Campground · Lake Mead National Recreation Area
A lakeside base for Lake Mohave’s coves and boat days.
Overview
Katherine Landing Campground is a developed 173-site campground at Lake Mohave in Arizona, near Bullhead City. It works best as an overnight base for lake days rather than a quick sightseeing stop.
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Plan your stop
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lake Mead Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Katherine Landing: Boats, Coves and a Waterfront Meal“Up ahead is Katherine Landing, a base for boating and swimming on Lake Mohave. You can rent a boat at the marina or keep the day simple with the swim beach and a meal by the water.”
Plays as you drive up to Katherine Landing Campground in the Parkwolf Lake Mead Tour Guide.
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Guide
The standard campsites have picnic tables and fire rings with cooking grills; restrooms and showers are available, with laundry close by. A separate 24-site RV park has water, sewer and 30- or 50-amp hookups. All of its spaces are back-in, and the largest accommodates a 40-foot RV.
The marina, café and store are within walking distance. The wider landing has boat rentals, launch ramps and fuel, and the café looks out over the water; the store sells snacks, drinks and charcoal.
Two established trails start at Katherine Landing. Fisherman's Trail is under a mile with little elevation change before it reaches shallow, protected Turkey Cove, a good swimming and picnic spot. For a longer outing, the moderate Lake View Trail is 4.7 miles round trip to South Arizona Telephone Cove; its uneven first stretch and rolling climbs make it more than a stroll. Shorebirds and ducks are often seen along Lake View Trail.
Wildlife
525 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
116 sightingsBurroMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 4 PMSighting map
99 sightingsWhite PelicanMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
145 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
106 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake Mead. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
Campground · 0.3 mi awayKatherine Landing RV ParkA small full-hookup RV base at Lake Mohave.
Restaurant · 0.6 mi awayNo Bad Days Bar & GrillA lakeside meal steps from the launch and swim beach
Lodging · 0.6 mi awayLake Mohave LodgeStay steps from Lake Mohave’s marina, launch ramp and swim beach.
Sight · 0.6 mi awayKatherine LandingBoat access to Lake Mohave, with two trails to sandy coves.
Beach · 1 mi awaySouth Arizona Telephone CoveA sandy Lake Mohave swim cove just north of Katherine Landing
Beach · 1.1 mi awayNorth Arizona Telephone CoveA straightforward Lake Mohave cove for paddlers and small boats.
Beach · 1.5 mi awayCabinsite CoveA pair of beaches, a small-craft launch, and two wrecks below.
Beach · 2 mi awayNevada Telephone CoveSandy shoreline for swimming, paddling and camping on Lake Mohave.Parkwolf’s Lake Mead ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
