Outdoor recreational opportunities on public lands
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Lake Havasu, Ariz. – As temperatures cool and Labor Day weekend approaches, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District wants to remind the public of the many outdoor recreational opportunities your public lands offer in Lake Havasu, Kingman and Yuma areas.
The BLM manages areas that offer a variety of water sports, hiking, biking, camping, wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing and off-highway vehicle adventures. In Lake Havasu, BLM manages 20 miles of shoreline and 73 campsites. South of Lake Havasu in Yuma, BLM is responsible for five campgrounds on 155 miles of the scenic lower Colorado River shoreline. The Kingman office manages nine wilderness areas including a number of campgrounds, day hiking areas like Cerbat Foothills Recreation Trail System as well as 28 miles along famous Route 66. One-time-use day passes are as low as $10 for the entire day and camping generally costs $10-15 per night for six adults (children under 16 are free). Dispersed camping is free but you must camp within 100 feet of an existing road or trail and limit your stay to 14 days out of any 28-day period.
All local fees stay in the area where they are paid assisting the BLM with maintaining buildings, collecting trash, cleaning facilities, and purchasing boating supplies for cleanup and lake patrol. “It is important for the recreating public to understand that the fees collected at the recreation sites are reinvested into those sites so that the BLM can continue to provide year-round services for visitors to enjoy,” said BLM Colorado River District Manager William Mack.
A new program to make purchasing your recreation pass even easier is available in Lake Havasu. “YourPassNow” provides an alternative to the traditional paper-based, in-person purchase method. Using a personal device, visitors can purchase passes and permits from www.yourpassnow.com. Once purchased, day passes and year-long annual passes can be downloaded or stored to a virtual wallet for immediate or future use.
For more information on recreating on public lands please visit www.blm.gov/programs/recreation.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.