Adventure Highlights:  

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• Camping

• Native American History & Culture

• The largest lake in Arizona

• Access to Bass Fishing

• Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Jet Skiing

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History:

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Theodore Roosevelt Lake was formed by the construction of a masonry dam on the Salt River in 1911, making it the oldest artificial reservoir in Arizona. About ten miles of the original river are now beneath the waters, and in the other direction one of its major tributaries, Tonto Creek, is flooded for about 8 miles although the lake level and hence the overall length is quite variable. The reservoir is a major center for fishing, boating, camping and general vacationing, and despite being quite close to Phoenix, the shortest route is via the partly unpaved Apache Trail.