Saguaro Lake Campground


Saguaro del Norte, Arizona
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Ownership: Bureau of Reclamation
Official website: recreation.gov
Posted by: MountainMan on December 15, 2005
 

Description

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.Saguaro del Norte Recreation site is near the dam and includes the Saguaro Lake Marina (which includes a restaurant and boat concession), a Maricopa County Sheriffs aid station, picnic tables, restrooms and boat ramps.Butcher Jones Beach, which can be reached by a road a few miles north of Saguaro del Norte, features swimming, picnic and restroom facilities. The area is open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from April through September.Bagley Flat Campground (30 spaces) is about four miles from the dam but is accessible only by boat. It is open all year (no fees). To get there, travel up a narrow cliff-bordered portion of the lake. The campground is in a scenic and peaceful area and has sanitation facilities.The Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks all of the SRP lakes with fish. There generally are good supplies of walleye, largemouth and yellow bass, rainbow and brown trout, bluegills, channel catfish, and crappie in Saguaro.

Directions

There are two ways to reach the lake. One is to take the Bush Highway north from U.S. Highway 60 to the Saguaro del Norte Recreation Site turnoff. The other way is to take the Beeline Highway (State Route 87) from either the McDowell Road turnoff in Mesa or from Shea Boulevard near Fountain Hills. About eight miles after crossing the Verde River, turn right at signs indicating the Saguaro Lake Recreation Area. More information at 928.467.2236.
 

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Reviews of Saguaro Lake



Reviewed by dani on June 1, 2011

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Any nearby gas stations (NE Mesa) sell the Tonto pass for $6. You HAVE to buy them there; they no longer sell passes at the marina. Fun little lake, not too dirty, not the cleanest either. Bathrooms, picnic areas, and a few swim areas.
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Reviewed by Guest on November 1, 2010

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Lake is fun and beautiful. Lots of great fishing. Don't forget your Tonto pass. You can get these at sporting goods stores.
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Reviewed by Guest on October 4, 2010

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None of the websites I went to mentioned anything about needing a parking pass to park at the lake. When you ge to the alek it's too late as everything was closed last week when I went there. Seems you hav eto buy the parking pass before you get to the lake. Still don't know here to get one. Going to call fish and game tomorrow. It's only $6.00 but who want to dirve to the lake, turn around and drive back, a bout 30 to 35 miles? It was a bummer.
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