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Havasupai

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Many people will tell you Havasupai is the most beautiful place in Arizona, and I'd be hard pressed to disagree. Also known as the Grand Canyon's Garden of Eden, the blue-green waters of Havasu Creek flow from the red rocks of the canyon down to the Colorado River, creating a spectacular canyon full of life and awesome waterfalls. The Havasupai (people of the blue-green waters) still make the canyon and the village of Supai their home, and only let a certain number of people enter per day (day hiking is not permitted, nor practical). Posted above is the "Vlog" style video from our recent three day trip to the campground at Havasu Falls. If you're ready to go, make your reservations here ! The Havasupai Tribe have recently updated their website, and are currently only accepting reservations over the phone due to overwhelming demand. This post will refer to Havasupai as a whole place , encompassing the Village of Supai, the Havasuapi People, and Havasu Creek and

Lake Havasu State Park

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Well, it’s been a pretty hectic last couple of months, but it’s almost spring break, and for many of us in Arizona and Southern California that means one thing – Havasu. If you’ve never been to  Havasu for spring break , you’re simply missing out (just do a google search, pictures are always better than words). However, Havasu is actually a great destination year round, and  Lake Havasu State Park  is the go-to campground. Here’s our latest review from our recent stay in December of 2013. If you’re looking for primitive boat-in campgrounds around the lake,  here’s a list  of both BLM and AZ State Park managed sites. If you haven’t been to Lake Havasu State Park recently, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the changes that have been made. Arizona State Parks have just completed a total renovation of the campground, mainly installing new electric boxes and running water at each campsite as well as completing a new nature trail (check out a great article on the upgrades from the golakehava