Saguaro Lake
A scenic reservoir on the Lower Salt River popular for boating, tubing, and swimming, framed by desert mountains.
Swimming Holes
Lower Salt River tubing corridor
Phoenix’s classic summer tubing tradition on the Lower Salt River, with six Forest Service recreation areas and resident wild horses
Horseshoe Bend (Colorado River)
Iconic horseshoe-shaped bend of the Colorado River below towering sandstone cliffs; while famous as a photo overlook, swimming access at
Lake Powell / Glen Canyon NRA (Wahweap area)
Second-largest reservoir in the US, straddling the Arizona-Utah border, with countless scenic canyon coves for swimming, kayaking, and houseboating.
Colorado River – Parker Strip
A ~10-mile stretch of the Colorado River between Headgate Rock Dam and Parker Dam, lined with beaches and popular for
Cattail Cove State Park
A calmer, less crowded stretch of Lake Havasu south of the city, popular for paddleboarding and kayaking as well as
Lake Havasu
One of Arizona’s biggest water-recreation destinations — swim, boat, jet ski, or explore coves along the Colorado River reservoir; home
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
Beaver Falls
A series of small, cascading turquoise pools well downstream of Mooney Falls, considered one of the best swimming spots in
Mooney Falls
At 200 feet, the tallest of the Havasupai waterfalls; reaching its base swimming pool requires a dramatic, chain-and-ladder cliff descent.