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Bartlett Flat

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Bartlett Flat Bartlett Reservoir and the Arizona Upland phase of the Sonoran Desert. This site offers beautiful vistas of the surrounding mountains. Bartlett Flat has primitive boat launch opportunities for small boats. River Access Point (RAP) for Verde River. There are no designated campsites at this shoreline area but camping along the shore is allowed. High water levels will limit the amount of available shoreline in this area.

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Location

Bartlett Flat is located in Arizona

Directions

This site is 23 miles east of Carefree. Take Cave Creek Road 7 miles. Turn right on Bartlett Dam Road and continue for 12 ½ miles. Then turn left on FR 459. Continue on FR 459 (a paved, low-speed road) for 3 miles and an additional ½-mile on an unpaved road to the site. Click Here For Map.

Coordinates

33.89090631 N
111.63613418 W

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Pull-Through Sites
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General Info

lindsey S.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 16, 2023

Beautiful scenery and quiet camping.

My first time here was over Veteran’s Day weekend and we woke up to F15s flying low overhead for Veteran’s Day. Campsites are disbursed and pleasantly of area to set up your site. Ground is flat and somewhat sandy like a beach. Other campsites seemed quite respectful and aware we are all sharing the same experience. sides were relatively clean, however, people do venture off into the Forrest area to use the restroom. That is my only concern is people do not pack out their toilet paper or their human feces. Please keep this area beautiful the way it naturally is and pack out your waste which is toxic to wildlife.

SiteBartlett Flats

Month of VisitDecember

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Hecctic

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 6, 2023

Underwater

With all this rain and snow melt Bartlett flats is under water

SiteBartlett Flats

Month of VisitMay

Mark S.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 27, 2022

All-Inclusive Camping Area

Really nice area for any type of camping any time of the year. There are toilets at the entrance to the flats, with trash dumps but it would be a hike the farther away you camp from it so bring your own or rough it and recover it! Ground is mostly level on desert sand and you can launch a dinghy, jet ski, canoe, or kayak from the shoreline; wouldn’t trust anything larger than that but there’s a ramp in driving distance south of the campsite. Went there Indigenous Peoples day and found plenty of semi-private spaces to settle into. Recommend this for groups, solo, fishing, swimming, and families.

SiteNW end of the Flat

Month of VisitNovember

conor C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 18, 2022

Great spot for shoreline camping

Did a quick overnight trip. Easy to access in any vehicle. If you want to be more secluded keep following the shore line NW, however the more you travel the more ground clearance you’ll need so bring a vehicle with a little off road abilities of you want to be away from the trailers and RVS. Tons of pre made stone fire pits all over to adopt as your own. Bathrooms and trash drop off at the entrance. Overall great scenic spot. Hate seeing trash anywhere, unfortunately there was some left from previous campers (slobs). Tonto pass needed.

Month of VisitFebruary

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Dave E.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 20, 2021

Off season

Not busy this time of year. The weather is a little bit cool for swimming, but it’s a nice place to hang out by the campfire. Great place to get a little bit off road but not really get too off road….

Siteflats

Month of VisitJanuary

B O.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 5, 2021

Great area for fishing

Nice quiet cove area out in the flatts, great for swiming and fishing. Camped here a few times the bugs aren't to bad and bring a toilet or hike in the bushes, it's usually quiet on this end and the rv and 5th wheels don't make it out this far so nice to have bbq and let the kids swim

Month of VisitAugust

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B O.

Ranger

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2021

Great swim camp spot

Little further back from where the rv congregat, so it's quiet and peaceful, boat traffic isn't to bad and the shore line is great for kids to swim

Month of VisitAugust

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anna P.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 18, 2021

Beautiful Area

Very peaceful and relatively clean. My children had a blast. Close enough for just a quick weekend away.

Sitedown the road from boat launch

Month of VisitOctober

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B O.

Ranger

Reviewed Sep. 12, 2021

Lake time

Nice area kids loved the water and my buddy caught some fish, pretty quiet until pride rave kick off and then drunk pontoon guy kept the entertained with his remarks over his PA system. Overall good times bring a Potty and privacy tent the bushes are littered with sh!t tickets.

Siteflatts

Month of VisitJuly

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Alex H.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 1, 2021

Awesome Dispersed Camping

Probably one of our favorite dispersed spots to date. Roads are nice and had no problem pulling our 22’ trailer in. Spots are right on the water, but can get a little busy so would recommend coming early. Can still find places further down if you can’t. Great Lake for fishing, but not a ton of hiking around.

Whither W.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 1, 2021

Crowded and loud on weekends, peaceful when not

Super accessible from the Phoenix area, very easy to find. You can choose your own camping spot, and there are many existing stone fire rings and pits that are spaced out decently across the area. The earlier you arrive, the more spots you'll have to choose from; most are filled by sundown. A sedan can easily get across the Flat with some careful maneuvering. Vault toilets are all the way at the entrance of the Flat so plan accordingly. (Or... bring a trowel.)

Lots of families, which means kids, music, and laughter. Never a bad thing, but even if they're not particularly loud, there's no trees or shrubs on the shoreline to dampen the sound and it carries pretty far—especially when kids figure out the lake is basically a giant echo chamber!

The wind can really whip across the lake when it picks up, and it makes it hard to pitch a tent or run a stove. I recommend setting up camp up by the trees if you don't plan on boating/fishing/RV camping to give yourself a bit of shelter from the wind.

No hiking or trails to be had here, but definitely a relaxing, pretty spot.

Month of VisitFebruary

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Alaina C.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019

Our Favorite Spot

We love camping here, its so close to home and it's dispersed! We usually camp right on the water. It can get really packed but we have never had bad neighbors. Seems to be kept pretty clean and there are restrooms.

LOGAN S.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017

Bartlet Flats was awesome

This was the first time we had been there and it was a great csmpsite. We were able to camp right by the water, and there was plenty of room. It was great having a camping place so close to our house, and we will definitely be back.

Month of VisitDecember

Michelle D.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2017

Okay if you don't want to go too far out of town

This lake is easy to get to from town (phoenix). It can crowd up quickly. The only thing that irked me about our stay here is that as we were setting up our tent, and working on getting our spot staked for fishing a group of men came in and took the spot after we all discussed where each group intended to go. There was also a group of nighttime kayakers that talked so loudly on the lake that you could hear them from one end of the lake to the other while everyone was trying to peacefully enjoy some night fishing.

SiteThe Flats

Month of VisitAugust

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Liza C.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2016

SC Cove @ Barlett Lake

If your big into swimming/floating / boating & kayaks and jet skis this the the place to camp.. Back right up to the lake , pitch a tent and your set up for fun..

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