Arizona · Pier fishing · Vernon

Davis Dam Camp

May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Davis Dam Camp is located just below Davis Dam on the Arizona side of the Colorado River. This is a picturesque area with excellent views of the dam, sunsets, and the surrounding mountains. This park accomodates both the day use, as well as the long-term visits, and even includes two cottages available for daily rental. Features include a 3-lane boat ramp, 157 full service hookups, 30 hookups with water and electricity, 5 restrooms with shower facilities, a laundry facility, dump station, group picnic area with ramada, a large open area for dry camping, and a day use area with 4 ramadas. A boat and RV storage facility is also available. For those with special needs there is an accessible fishing pier, accessible boat embarcation ramp, and 10 accessible ramada sites. Davis Dam Camp was built to house the workers who constructed Davis Dam. A few of the original camp buildings remain, although they have been altered. A local museum is adjacent to the park and an important petroglyph site is within the boundaries of the park.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Davis Dam Camp

    Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 21°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 23°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 27°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 30°

      5 wet

    5. May

      69° / 38°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 47°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 52°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 52°

      16 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 46°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 36°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 28°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 21°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mc Nary 2n, AZ, 10.1 mi away at 7,340 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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