Wilderness area

Havasu Wilderness

Havasu Wilderness is a 17,801-acre wilderness area in Mohave County, Arizona. It rises from about 453 to 2,320 ft. The nearest town is Crystal Beach, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

Havasu Wilderness
Photo: BLMArizona, Public domain

Havasu Wilderness map

Havasu Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Campfires are prohibited.
Crystal Beach, AZ is the nearest town, 0.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Havasu Wilderness is about 2,320 ft, and its lowest about 453 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Powell Peak, about 2,320 ft.

Who manages Havasu Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Fish and Wildlife Service 17,801 Not on record Not on record Not on record Refuge Manager

Getting to Havasu Wilderness

  • Crystal Beach, AZ is the nearest town, 0.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Havasu Wilderness

  • Powell Peak summit about 2,320 ft
  • Tumarion Peak summit about 2,040 ft
  • Jackpot Spring spring

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Public lands next to Havasu Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Arizona

Arizona wilderness areas