Best in the Desert Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker "425"
In the world we live in there are good sporting events, there are great sporting events and then there are LEGENDS. Well, the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker "425" is just that, a legend in off-road desert racing ~ THE LEGEND LIVES ON!

The Parker Legend started in 1972, known as the Big River “400”, on to the Dam “400”, then Parker “400” and grew to become a legend in off-road desert racing. The Best In The Desert is keeping this great legend alive; it’s bigger and better today and it’s a race you don’t want to miss. There’s no better way to start your racing year then with the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker "425", The Legend!

Ahakhav Tribal Preserve
To enjoy a quiet backwater of the Colorado River, stop by Ahakhav Tribal Preserve just southwest of Parker. You can picnic, walk through the riparian woodlands, go birding, play in the playground, laze on the beach, Paddle Board, or launch your own non-motorized craft. There's no charge to visit the preserve's 1,253 acres, which are open for day use only. Note that fishing requires a tribal permit (available in Parker) and that alcohol is forbidden. The park office is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except in summer when hours change to 6 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

To contact the preserve directly, please call 928 669-2664.

Emerald Canyon Golf Course
18 Hole Par 72 Championship Golf Course, Lighted Driving Range, Overlooking the River, Putting Green, Two Practice Greens, Golf Lessons, Full-Service Pro Shop, Beverage Cart

Emerald Canyon Golf Course
7351 Riverside Drive; Parker AZ 85344
928-667-3366
Emerald Canyon Golf Course Website

Colorado River Indian Tribes Museum and Library
The Museum features the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Navajo and Hopi Indian Tribes.  The Colorado River Indian Tribes Museum and Library is open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The museum is closed on Sundays and holidays. A small donation is appreciated for the entrance into the museum. A gift shop sells beadwork and other Native American crafts. The museum is located off of Highway 95 at 2nd and Mohave in Parker. You can get there from Lake Havasu City or Bullhead City by taking Highway 95 south to Parker. If you would like more information on the museum and/or library, you can call (520) 669-9211 extension 1335.

Swansea Ghost Town
Swansea is a well-preserved ruin of a large brick smelter, mine, and more than a dozen buildings. The Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company built a copper smelter in the early 1900's to process ore locally instead of shipping it to such faraway places as Swansea, Wales. Clara Consolidated closed the smelter in 1912, but other companies continued mining until 1924. To reach Swansea from Bouse on Arizona Highway 72, 27 miles southeast of Parker, take Main Street northwest (left off the highway) over the railroad tracks. Turn left again at the stop sign onto Raydar Road, which changes into dirt at the Bouse Y trailhead – look for the BLM information sign on the left. Take the left fork of the road – Swansea Road – which later crosses the Central Arizona Project canal. Thirteen miles from Bouse is the destroyed town Midway, which was the water stop on the short railroad line connecting Bouse and Swansea. Bear left on the fork at Midway, crossing under power lines after 0.4 mile, and go northwest 5.7 miles to Four Corners road junction, then turn right 7.2 miles to Swansea.

Parker Area Historical Museum
1214 California Avenue,
Parker, AZ 85344
928-669-8077
Open Thursday and Friday 11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.

La Paz County Fair
21600 Hillside Drive
P.O. Box 1023
Parker, AZ 85344
La Paz County Fair Office
928-669-8100  
Contact: Jane Silva
www.lpcfair.com