There are a couple of pools and hot tubs with a ‘Tiki’ bar separating them. On weekends the bar featured Karaoke which was entertaining for a short while. There were a really good miniature golf course and a nine-hole pitch & put course across the street. Also, there were horseshoes and a basketball court that shared space with two pickleball courts. Unfortunately, the pickleball courts are not well kept and there is no fence around them, so chasing balls is a must. The campground is a mixture of paved roads and gravel sites, but it’s hard to tell where the pavement ends and the gravel begins. The sites along the water as well as the road are packed sand, but plenty hard enough to drive on. The campground doesn’t accept mail and anything arriving USPS is rejected and can be picked up at the post office in Earp. UPS & FedEx are delivered right to your site. The other interesting thing about the campground is the number of wild burros that visit the campground daily looking for handouts.
Emerald Cove RV Resort
We arrived at Emerald Cove on a Thursday afternoon and they put us in a fairly decent site, it had to be over 90’ feet. The campground offers back-in sites along the river (if you’re a member of Colorado River Resorts) and lots and lots of rental. You can rent anything from a small bumper pull to a large park model with covered decks running the length of the units. Overall the campground had a younger feel than a lot of other campgrounds that we’ve visited. Lots of people had ATV’s or boats. There are a couple of pools and hot tubs with a ‘Tiki’ bar separating them. On weekends the bar featured Karaoke which was entertaining for a short while. There were a really good miniature golf course and a nine-hole pitch & put course across the street. Also, there were horseshoes and a basketball court that shared space with two pickleball courts. Unfortunately, the pickleball courts are not well kept and there is no fence around them, so chasing balls is a must. The campground is a mixture of paved roads and gravel sites, but it’s hard to tell where the pavement ends and the gravel begins. The sites along the water as well as the road are packed sand, but plenty hard enough to drive on. The campground doesn’t accept mail and anything arriving USPS is rejected and can be picked up at the post office in Earp. UPS & FedEx are delivered right to your site. The other interesting thing about the campground is the number of wild burros that visit the campground daily looking for handouts.
Nearby is Parker Dam, the Blue Water Casino, and the Desert Bar. The Desert Bar is a bar that has no outside sources of electricity or water and can only be reached by a five-mile-long dirt road, not recommended for cars. If you get the chance, it’s worth the drive. Also, Emerald Cove is within an hour of Lake Havasu City and the town of Quartzsite which is the place to be in January if you’re an RV’r. We enjoyed the park, but it probably wasn’t our favorite. Though I’m sure that we will revisit it someday in the future.
Emerald Cove - Colorado River Adventures
Type: Premier
Good Sam Rating: 8/7/8.5
Address:
2715 Parker Dam Rd
Earp, CA 92242
Phone: (760) 663-4968
Fax: (760) 663-4945
Reservations Phone: (760) 663-4968
Reservations Fax: (619) 663-4945
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Resort Information: Located on the scenic Colorado River between California and Arizona. The town of Parker was Wyatt Earp's country. The area is replete with Old West names and history. The resort, a short distance from the London Bridge and Laughlin, Nevada, is in a desert setting, yet has lots of water activities.
Directions: Between I-40 and I-10 on the Colorado River. 6.3 mi N of Earp, CA on Parker Dam Rd.
Reservation Requirements:
Web Site: coloradoriveradventures.com
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Full Sites: 410
Pull-through Sites: 120
RV Site Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open: Jan 1 to Dec 31
Peak: Dec 1 to Apr 1
Maximum Electrical Service: 50 amps
WiFi Available: Yes
Amenities: Recreation hall, outdoor pool, boat ramp, boating available, fishing available - dock, hiking trails, mini golf, Jacuzzi hot tub, sun shades, white sandy beach, gambling casino nearby, fishing nearby, boating nearby, tourist attraction nearby. Nearby: Watersports, London Bridge.
RV Notes: Phone service available at some sites. Drive-ups not accepted.
Accepts Pets: Yes
Visitor Mail Accepted: No
