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Roosevelt Lake, a popular
destination for boating,
camping, fishing, hiking,
birdwatching and more.
Though its historic water
levels mean shoreline
camping is unavailable at
the moment, the lake still
offers plenty of developed
recreation sites that campers,
boaters, picnickers
and anglers can enjoy as
the summer heat comes
around. For more information,
including fees and
required permits, call the
Tonto Basin Ranger District
at (602) 225-5395 or
visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35797.
The Roosevelt Lake
Marina offers boat slips
and rentals, as well as
shoreline or indoor dining
at Ffinch’s Waterfront
Restaurant. Just a few
yards from the marina,
the Roosevelt Lake Visitor
Center provides fascinating
exhibits and information
on the lake, along
with maps, passes and
permits. For visitors interested
in history, across the
highway from the marina
a short, paved trail leads
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Roosevelt Lake on a late spring day
up to Roosevelt Cemetery,
where workers on the
Roosevelt Dam are buried.
From there, hikers can
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proceed to the Thompson
Trail and a stretch of the
Arizona Trail that winds
among the hills south of
the lake.
Not to be missed is a
visit to the dam itself,
about three miles past the
marina; to get there, take
the Highway 88 turnoff.
Just before you reach Roosevelt
Dam, a viewing area
offers a panoramic view of
the Roosevelt Bridge –
named one of the nation’s
top 12 bridges by the
American Consulting Engineers
Council in 1995.
And, of course, along the
southern side of the lake,
on the way to campgrounds
and the marina, is another
place worth visiting; Tonto
National Monument, with
its Salado cliff dwellings.
To reach the lake from
the Globe area, take
SR188 northwest for 27
miles. From Mesa, take
SR87 (Beeline Highway)
north for about 60 miles to
the junction with 188, then
turn right and take 188 for
26 miles.
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