Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area

Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is a 2,100 acre public recreation area on the west bank of the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley, located in Laughlin, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada. The park sits directly across the Colorado River from Bullhead City, Arizona, and is approximately 9 mi downstream of the Davis Dam. The park has two miles of shoreline and riparian areas. The majority of its 2100 acre consists of canyons and washes.

History
The Fort Mohave Land Act of 1960 saw the transfer of 15,000 acre of federal land in the Laughlin Big Bend area to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada. The commission transferred 2,100 acre to the Nevada Division of State Parks in 1991, which resulted in establishment of Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. It opened to the public in 1996.

Activities and amenities
The recreation area offers boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, and hiking on four miles of developed trails.