The Point Boat Dock, Campground and Picnic Area

in Tonto National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

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.

Before you go

Season

Year round

Restrictions

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. • Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours).

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.