Attractions

Attractions

VISIT THE FAMOUS LONDON BRIDGE

 

The London Bridge crosses a narrow boating channel that connects with Thompson Bay on the Arizona side of Lake Havasu less than a mile from the Nautical Beachfront Resort. Built in 1831, the original bridge couldn’t handle the ever-increasing flow of traffic across the Thames River in London England. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City, AZ, and Chairman of McCulloch Oil Corporation, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.

London Bridge was dismantled, and each stone was numbered and shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, CA, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. Today, the London Bridge is one of America’s most unique tourist attractions. To learn more, check out golakehavasu.com.

 

RIDE THE TROLLEY

Four classic American trolleys run along Lake Havasu’s Purple Route from the Island, lower Swanson Avenue, and McCulloch Boulevard. From the hours of 9 am-6 pm, Lake Havasu visitors can ride the trolleys, which run once an hour Monday through Thursday and twice an hour Friday & Saturday. These trolley rides are available to both visitors and local residents, so jump onboard today!

REGATTAS

The Nautical Beachfront Resort is a premier location for marine-related activities. We welcome a wide variety of marine activities from manufacturer regattas, product evaluations, and sanctioned races. We feature numerous boat-friendly amenities to ensure that your regatta is thoroughly enjoyed by all participants. From poker-runs to boat parades through the Bridgewater Channel (which continue under the London Bridge), we will bring your event to a memorable close with an awards dinner or banquet in our beautiful private cove or at the spacious Nautical Convention Center.

 

FISHING TOURNAMENTS

Discover world class fishing at the Nautical Beachfront Resort. Anglers are finding the best way to experience the renowned fishing opportunities of Lake Havasu, right from the shores of the Nautical Beachfront Resort. A group of community volunteers have worked hard to establish Lake Havasu as one of the west’s best places for fishing. The lake’s 450 miles of shoreline is fringed with secluded coves, providing ideal fishing conditions and a home to not only black and striped bass, but also blue gill, black crappie, green sunfish, channel flathead catfish, and carp.

 

ANNUAL EVENTS OF LAKE HAVASU

The Lake Havasu Balloon Festival
The 2013 Lake Havasu Ballonn Festival will be taking place January 18 -21. Each year at the festival, see copious hot air balloons floating into the Havasu sky with the bright colors of the rainbow. In addition to hot air balloons, the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival showcases food vendors, art exhibits, an antique car show, sky divers, and carnival rides. With so many fun activities and spectacular sites, you can’t miss this Havasu area attraction! Make your room reservation at the Nautical Beachfront Resort today! For more details on the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival, visitwww.havasuballoonfest.com.

 

Relics & Rods

The 35th Annual “Run to the Sun” is open to 1972 and older cars or trucks takes place in October. As the official host of this event, the Nautical Beachfront Resort will host this show on our 18-hole Island Executive Golf Course, adjacent to our resort. Make your room reservations early before we sell out! For more details on the Relics and Rods event, visit www.relicsandrods.com.

 

LakeRacer

In 2009, LakeRacer took us back to the early days of Arizona hot boats and the fall heat-wave poker runs by hosting the “Monster Bash Poker Run”. In 2010, this late season event occurred, in addition to a Friday Morning Shootout with over 75 boats that participated! Each year the event is supporting the Lake Havasu Food Bank as our designated charity, so a percentage of the poker run jackpot will be donated. In addition, attendees are encouraged to make any other contributions of non-perishable food items at this event. For more information, visit www.lakeracerllc.com.

 

Any Time of Year

No matter what time of year you decide to visit beautiful Lake Havasu and the Nautical Beachfront Resort, there is bound to be something exciting going on in the area. To check a list of events during your stay visit www.golakehavasu.com.

 

LAKE HAVASU

Lake Havasu City is located in western Arizona residing in the Chemehuevi Valley along the Colorado River, west of the Mohave Mountains. Lake Havasu is named after the Mohave Indian word meaning “blue water.” Today, the Chemehuevi also occupy a reservation on the western shores of Lake Havasu known by most as the Chemehuevi Landing and Havasu Landing Resort Casino. Enough can’t be said about this remarkable dream for a city in the Arizona desert and the creation of the Nautical Beachfront Resort. Today, Lake Havasu City is a vibrant, prosperous community that continues to attract guests to the Nautical Beachfront Resort from all over the country and world.