Lake Havasu and the surrounding stretches of the shore of the Colorado River have many wonderful sandy beaches, but most of them are accessible only by boat. Skier’s Island is a large rock with a natural cove, popular with water skiers and wakeboarders, while Bridgewater Channel is so popular with boaters that they create a regular weekend boat parade.
The “Sand Bar,” a lovely half-mile-long, wide sandy stretch, is the most popular local gathering place on the river and is located about one mile north of Blankenship Bend. Friendly Island, or Beaver Island, is located about 4 miles from the London Bridge and has a few lovely, secluded sandy beaches with easy boat access. Steamboat Cove is one of the largest protected quiet coves on the river and has a nice stretch of sandy beach.
Cattail Cove and Three Dunes on Lake Havasu also have some really nice beaches as well as small coves great for catfish and bass fishing.
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