Catfish Point Dispersed Camping Area

Free camping

Dispersed camping area · USDA Forest Service · Tonto National Forest Status: temporarily closed Catfish is a site located on the Horseshoe Reservoir in Cave Creek. This site offers beautiful vistas of the surrounding mountains. Horseshoe Reservoir provide opportunities for many water activities. Catfish Boating Site offers access boat for non-motorized boating ONLY . It will not accommodate larger boats. Horseshoe Reservoir is one of the most remote lakes in the area and is ideal for anglers looking for a quiet lake. Horseshoe Reservoir is the first of the Salt River Project lakes to be drawn when irrigation and domestic water requirements dictate. Often only a small pond is left. Rules: - 14-day stay limit - PACK IT IN-PACK IT OUT - No trash service in area - No trailers - Free-flowing portions of the Verde River are closed to motorized boat use. - Small non-motorized boats only. - Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours). Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35213 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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