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Cholla Bay

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Cholla Bay offers camping near varied desert terrain with cacti and rocky landscapes. Temperatures can range from 40°F in winter to over 100°F in summer. Nearby, visitors can explore Tonto National Forest and Bartlett Lake for outdoor activities.

Description

US Forest Service

Tonto National Forest

Cholla Bay Located along the shoreline of central Arizona’s largest lake. The setting is in the Upper Sonoran Desert. Vegetation includes mesquite, cat-claw, desert broom, and cholla and saguaro cacti. This site provides a spectacular view of the Sierra Ancha Mountains.

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Location

Cholla Bay is located in Arizona

Directions

This site is 5 miles north of Theodore Roosevelt Dam. From Mesa: Take State Hwy. 87/Beeline Highway north for approximately 60 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 188. Turn right onto State Hwy. 188 and continue south for 27 miles to the site. From Globe: Take State Hwy. 188 north for 30 miles to the junction of State Hwy. 88 and State Hwy. 188. Continue on State Hwy. 188 across the bridge for 5 miles to the site. Click Here For Map.

Coordinates

33.71900074 N
111.20500067 W

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Access

Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

Drive Time

1 hr 40 min from Phoenix
2 hrs 13 min from Prescott Valley
2 hrs 23 min from Flagstaff
2 hrs 37 min from Tucson

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Reviewed Nov. 21, 2020

Good place to camp

Good location, down side is you might have to deal with a few that can’t live life without being unplugged. So there with be a few generators you’ll hear running early hours or late hours 0600-2200 are the hours for generator permitted use. You will run across the occasional rule breaker that will manage to running the whole time during there stay. Out side of that it’s Great place to take a walk and taking nature or go fishing.