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The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area

The Point is located in the Mesa Ranger District and is mostly known for boat access only camping on Canyon Lake. There are only three designated camp units at this site, but the camp units can also be used as picnic sites for day use. Boaters enjoy The Point during summer months along with fishermen because of the courtesy dock.

Current Conditions

Boat access only.

General Information

Open Season: Year round

Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

To launch a boat onto Canyon Lake, a Tonto Daily Pass and Watercraft sticker (for boats) or Tonto Discovery Pass are required. Tonto Daily Passes and watercraft sticker may be purchased Pebble Beach, Saguaro Del Norte, Palo Verde, Phon D Sutton, or from a retail vendor.

Tonto Daily Pass
Tonto Discovery Pass. Available at Tonto National Forest Offices.

Restrictions

14-day stay limit.
No garbage collection. Pack it in, Pack it out.
No trailers - this site is accessible only to boaters.
The Point has the only toilet facility on the upper portion of the lake.
Glass containers are not allowed in Canyon Lake area.
Care must be taken with boat fuels.
Do not allow any leaks into the water!
No soaps/detergents are allowed in the lake water.
Boat sewage dump located at Canyon Lake Marina.
Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours).

Front view of the Mesa Ranger Station building with a clear sky in the background.

Address: 5140 E Ingram St, Mesa, AZ 85205
Phone: (480) 610-3300
Hours: Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 12:30 p.m.) Passes, permits and products not sold after 4 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.557096

Longitude: -111.411338

Elevation

1,700 Feet

Directions

This site is 17 miles northeast of Apache Junction on Arizona State Hwy. 88, (historic “Apache Trail”). From Mesa, take US 60 to the Idaho Road exit. Go north on Idaho Road to State Hwy. 88 and turn right. After crossing the first bridge at the lake, watch for Palo Verde Recreation Site sign and turn left into site. The entire route to the lake is paved with narrow, sharp curves; traffic is heavy. The last 3 miles are by boat. View and download a map.