Frazier Horse Campground

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Tonto National Forest

Horse camp · USDA Forest Service · Tonto National Forest Fees: Reservations are required. $16/site/night for individual camp unit; America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass holders receive 50% discount (persons over 62 or have a permanent disability) for single camp units only. Reserve through Recreation.gov . Season: Year-round Reservations: Reservations are required. Reserve through Recreation.gov . Anyone without a horse(s) will be asked to leave. Overview The Frazier Horse Campground is nestled into a Sonoran desert landscape at Roosevelt Lake, one of Arizona's most outstanding water-based recreation areas. The lake is the largest of four reservoirs within a 2-hour drive of Phoenix and Tucson. The facility has the first lakeside horse camp built in the Southwestern Region of the Forest Service. From the recreation site, trail users access the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile (1,287-kilometer), non-motorized trail. Recreation Bring your horses and head out to the Arizona Trail right from camp via the Cottonwood trail. There are many other trails in the area but they require trailering your horses. Facilities Frazier Horse Campground is an equestrian campground and offers a vault toilet, horse drinker, potable water hydrant, and horse corrals. Natural Features Roosevelt Lake was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1911 and… Getting there: This site is 2 miles southeast of historic Roosevelt Dam. From Mesa: Take State Route (SR) 87 (Beeline Highway) north for about 60 miles to its junction with SR 188. Turn right onto SR 188 for 35 miles to the site. The entire route is paved. From the Globe area: Take SR 188 north for 28 miles to the site. The entire route is paved. Rules: - Reservation required. Reserve through Recreation.gov . - 14-day stay limit. - Equestrians only. - Horse trailers under 32 feet. - Rules and regulations are posted at bulletin board areas. Please read and observe. - PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT . - Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours). Phone: TONTO BASIN RANGER DISTRICT (602) 225-5395 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/126690 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Tonto NF