Verde Ranch RV Resort
Fishing business nearby (~39 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this water
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Arizona
Elephant Head Tank
No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Pond
Similar waters
Like this spot? Try:
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Elephant Head Tank
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Building your full AI plan…
Gear for the day
Building your gear list…
More about this water ↓
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this water
Elephant Head Tank is a 9-acre pond near Payson, Arizona, at about 4,845 feet.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
Knoll Lake
~34 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Verde Ranger District
~1h 1m drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Mogollon Rim Ranger District
~37 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Bear Canyon Lake
~39 min drive
Bear Canyon Lake is a 55-acre lake near Happy Jack, Arizona, at about 7,593 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir
~40 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Woods Canyon Lake Area Boating Site
~41 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area
~41 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Deer Lake
~44 min drive
Deer Lake is a 10-acre lake near Heber, Arizona, at about 7,667 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Horseshoe Reservoir
~46 min drive
Horseshoe Reservoir is a 1,959-acre reservoir near Black Canyon City, Arizona, at about 2,025 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Willow Springs Lake Fishing and Boating Site
~46 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arizona.
Also worth it near here
Payson Campground & RV Resort
~4 min drive
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tonto Buttress
~7 min drive
Photo: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)East Verde River
~10 min drive
Photo: Rednelson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tonto Natural Bridge
~14 min drive
Photo: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Donahue
~19 min drive
Guided trips nearby
Local operators near Paysonoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.
View operator
Rancho Sedona RV Park
Fishing business nearby (~49 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
