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Diversion Dam

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Tent-only access defines the experience at Diversion Dam, a free US Forest Service site within Tonto National Forest near Roosevelt, Arizona. Vehicles must stay in the parking lot; campers hike in to reach overnight spots. The day-use area near the lot includes fire pits, tables, and grills, but those spaces are not available for overnight stays. Trailers cannot access the camping areas. A vault toilet building is on-site, and a short staircase leads to an overlook of the dam with informational signage. Sites are rocky and open, with limited shade. This spot works best for self-sufficient tent campers comfortable with a short hike-in and minimal amenities.

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Map & DirectionsDiversion Dam is located in Arizona near Roosevelt

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Coordinates

33.627068 N
110.932785 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Site Types

Tent Sites

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Fires

Enjoy camping on government land. Limited or no services at this camping area.

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Drive Time

1 hr 51 min from Phoenix, AZ
2 hrs 25 min from Tucson, AZ
2 hrs 39 min from Prescott Valley, AZ
2 hrs 49 min from Flagstaff, AZ

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Krista Z.

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Reviewed Mar. 20, 2018

Really rocky, walk-in tent only for overnight

The Diversion Dam River Access Point was an interesting "campground". You are allowed to camp there but not in the parking lot you can't take vehicles out of the parking lot so you'll have to hike in to any of the spots. The part of this that threw me for a loop was the fact that there are spaces that look like campsites directly on the parking lot. They are day use spaces even though they have fire pits and tables. There are also grills near the parking spaces. There was a camp host with a camper in the parking lot but since there is no ability to pull into the areas you're allowed to camp in you will NOT be able to camp overnight in a trailer. The parking lot did have a few pull through trailer spaces though so if you're there for day use or just driving through you will be able to get in and park. There is a bathroom building with standard vault toilets. If you climb about 20 stairs you can look out over the Diversion Dam and read some informational signs on the damn project.

The reason this is not a perfect 5 star is because it is limited to tents only, doesn't have much shade coverage, and the open areas are fairly rocky. While it was clean and had facilities I think it's very catered to a specific type of camper.

Month of VisitMarch