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Located on central Arizona’s largest lake. Several miles of hiking and lake access trails wind through the site.
At a Glance
| Open Season: | January |
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| Restrictions: | Stay limit 14 days, trailers under 16'. Rules and regulations are posted at bulletin board areas. Please read and observe. Pack it in pack it out. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS TONTO CREEK WHEN IT IS FLOWING. |
| Closest Towns: | Globe, Payson, Roosevelt Marina |
| Water: | At Roosevelt Marina/Water hydrants at site |
| Restroom: | Toilet Building (Accessible) |
| Passes: | No Passes or Fees required for this site. |
| Information Center: | Tonto Basin Ranger District (602) 225-5395 |
General Information
Directions:This site is approximately 13 miles northwest of Theodore Roosevelt Dam. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS TONTO CREEK WHEN IT IS FLOWING!! From Mesa: Take the State Hwy. 87/Beeline Highway north for about 60 miles to the junction of State Hwy.87 and State Hwy. 188. Turn right and follow State Hwy. 188 for 23 miles to its junction with Forest Road (FR) 60/A Cross. Turn left and continue across Tonto Creek for 2 miles to FR 661/Indian Point. Continue on FR 661 for one mile to the site. The entire route (except for the first ¾ mile of FR 60 where it crosses Tonto Creek) is paved.
From the Globe area: Take State Hwy. 188 north for 30 miles to the junction of State Hwy. 188 and State Hwy. 88. Continue on State Hwy. 188 over the bridge for another 11 miles to Forest Road (FR) 60. Turn right onto FR 60 and continue to site as described above.
View a map of the Roosevelt and Apache Lake Area
Activities
Dispersed Camping
No camp units provided
Lake and Pond Fishing
Roosevelt Lake Fish Species: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass; Crappie; Sunfish; Channel and Flathead Catfish
Picnicking
54 camp units with picnic tables and fire rings with grills. A paved boat launch ramp nearby is useable when the lake water elevation exceeds 210 feet.
| Fire Information | fire rings available |
Boating - Motorized
Roosevelt Lake
| Launch Ramps | Paved boat launch |
Boating - Non-Motorized
Roosevelt Lake
| Launch Ramps | Paved boat launch |