Cholla Bay
Cholla Bay is a national forest camping area in Arizona.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Arizona
- Coordinates
- 33.71857, -111.20415
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recreation/recare…
About Cholla Bay
Located along the shoreline of central Arizona's largest lake. The setting is in the Upper Sonoran Desert. Vegetation includes mesquite, cat-claw, desert broom, and cholla and saguaro cacti. This site provides a spectacular view of the Sierra Ancha Mountains. Stay limit 14 days, closed during high lake level, pack it in pack it out, internal roads are unpaved, size of site varies greatly; lake levels determine size of availability. Cholla Bay Shoreline is closed for camping, but remains open for walk-in or boat-in day use.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Mac Gavins Queen Valley RV Resort · 30 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Diamondback Propane · 30 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholla Bay Dispersed | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bachelor Cove Dispersed | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Cholla Campground | Private campground | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Cholla Campground | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
| Cholla Campground | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | No hookups |
| Bermuda Flat | National forest camping area | 2.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.