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Cholla Campground

Tonto National Forest

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Cholla Campground at Roosevelt Lake, is one of several campgrounds on the shores of the largest lake/reservoir located entirely in the State of Arizona. Cholla Campground has 206 campsites. Roosevelt Lake was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1911 and boasts 112 miles of shoreline and peaceful coves.

max Stay

14 nights

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

Cholla Campground has 206 campsites. Each site has shade ramadas, firepits, grills, and picnic tables. Scattered throughout the campground are playgrounds, showers and toilet facilites. Highly developed boat ramps with accessible boat boarding ramps are also available within the Campground.

Natural Features

Roosevelt Lake was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1911 and boasts 112 miles of shoreline and peaceful coves. When full, the lake provides 21,500 acres of surface water for your recreating pleasure. Cholla Campground is situated within a Sonoran Desert Landscape along the lakes shorelines. Views of the blue water and sunsets against the Sierra Ancha, Salome, and Superstition Wilderness' are a sight that keep many visitors coming back year after year.

Recreation

Recreation opportunities abound at Cholla Campground. Launch your bass boat, ski boat, or pontoon boat from the developed boat ramps within the recreation site and play on the water all day long. If motorsports aren't your thing, there's an abundance of places to explore from your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard. While you're visiting, you can also hike a portion of the Arizona Trail, visit the Tonto National Monument cliff dwellings, explore endless miles of jeep trails or drive a portion of the Apache Trail or Spines to Pines Highway. If if you're looking for a day in town, consider the easy 45 minute drive Globe or Payson where you can shop for antiques, buy ice cream and learn about Arizona's rich mining and timber history. Roosevelt Lake is a landscape photograhers dream so don't forget your camera (and sunscreen).

Nearby Attractions

Two National Scenic Byways (AZ Hwy 88 Apache Trail and AZ Hwy 288 Spines to Pines Highway). Roosevelt Dam, Tonto National Monument, the Arizona Trail, endless miles of jeep trails, Towns of Payson and Globe, Superstition, Sierra Ancha, and Four Peaks Wilderness'. Don't forget to stop by the Tonto Basin Environmental Center learn about the history of the area.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

166 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 180

CANE

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 51

BUCKHORN

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site T3

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

10 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 166

CANE

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 53

BUCKHORN

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 66

BUCKHORN

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 14

TEDDYBEAR

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

20

people

Yes

shade

Site 83

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

20

people

Yes

shade

Site T5

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

10 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 181

CANE

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 18

TEDDYBEAR

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 114

JUMPING

MANAGEMENT

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 162

CANE

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 11

TEDDYBEAR

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 163

CANE

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 82

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 55

BUCKHORN

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 99

JUMPING

MANAGEMENT

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 9

TEDDYBEAR

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 16

TEDDYBEAR

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

20

people

Yes

shade

Site 77

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 91

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site T4

CHRISTMAS

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

10 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Site 57

BUCKHORN

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

32 ft

vehicle

10

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

Maximum stay limit is 14 days within 30 consecutive days on the Tonto National Forest including dispersed areas. Check in time is 2:00pm and check out time is 11:00am. Quiet Hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am. During June, July, and August temperatures reach well over 100° and many RV air conditioners cannot keep up. Maximum trailer length is 32'. Extra (second) vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. An RV towing a car counts as one vehicle and a vehicle pulling a trailer counts as one vehicle. There is a maximum of two vehicles at a single family campsite and four vehicles at a double family campsite. An RV towing a car counts as one vehicle and a vehicle pulling a trailer counts as one vehicle. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine. Maximum of 2 vehicles per single campsite and 4 for double campsites. Boat ramps are usable when water elevations are higher then 2,110 feet. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land.

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