Katherine's Landing - Bullhead City, AZ - a recreation spot by an abandoned mine

Katherine's Landing located in Bullhead City, Arizona is popular with campers, fisherman and boaters alike. The Landing is on the Colorado River inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area and upstream from Davis Dam. Located a maximum of eight miles from Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona the area appears more remote than it actually is.

The Old Katherine's Mine which is north east of the present Marina is where the landing gets its name. The abandoned mine is decaying with the foundation and some concrete pillars making a graveyard of the once grand structure. There is equipment that was once used in mining found around the structure.

The town of Katherine had a reputation that gave it more than the ore produced in the area. From 1900 to 1940 the mine produced below two million dollars worth of silver and gold. The mill processed nearly four million dollars worth of silver and gold from 1900 to 1943 not including the Katherine Mine.

Visitors to Katherine's Landing can fish for a number of varieties including sunfish, crappie, Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout. Channel catfish can be found in the area as well. There is a paved road accessing Katherine's Landing making the area ideal for a visit.