T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch
- Day use
- $10 per vehicle
- Overnight
- $15 per vehicle
- Annual permit
- $75
- Speed
- 5 mph no-wake zone
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.jpg?width=1280 "Photo: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons")
- Boat launch
- Kayak & SUP
- Camping
- Accessible
- Restrooms
About this lake
T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch is at Xanyō Xamshré Lake ("Star Lake" in the Quechan language), formerly called Squaw Lake, on the backwaters of the Colorado River directly above Imperial Dam, north of Yuma. The Bureau of Land Management's Yuma Field Office runs it.
On the water
There's a paved boat launch with docks and paved trailer parking, plus a car-top launch area and a smaller concrete ramp for canoes and kayaks near the day-use parking. The boarding piers have no railings or bumpers. A 5 mph no-wake zone runs out to the Colorado River. There are no lifeguards. California requires a Mussel Fee Sticker on boats used in fresh water.
Camping
About 125 RV sites and many dispersed tent sites have no hookups. Four restrooms have flush toilets and showers (separate fee), with a central water point and trash and gray-water disposal. The stay limit is 14 days in any 28. Cell reception is spotty, and off-highway vehicles aren't allowed.
Getting there & access
Getting there
From I-8 take the 4th Avenue exit to Imperial County Road S24, go north about 22 miles to Senator Wash Road, turn left and follow signs 4 miles. From Arizona, take AZ 95 north from Yuma, Imperial Dam Road, then Senator Wash Road.
Mussel sticker
Registered boats used in fresh water need a current California Mussel Fee Sticker. Arrive clean, drained and dry.
- Stay limit
- 14 days in 28
- BLM Yuma
- 928-317-3200
What's here
Launch
Paved boat launch with docks
Kayaking
Car-top and small concrete kayak ramp
Camping
About 125 RV sites and tent sites
Restrooms
Flush toilets and showers
Accessible
14 accessible parking spaces
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
- Day use $10 per vehicle, overnight $15, annual permit $75; 14 days in any 28-day period; 5 mph no-wake zone to the Colorado River; no OHVs; no lifeguardsblm.gov ↗
- Registered boats used in fresh water must display a current Mussel Fee Sticker on the hull next to the registration stickerdbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
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