Apache Lake Boat Access
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Is Apache Lake Boat Access open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Tonto National Forest.
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Davis Wash Closure Extension
Agency alert covering Tonto Basin Ranger District · Order 03-12-06-24-10 · USFS · Tonto Basin Ranger District
Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 12-16-5 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,900 ft
- Tonto Basin Ranger DistrictTonto National Forest
Apache Lake Boat Access is a Forest Service campground in the Tonto Basin Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona, about 0.4 miles from Burnt Corral Campground. No fees are required to use the site. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Roosevelt run from highs around 74°F in March to about 85°F in October, while summer highs climb into the low 100s. Other campgrounds close by include Upper Burnt Corral and Davis Wash Shoreline Area. The Arizona Trail lies about 4.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- VIP RV Resort25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Apache Lake Boat Access
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
61° / 40°
5 wet
Feb
66° / 42°
5 wet
Mar
74° / 48°
4 wet
Apr
82° / 54°
2 wet
May
91° / 63°
2 wet
Jun
102° / 72°
1 wet
Jul
104° / 78°
4 wet
Aug
102° / 76°
6 wet
Sep
96° / 71°
5 wet
Oct
85° / 59°
3 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
60° / 40°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roosevelt 1 S, AZ, 6.1 mi away at 2,605 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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~4 min drive
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