Name: Buckskin Mountain State Park
When: Open all year
Where: About 12 miles northeast of Parker, about 25 miles southeast of Lake Havasu City. Park entrance if off Arizona 95, between mile markers 154 and 155. (928-667-3231)
Admission: $8 per vechicle day use fee
Camping: 68 campsites, 21 cabana sites. $19-$30 per night. A limited number of campsites may be reserved
Facilities: Boat launch, restrooms, hiking trails, playground, basketball and volleyball courts, gas dock, ranger station, camp store, clothing boutique, resturant, fishing.
URL: www.azstateparks.com
Month/Year visited: 5/2008
Comments: Stays relatively full during the winter months, popular with snowbirds.