Dam! Seriously! This…read moreused to be the largest dam of it's kind in the world. That created the largest man made lake in the world at the time. Rio Salado!

Noisy neighbors camped nextdoor to us and it was banging on the door, screaming, no parents and…read morefighting. A long way to the "beach"

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

Well what a beautiful spot!! We were fortunate to book spot 27 which was extremely private and…read morelarge! The vault toilets are of course vault toilets . I was a bit saddened by the trash left by previous campers. Mostly disturbing was the immense amount of cigarette butts all over the ground. How terrible that people would be so careless. The lake was so beautiful and we will go back for sure!!

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

Made a road trip stop to check out the lake and marina. There is a paddle boat ride you can take!…read moreDefinitely worth coming back to. Beautiful drive and lake. Was crowded on Sunday afternoon though.

Came up for the afternoon & picked a great day to do it. Lots of boats were at the marina & people…read moreenjoying a gorgeous Arizona day. Good place for kayakers as well. You can go to the lake or even stop at the vista point lookout stop just before the lake to check out the views as well.

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

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.

Awesome management, pull through sites with full hook ups, store, scheduled events AND the town…read moreit's in has the best family run restaurants. If you don't want to cook, just entertain any of the restaurants.

Gorgeous views and very easy to reserve. We enjoyed a quiet stay amongst other friendly neighbors…read more The sites are not on top of each other so you have some privacy.

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.

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

Nice place to stay very well kept and extra nice parking space for a Rv and a car or 2.read more