The Parker Strip: Arizona’s Favorite WaterfrontStretching between Parker Dam and Headgate Rock Dam, the Parker Strip is the beating heart of everything that makes this town worth the drive. The World’s Deepest Dam Right In Your BackyardBuilt between 1934 and 1938, Parker Dam holds a record that surprises nearly every visitor who hears it for the first time. Parker Dam also plays a practical role by supplying water to Southern California and creating Lake Havasu upstream. Colorado River Indian Tribes MuseumParker’s identity is deeply connected to the Colorado River Indian Tribes, or CRIT, whose reservation surrounds much of the town. River Island State Park: The Quieter SideJust a few miles north of Parker, River Island State Park offers a noticeably calmer version of the Colorado River experience.