Colorado River

Colorado River: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Colorado River

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Colorado River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.48626, -114.59748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Colorado River

• Palo Verde Valley · viewpoint · La Paz · ~12 km · Must-see
• Palo Verde Dam · lake · Riverside · ~36 km · Must-see
• Trigo Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · La Paz · ~43 km · Must-see
• Quartzite Figures · fort · La Paz · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tyson Wash · viewpoint · La Paz · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chuckwalla Valley · viewpoint · La Paz · ~53 km · Must-see
• Imperial National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · La Paz · ~56 km · Must-see
• Indian Pass Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~60 km · Must-see
• Picacho State Recreation Area · park · Imperial · ~65 km · Must-see
• Picacho Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~68 km · Must-see
• Martinez Lake · lake · Yuma · ~71 km · Must-see
• Riverside Mountains · sanctuary · La Paz · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rocket Fuel & USA Convenience Store · attraction · La Paz · ~16 km
• El Paso Los Angeles Limousine Express · attraction · La Paz · ~17 km
• Blythe · church · La Paz · ~17 km
• Black Rock · viewpoint · Riverside · ~26 km
• Collis Mayflower County Park · park · Riverside · ~27 km
• W R Byron Airport · fort · Riverside · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Colorado River

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Colorado River

• Deer Island · river spot · La Paz · ~92 km
• Colorado River · river spot · Baja California · ~100 km
• Beaver Island · river spot · Mohave · ~135 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Riverside · ~53 km
• Hall Island · river spot · Riverside · ~54 km
• Deer Island · river spot · San Bernardino · ~91 km
• Heron Island · river spot · La Paz · ~125 km
• Hi Isle · river spot · Mohave · ~127 km
• Bluegill Island · river spot · San Bernardino · ~128 km
• Grass Island · river spot · San Bernardino · ~137 km

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