The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area
The Point is located in the Mesa Ranger District and is mostly known for boat access only camping on Canyon Lake. There are only three designated camp units at this site, but the camp units can also be used as picnic sites for day use. Boaters enjoy The Point during summer months along with fishermen because of the courtesy dock. No garbage collection. Pack it in, Pack it out.
More like this: first-come in Arizona · tent only in Arizona
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Year round |
| Forest | Tonto National Forest |
| Rules | 14-day stay limit. No trailers - this site is accessible only to boaters. The Point has the only toilet facility on the upper portion of the lake. Glass containers are not allowed in Canyon Lake area. Care must be taken with boat fuels. Do not allow any leaks into the water! No soaps/detergents are allowed in the lake water. Boat sewage dump located at Canyon Lake Marina. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 33.5570° N, 111.4091° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Misc District Piles Tnf0106P
18 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Misc Piles Tnf0611P
23 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Globe Piles Tnf203P
39 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 7.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV Park Model Traders ↗ | 14.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Gold Dog Tents ↗ | 19.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 9.9 miTonto National Forest Ohv Permit ↗OHV / range
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miBoulder ↗7.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4 miSecond Water3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Tonto National Forest.
- inTonto National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,966,417 acres
- 0.7 miFour Peaks Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 60,773 acres
- 2.3 miSuperstition Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 160,164 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Boulder Creek BridgeStructure · Tortilla Flat · 1.8 mi
- Mormon Flat DamStructure · Phoenix · 2 mi
- Mormon Flat BridgeStructure · Tortilla Flat · 2.3 mi
Guidebooks for Tonto National Forest and Arizona
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Reference
Questions people ask
Is The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year round.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area?
The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Tortilla Campground (2 mi, partly first-come), Bagley Flat Campground and Boat Dock (4.4 mi, first-come), and Larry Forbis Overnight Group Site (9.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby