Canyon Lake
A 950-acre reservoir on the Apache Trail known for striking red-rock canyon scenery and the historic Dolly Steamboat cruise.
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Roosevelt Lake
The largest of the Salt River reservoirs, popular for boating, wake surfing, and swimming, about 80 miles east of Phoenix.
Apache Lake
The most remote and least developed of the Salt River reservoirs, appreciated for its quieter shoreline and dramatic canyon setting.
Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
A rare perennial desert stream carving an 11-mile canyon through the Sonoran Desert, home to diverse wildlife and numerous swimmable
Willow Canyon falls
A set of waterfalls deep in Willow Canyon visible from the Catalina Highway pulloff after rain; reaching them requires off-trail
Havasu Falls
The legendary turquoise-blue waterfall on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, famous for its wide sandy beach and travertine pools; consistently ranked
Mooney Falls
At 200 feet, the tallest of the Havasupai waterfalls; reaching its base swimming pool requires a dramatic, chain-and-ladder cliff descent.
Beaver Falls
A series of small, cascading turquoise pools well downstream of Mooney Falls, considered one of the best swimming spots in
Wolf Creek Falls
A hidden, lesser-known 90-ft waterfall south of Prescott that becomes a series of swimming holes and cascades along Wolf Creek
Little Navajo Falls / Fifty Foot Falls
Two waterfalls created when a 2008 flash flood reshaped the original Navajo Falls; both offer swimmable pools closer to the