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Aerial view
Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Cholla Bay

Roosevelt, Arizona · 2,185 ft

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
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Elevation
2,185 ft666 m
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Land
Tonto National Forest

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About

Located along the shoreline of central Arizona's largest lake. The setting is in the Upper Sonoran Desert. Vegetation includes mesquite, cat-claw, desert broom, and cholla and saguaro cacti. This site provides a spectacular view of the Sierra Ancha Mountains.

Stay limit 14 days, closed during high lake level, pack it in pack it out, internal roads are unpaved, size of site varies greatly; lake levels determine size of availability. Cholla Bay Shoreline is closed for camping, but remains open for walk-in or boat-in day use.

From OpenStreetMap and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

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  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Cholla Bay: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedSunny72°53°
  • ThuSunny79°59°
  • FriSunny, 7% chance of rain76°57°
  • SatChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 34% chance of rain70°56°
  • SunSunny, 3% chance of rain76°60°

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6 OpenStreetMap entries in Roosevelt share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

33.71857, -111.20415
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Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Roosevelt

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