I have been fishing this lake for over 40 years. It's sad how low the water has gotten. It's a…read moredifferent lake than it used to be. Now you're lucky if 2 of the many boat ramps are open the rest are out of water. I still enjoy going a couple days in the middle of the week. Stay at the cheap little Roosevelt resort. The bar and grill there I believe it's called the Boondocks has a hard time staying open. Revolving staff and owners. But when it is open it's nice to have right by your room, there is a dirty little pond that the rooms surround on one side. I've seen people catching bass there, but you can see the cards everywhere. Only about 20 rooms, 2 little apartment suites, and a small cabin if you take a small group with you. Overall, the fishing is decent usually, and I always enjoy filming the pair of Bald Eagles living on the north side of the lake. They always seem to point me to the fish. They've bee n there for years. I don't really know the other lakes so a continue what I do know, Roosevelt...

Easily one of the worst lakes I've ever gone to. Three of us suffered glass and metal cuts on our…read morefeet. The water smells like rotting catfish. I thought Tempe town lake smelled bad until I went to this one. Gonna be a hard pass.

My boyfriend and i go here once a month and it's by far our favorite place to go and escape. Ms.T…read moreand Mr.Bill the campground hosts are absolutely amazing and friendly. The grounds are so well kept ,everybody is friendly. If you're looking for a place to go for the weekend or a longer trip i highly recommend going here!

Camped here with friends for 2 nights in March. We drove our Sequoia and tent camped while friends…read morepulled a camper. The road down (Apache trail) is all dirt, bumpy and has some steep areas. It's not the widest so we had to stop at times in order to let other vehicles pass. The scenery is beautiful, the water is relaxing (but cold), and the air is fresh. I love that the the sites are grassy (instead of dirt like up north). The sites are wide open and spread so that you have plenty of room for a group and yet can still keep an eye on kids running around. We paddleboarded, kayaked, fished, and drove rc cars. The coolest part was having airforce planes fly low and through the canyon! We already plan on staying again! Only wish is that there was a better bathroom and even a shower. This only has a primitive toilet. Instagram: @msbusyblonde

This is a great trail, it's about 60 minutes from Phoenix, the elevation change at the top makes…read morethis place about 20 - 30 degrees cooler than the valley, there are about two first come first served camp spots at the top. Once you park, there's a short 20 minute hike up to some radio towers with a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys. I've never camped here myself, but I usually see someone who drove in and is tent camping or camping out of a conversion van of some type. My most recent visit corresponded to a thunder storm in the valley, which meant it was a bit rainy on the hike up the trail. It's a relatively easy hike with some consistent elevation increase on the way up, you can do this hike in a pair of sneakers and a bottle of water. As far as the drive in, nothing too treacherous here, the road is passable by anything with four wheels and a driver with a bit of gumption. Four wheel drive and a high clearance vehicle is NOT required for this drive, but it certainly does make it easier to navigate. I definitely take air out of the tires for any dirt road and this is no exception; although, if you don't carry an air compressor in your vehicle, I'd suggest you don't let air out as there really isn't anywhere close by to put air back in. You can spend 5 minutes looking at the view or a couple hours. You can bring a picnic basket, your water bottle and a granola bar, or nothing at all - whatever you feel like on this excursion. It's a fairly easy destination and if you've been outside and walked more than a mile in one go within the past 6 months, this hike will be a piece of cake for you!

Quick escape from Phoenix! Temps drop about 20 degrees and nice gravel road will take you to the…read moretop (around 7000'). Epic camping and fires are allowed. Make sure you clean up your trash!

Nice scenery and plenty of boat ramps. Didn't go to the far side of the lake but what I did get to…read moresee was a perfect weekend outing.

Beautiful lake not too far from Phoenix that offers a stunning getaway from the desert.read more

My friends and I love to kayak and paddleboard so we decided to go to Canyon Lake. The lake did not…read moredisappoint. We launched at the Boulder launching pad, and there were plenty of parking. It was serene, we saw wildlife, and overall it was such a nice day. This is one of the prettiest lake. I've been on in Arizona. Will be back.

Canyon Lake has been a staple destination for my family since before I was born (picture of my…read moreparents added). I grew up spending summers here on my dad's boat, and even hiking as a kid. I definitely recommend, and there are great services available at the Marina & Campground so check it out!

A very nice place to camp. Shady throughout the morning with cool enough temps during the summer.read more

Hard-To-Beat Location! Fantastic location, easy to find,…read moreexcellent camp hosts, good facilities, a good chance of seeing small wildlife up-close-and-personal. We arrived at 3:00 pm on a busy Memorial Weekend away from the Covid19 pandemic. There were no spaces left! We're so happy we booked EARLY online! Our first time here! You would be hard-pressed to find a more scenic creek forest camp setting in Arizona. Mighty impressive! The camp host in both LOTS A and B were extremely welcoming, very personable and obviously kept a very tidy ship. Thank You Ellen, Roger and Shannon for everything you did that made our trip just a little better. You're hard work and dedication should be recognized beyond this review. We found the fee to be fairly cheap, considering the location and time of year. It was also a very quiet site, compared to the nearby campsites. It's very close to Starr Valley and Payson etc ..too. We'd definitely recommend Christopher Creek Campsite to friends and family, for any future visits. The Santos Family (The Pug Family)

This has been on my bucket list for the past 5 years and this weekend I finally made it! I was…read moreexpecting it to be busy since it was a Sunday and a holiday weekend, but we went in the afternoon and tons of people were leaving when we were parking. The downside to that is that you are hiking in at the hottest part of the day. Which makes the water feel that much more refreshing. The hike isn't hard, you just follow the creek. Some people were in flip flops- which is doable, but the rocks can be quite slippery in places. Bring lots of water. There's some shade, but not tons. Oh- and watch out for the random cow. He's not friendly.

There is an awesome hiking spot here. You don't need a pass you can just park and hike. It's a bit…read moresteep in some areas but lots of people of all ages with dogs too. It was so beautiful this time of year. Slightly off the beaten path from Payson but worth a fun day trip from phoenix to get out of the head and see so fall foliage. Highly recommend

My husband and I stayed here for a week for the first time and had such an amazing experience! AJ…read moreand Machelle were absolutely amazing and so welcoming. The place is beautiful, peaceful, and well kept. We highly recommend staying here and will definitely be coming back again! --Kristina + Austin

This place is amazing! Great staff, wide open spaces…read more Nice little sttore Full hook ups Pet friendly. Really close to a lot of different places to visit in AZ Im so glad we found this place we will definitely be returning.

Hands down the best state park campground I've ever been to! The grounds are immaculate, the staff…read moreis incredibly friendly and it's so peaceful. We stayed in site 25 and it's just perfect. The views are amazing and we loved seeing all the wildlife. We are sad to be leaving but have already decided if we come back to the area we are definitely staying here again.

We had a beautiful camping experience here! Very clean campground with kept amenities and nice,…read moreclean spots! It was perfect for an overnighter so close to the valley.

Stopped by to dump my rv after Country Thunder. It was on the pricey side at $30 but they did it…read morefor me and since I had a rental rv the helped problem solve why my black tank was not dumping. They were so kind and did all the tricks to see why nothing was coming out. We did the toilet fill and flush, we stuck a hose down there too. It wasn't until they crawled under the Indie camper and found a SECOND black tank pull. Thank goodness because if I returned it full Indie camper rental would charge me over $380 to dump the black tank.

Old yet comfortable Quiet and peaceful…read more Wonderful for campers Would like to come back to here. Every thing was all ready and in place to check in. Very nice