River Island State Park Campground

This is a small park, but the stay has been great. It’s quiet, the staff is super friendly and I had the best shower here that I’ve had at any campground I’ve been to during my 7 weeks on the road.

Campground has good Level sites, Price is pretty cheap for this area (30 $ with hooks, 20 $ for dry on the boat parking lot). Restrooms could be better (the shower didn't allowed me to adjust the temperature, is was like liquid fire).

We arrived with no issues, though our RV GPS wanted to take us to the main ranger station about 4 miles before the campground(CG). Waze took us right to the CG. We arrived 30 minutes after their 2:00 PM check-in time, and the little ranger station was closed, so we proceeded to water and electric(50/30/20 AMP) site 23 and had no problem backing into this site. The utilities are centered on the pad, which was nice, and the water pressure was about 40 psi. One of the first things we noticed about this CG was how clean it was when we saw camp hosts cleaning sites and manicuring the gravel around them. The sites here are decently spaced. Site 23 was long enough for our 40’ 5th wheel with space to park our F450 off to the side of the asphalt pad. There was also a jumbo-sized picnic table and a stand-up barbecue. The Verizon signal was iffy, sometimes getting 1 bar depending on where you are in the CG. They have Wifi at the ranger station, which was okay. There are shade trees here and there throughout the CG, but we had no problem getting a clear shot of the northern sky for Starlink. This state park has a nice-sized agility dog park in which they have grass and keep it watered. Suggest you arrive before 3:00 PM as the office closes early. Parker about 20 minutes away has your major amenities such as Walmart. Lake Havasu City has some tourist attractions worth checking out, such as the London Bridge. You cannot beat the mountain views, and we wished we’d stayed longer than just four days.

Very clean and well maintained state park on the river. Our site backed up to the river and was close to the bathroom and showers. Only downside, for me, was no T-Mobile cell service or WiFi. Had to walk to the office to get WiFi.

Spent 4 days. The park is really nice. Verizon service was spotty at best, not reliable. Others said their service with AT&T and T-Mobile were the same.

Arrived without reservations and was able to stay in the non hookup overflow parking for $20/night. Excellent so far, close to the lake and showers, level, paved, and quiet.

River Island State Park was full when we checked in and they offered us overflow camping instead until a hook up site became available. Very affordable at only $20 a night with a noon checkout time. Very clean Park with flush restrooms,showers,dump stations,fresh potable water places around the park. Hiking trail overlooking Park and beach area for swimming and fishing. Gas station/ convenient store half mile up road,with free air and grill (burgers,pizza). Prices were amazing!

We stayed there in late September and it was still hot. With the rock cliffs on each side the heat radiates after the sun goes down. Clean restroom and showers. Only 37 camp sites!!some pull through and some back in, water and electric hook ups. A dump station in the park. Boat launch ramp that if the water is low and you have a larger boat you'll need to wait until the water comes up....

River Island is one of the nicest state parks I have been to.  All of the facilities are extremely well kept with immaculate bathrooms and an awesome dog park!  There is a boat launch and an area where ever the dogs can cool off in the lake.  In addition to enjoying the lake, there is an MTB Trail system just outside of Havasu City (20 Miles) with a good mix of riding.

Lots of flying bugs 30 min before and after sunrise and set but they all go away. Not many camping spots but close to water and clean restroom with hot showers. Boat launch, lots of RV parking dog friendly with a dog park. Get good water shoes or your feet will be cut up from river rocks that are everywhere. Close tent camping so if you hate people walking through or around this is not ideal for you.

We absolutely adore this campground. It sits right off of a cove off the river, so if you have kiddos, it’s perfect! It keeps you away from all the boat traffic and is an ideal spot to kayak, swim, fish, and hike. There’s also a pet run, as well as a pet friendly area of the beach. The campground is well maintained and we love the staff! The camp hosts have been delightful each time we’ve been. When we’ve gone during spring, we experienced high winds. The September time frame seems to be perfect for us.

We did a Friday-Monday extended weekend here. Great place, friendly staff, dog park and a short walk to the beach / cove area. We weren’t too fond of the 120° we experienced on our stay, but the cool water kept us all comfortable. We stayed in spot 12 and had no complaints it suited us perfectly!

Due to its location, it is pretty quiet. However, because of the cliffs on two sides, noises can be amplified (like the person who used an impact drill for their jacks on their fifth wheel to leave at 7am).

Pros:

• Tucked away, but right off the highway.
• Congenial ranger to check us in.
• Fairly big space, with enough room for slideouts and our awning. Though it did feel like our awning was just slightly in the roadway due to angle.
• $30/night for most sites.
• Beautiful sunrises/sunsets.
• Boat launch ramp.
• Picnic table and grill included at most sites.

Cons:

• Wifi is spotty, even the ranger was up front about it. Add in folks trying to stream and hogging bandwidth...
• Our T-Mobile cel phones had no reception at all. We could use the wifi, but could not get calls or texts. Not sure of other providers.
• This is partial hookup (water/electric) with a dump station, like most of the state parks on the Colorado River.

Love camping at River Island, it’s a Grand Canyon type of camping on the river

First long trip in our new camper to Parker, AZ. We decided to pick the River Island as our first trip to Parker. The campgrounds are very welcoming and spread out with good distance between them. You are nestled way in between two large canyons of red rock with the beautiful Colorado River to the west end of the campsites. The restrooms and showers were clean and well stocked. The Wi-Fi and Phone service was a little patchy, then again you're camping. It was very convenient that there is a private boat launch with the campground, you can launch your boat and other watercraft without leaving the site. Overall we would camp here again, however our next Parker AZ trip will be to Buckskin State Park just south of River Island, wait for our review there.

This park is next door to Buckskin about ten minutes from Parker right on the Colorado River. It’s one of the prettiest areas in the state. Large sites with a great beach.