Verde River
The Verde River is one of Arizona's only two Wild and Scenic Rivers, yet it remains relatively undiscovered as a recreational resource. That doesn't mean this clear desert stream has little to offer.
It's an excellent place to fish for a number of species including trout, which the Arizona Game and Fish Department has begun stocking on a put-and-take basis.
The Verde is also becoming more and more popular for recreational boating. Some stretches provide scenic canoeing among long pools and manageable riffles.
Other sections become exciting whitewater runs during the spring snowmelt or after late summer thunderstorms.
The Verde River crosses across three national forests: The Tonto, the Prescott and the Coconino.
The Verde River is the only river in Arizona with a Wild and Scenic designation. Beasley Flat is the beginning of the Wild and Scenic stretch of the Verde River.
White Bridge Picnic Site is a developed picnic area with toilets and picnic tables.
Box Bar is a River Access Point to the Verde River, close to Bartlett Lake in the Cave Creek Ranger District. This small site offers beautiful scenery of the surround
The beach on the Verde River is generally rocky, but attracts many people during the hot summer months. The area is noted for its unusual rock formations.