Christmas Camping

On Christmas morning, stockings emptied and presents unwrapped, off we went to Willow Beach Campground, with Cougar in tow.  WB, part of the Lake Mead NRA, is about 8 miles south of Hoover Dam on the AZ side of the Colorado River.  Ah, but is it really a river?  Technically, it's a lake - Lake Mohave - which extends from Hoover Dam on the north, to Davis Dam on the south.
We're here with another LHC couple, David and Elaine, who join us for short RV forays from time to time.

There's a large marina with dozens of rental boats and kayaks, plus several converted military inflatables used for sightseeing tours.  Large striped bass have been caught in this stretch ofwater, including the Nevada state record holder at 62 pounds.

Willow Beach is a misnomer.  There's no beach worthy of the name, nor did I see any willows.

Interesting rock formations uphill from our campground.

The steps lead up to tent campsites.

We visited a large fish hatchery near the marina, details in next post.