restaurants. If you enjoy hiking, take an overnight trip to Havasu Falls and witness one of the most iconic waterfalls in the world (advance reservations required).

Several day trips near Lake Havasu City allow you to explore small segments of Route 66, also known as the "Mother Road." Route 66 was the main westward route for hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing the Midwest during the Great Depression of the 1930s. If you'd like to see Route 66 much as it looked in its 1950s heyday,check out our itinerary for a day trip to the birthplace of old Route 66 in nearby Seligman, Arizona. Explore Oatman, where tame burros roam the streets freely, for a throwback to the old west.

Check out the listings below for fun day trips 2½ hours away or less from Lake Havasu City.

A Short Drive

Check out these spots that are just a short drive within or around Lake Havasu City.

Nearby Stops

  • Hualapai Mountains

    Just over an hour away, the Hualapai Mountains fulfill that longing. With elevations of 6300 ft (1920 m) to 8240 ft (2516 m), the Hualapai Mountains remain green year-round and…

  • Route 66 Museum / Kingman

    Kingman is home to the Historic Route 66 Museum/Powerhouse Visitor Center and is about an hour's drive from Lake Havasu City. The historic westward route crosses the United States from…

  • Oatman

    Visit historic Oatman, on Route 66, only 54 miles northwest of Lake Havasu. Its wooden sidewalks and 1880s-style buildings recall a time when Route 66 brought gold miners and gunslingers to town.

  • Blythe Intaglios

    While the best-known intaglios in the world are the Nazca Lines in Peru, there are over 300 intaglios in the American Southwest and adjacent regions of Mexico.

  • Diamond Creek Road to the Colorado River

    Located off Route 66 in Peach Springs, Diamond Creek Road is an adventurous "road less traveled" to the Colorado River. You will actually be driving down into the Grand Canyon…

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