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Recreation Region: Tonto Basin Ranger District

Diversion Dam

This site is located on the Upper Salt River area and has five river access points. This site also offers dispersed camping for boaters using the access points. This side includes a toilet building, parking, and pedestrian routes.

General Information

Day Use Only. No overnight Camping.

No Passes or Fees required for this site.

Restrictions

  • Stay limit 14 day
  • Only trailers under 16' allowed
  • No motor boats allowed. Be sure to put into the river well dowstream from the dam.
  • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN THE DAM.

No Fees are required for this site.

Tonto Basin Ranger Station

Address: 28079 N. AZ Highway 188, Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Phone: (602) 225-5395
Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1:30 p.m.) Passes, permits and products not sold after 4 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday (Closed on federal holidays) (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.626892

Longitude: -110.933789

Elevation

2,200 Feet

Directions

From Globe:  Take State Hwy. 188 west for 13 miles to Hwy. 288 junction. Turn right unto Hwy. 288 and continue for 4 miles to Forest Road (FR) 465. Turn left onto FR 465.

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Last updated April 2nd, 2025