Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation.
The Grand Canyon is more than a great chasm carved over millennia through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau. It is more than an awe-inspiring view.
With its majestic rock cliffs; its ribbon of cool water running through classic Sonoran Desert; and its cattail-filled marsh harboring rails and waterfowl, Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge offers a little bit of something for both wildlife and
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge protects wildlife habitat along 30 miles of the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California, including the last unchannelized section before the river enters Mexico.
Cibola NWR is located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River and surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes. The refuge encompasses both the historic Colorado River channel as well as a channelized portion constructed in the late 1960's.
Bartlett Dam and Lake, Salt River Project, is the closest lake to the Phoenix area on the Verde River. It is 22 miles east of Carefree.
Horseshoe Dam and reservoir are features of the Salt River Project. The recreation site is available for camping (14 units), camp trailers, picnicking, fishing and boating. Like Bartlett, it is open year-round.
Glen Canyon Dam, which is a feature of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), impounds Colorado River water to form Lake Powell, one of the most popular and scenic lakes in the world. Lake Powell is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Formed by Horse Mesa Dam, Apache Lake is long and narrow and is the second largest Salt River Project lake.
Saguaro Lake, 41 miles from downtown Phoenix, is the Salt River Project lake closest to Phoenix. The reservoir was created by the construction of Stewart Mountain Dam.
Theodore Roosevelt Dam, the first major structure constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation on the Salt River Project (SRP), spans the Salt River to form a huge reservoir. The dam is 280 feet high and 723 feet long.
Mittry Lake Wildlife Area lies in and adjacent to the floodplain of the Colorado River between Laguna and Imperial Dams. Mittry Lake covers approximately 750 acres, with much of the shoreline covered with cattails and bullrush.
Located 8 miles north of the City of Laughlin on the Nevada side and 10 miles north of Bullhead City on the Arizona side of the Colorado River.
Back country byways traverse scenic corridors that are off the beaten path.
Day use parking andboat ramp on a water storage reservoir near ImperialDam in California.
The Imperial DamLong Term Visitor Area (LTVA) was created in 1983 tofulfill the needs of winter visitors and to protect the localdesert ecosystem from over-use.
Full service resort just south of Parker Dam offers amenities such as a golf course, a grocery store, tennis courts, gas, restaurants, public phones, and lodging.
Boat access to Lake Havasu. Enjoy world class fishing, and stay in one of over 100 boat-in campsites along the shore.
The San Pedro riparian area, containing about 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River, was designated by Congress as a National Conservation Area (NCA) on November 18, 1988.
Betty's Kitchen and Interpretive Area is a lush, shady spot along the Lower Colorado River, with a picnic area, 0.5-mile interpretive trail, and fishing pier.
The Black Hills Back Country Byway offers 21 miles of back country driving adventure through the northern end of the Peloncillo Mountains in southeastern Arizona.
The Mittry LakeWildlife Area includes about 600 acres of water surfaceand 2400 acres of marsh or upland. A wide variety ofvegetative and wildlife species can be found here, with ascenic backdrop of three mountain ranges.
Adjacent to rapidly expanding communities, the 71, 000-acre Agua Fria National Monument is approximately 40 miles north of central Phoenix. The monument encompasses two mesas and the canyon of the Agua Fria River.
The Parker Strip Area is a long stretch of land surrounding Lake Havasu, formed on the Colorado River by the Parker Dam.
This Corps lake is managed by Arizona State Parks. The project web address links to the Arizona State Parks web pages. Alamo Lake is one of the best bass lakes in Arizona. Also, the area has good wildlife viewing opportunities.
Located in northern Arizona, lies the Kaibab National Forest. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River divides the North Kaibab and Tusayan Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest.
Snuggled along the crest of the Mogollon Rim and stretching 90 miles south, the Tonto National Forest spreads over a spectacular 2.9 millon acres of pine and cactus country just northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests encompass two million acres of magnificent mountain country in east-central Arizona and New Mexico.
Located in central Arizona, lies the Coconino National Forest. Northward lies the Colorado Plateau, a high, cold desert of flat-lying rocks and sheer-walled canyons.
Located in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, lies the Coronado National Forest. The forest covers 1, 780, 196 acres.
The Forest is located about 70 air miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona, contains approximately 1, 237, 000 acres, and is composed of two distinct divisions.