Ah, the Islander! After enjoying 1 week here last year, we opted for another 2 week stay this year. We think this is the nicest RV resort in the Lake Havasu area, and we really enjoy staying here. We’re once again parked in site #160, a long, fairly wide pull-through that offers limited views of Lake Havasu and the rugged Whipple Mountains across the lake in California.
The Islander, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
We like the fact that park models are separated from RV sites at the Islander. For the most part, outside rows are reserved for park models, premium long-term sites are on a small peninsula overlooking the marina and harbor and known as “knob hill”, or as some residents say, “snob hill”. The short-term sites are right in the middle of the park, from site 158 through about 170. There are also some back-in short term sites that exist in the 107-210 row. ISLANDER MAP
Here’s a complete review of the Islander from last year along with the other nearby RV parks: The Islander RV Resort, Lake Havasu City
During our 2 week stay we once again visited some favorite restaurants: The Boat House Grill, right onsite at the Islander, College Street Brewery and the off-grid desert watering hole, the Bunker Bar.
The Bunker Bar, Lake Havasu City, AZ
We also found great pizza delivery from Rosati’s Pizza. So good, we ordered their food 3 times during our stay! We also explored Barley Brothers Brewery and Javelina Cantina, both overlooking the water next to London Bridge. And we spent an afternoon and evening at Rickety Cricket Taproom followed by dinner at the Martini Bay located inside the London Bridge Resort. Thanks to our “tour-guide” Reese who we met bartending at the Boat House Grill.
The Islander RV Resort, site #160
On Saturday the 4th of February, Lake Havasu hosted Winterfest on Main Street. Over 200 vendors lined the street, with plenty of food, beer and unique items for sale. This street fair was a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
From a connectivity perspective, one of the downsides to the Islander is no WiFi. They claim some is available, but we’ve never found evidence of that. However, our Verizon Hotspot worked fine, running along around 20MB. And, T-Mobile service for either voice or data worked great. From Lake Havasu we’re headed south to Yuma and Cocopah Bend RV & Golf Resort. More from there…
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