Katherine's Landing - Laughlin, NV

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Katherine's Landing


	Arizona BLM. The Colorado River.

Katherine's Landing is a popular spot for boaters, fishermen, campers and rvers. Katherine's Landing is located on the Arizona side of the Colorado River in the Lake Mead National Recreational Area upstream from the Davis Dam. It seems remote and far away from the main trail even though it is only 7 or 8 miles from Bullhead City, AZ and Laughlin, NV.

Katherine's Landing takes it name from the old Katherine's Mine that is located north east of the current Marina. The Katherine's Mine lies dead and decaying. All that stands is an odd assortment of concrete pillars, arranged as if in some forgotten graveyard, and the foundation of the once impressive structure. Scattered about are the rusting remains of iron tanks and other equipment used in the mining operation. Deep beneath the surface, a labyrinth of passages is choked with water, rotten timbers and memories of long departed miners.

Katherine was a boomtown that gained more from its reputation than from the ore that it produced. The Katherine Mine produced less than $2 million in gold and silver between 1900 and 1940. The Mill, processing ore from area mines, excluding the Katherine Mine, produced $3.6 million in gold and silver between 1900 and 1943.

Katherine's Landing offers fishing for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, crappie, and sunfish. There are also channel catfish and carp. Access to Katherine's Landing is paved.

Facilities: Food service is available at Katherine's Landing and Cottonwood Cove. Facilities include snack bars, restaurants and some lounges. Most provide beautiful panoramas of the lake or views of the boat harbor.

Reservations: Advance reservations are advised if you plan on camping near Katherine's Landing.

Best Time To Visit: Katherine's Landing is open year-round, 24 hours, 7 days a week. Visitor center: The visitor center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Fees: Katherine's Landing is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area which has entrance and lake use fees. Daily and annual passes can be purchased at the entrance stations.

Accessibility: The restrooms at the bookstore of the Katherine's Landing Ranger Station are ADA accessible.

Rules: WARNING: Old mines can pose numerous threats to your safety. Do not climb on or around mine tailings as they are unstable and can collapse without warning. Stay on the designated trail. Stay away from all shaft openings and cliff edges and never crawl into any tunnels found in the tailings.

Directions: Visitor Centers and Information Stations for Katherine's Landing: Alan Bible Visitor Center off U.S. Highway 93 near Boulder City, NV. Information stations are located on Lake Mead at Overton Beach, Echo Bay, Callville Bay, Las Vegas Bay in Nevada, and Temple Bar in Arizona. Contact stations on Lake Mohave are located at the Cottonwood Cove in Nevada, and both the Katherine's Landing and Willow Beach in Arizona.

Katherine's Landing on Lake Mohave, Arizona, five miles from Laughlin, Nevada - Bullhead City, Arizona.

To reach Katherine's Landing from the Phoenix area take Arizona 93 (Wickenburg Road) to I-40 to Kingman. Three miles north of Kingman turn left on Rte. 68 to turnoff to Katherine's Landing.

Alternately, take I-10 west to Vicksburg exit. Cross Rte. 60 to Arizona 72 through Bouse and on to Parker. Turn north at the traffic signal to route. 95 North and follow to Katherine's Landing.

The I-10 route to Katherine's Landing is significantly longer, but it can be faster if there is slow traffic through the hills along route 93.

Address

Katherine's Landing

601 Nevada Highway

Boulder City, Nevada 89005

Phone
General: (702) 293-8907
(928) 754-3272

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