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Located on central Arizona's largest lake, Windy Hill offers great water recreation opportunities to the public. Because of its close proximity to the Lake, Windy Hill allows fishing, non-motorized and motorized boating, along with hiking trails. There are plenty of developed campsites available at Windy Hill, which allows for an easy, quick escape during any time of the year for families and individuals.
Fishing is popular activity where anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish species, such as Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass; Crappie; Sunfish; Channel and Flathead Catfish. This campground is also situated right on the shore of Roosevelt Lake which is open to boating, kayaking, and other water-related activites. A fully accessible boat ramp and fishing dock are available for easy lake access, and maps and other important site details can be found at the kiosks at the entrance to the campground.
* 147 camp units with shade ramadas, fire rings with grills, picnic tables, and potable water hydrants.
* Toilets and showers are located throughout the camp loops.
* There are playgrounds and an amphitheater.
* Picnicking allowed only at the Blevins Picnic Site.
* Maximum occupancy per individual camp unit is 10. Maximum occupancy per double camp unit is 20.
* Maximum number of vehicles per individual camp unit is three. Maximum number of vehicles per double camp unit is six. All vehicles must completely fit within the designated parking area.
* Check-in time is 12:00 pm, and check-out time is 10:00 am
Two National Scenic Byways (AZ Hwy 88 Apache Trail and AZ Hwy 288 Spines to Pines Highway). Roosevelt Dam, Tonto National Monument, the Arizona Trail, endless miles of jeep trails, Towns of Payson and Globe, Superstition, Sierra Ancha, and Four Peaks Wilderness'. Don't forget to stop by the Tonto Basin Environmental Center learn about the history of the area.
This site is 6 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 33 miles to the junction of SR 88. Continue south on SR 188 for 4 miles to Forest Road (FR) 82 (Windy Hill Recreation Site entrance). Turn left and continue for 2 miles to the site. The entire route is paved.
From the Globe area: take SR 188 north for 25 miles to FR 82 (Windy Hill Recreation Site entrance), turn right and continue for 2 miles to the site. The entire route is paved.
We really like this campground. We stayed at chipmunk this time and David W. Was a wonderful host. Beautiful views and lake scenery. There are no dump stations there but they do have water and hot or cold showers depending on the solar. Good rates. God bless you all in your travels.
Camp host Dave W at Chipmunk was great, the bathrooms were always clean and the light went out on the back of the building and he had it fixed the very next day. Dave was always making sure there was no littler around and weed eating the taller grass around the area. He helped us when we had problems with our truck. Dave was a wonderful camp host and he made our stay more relaxing and stress free.
This review is of the Coati Loop, been there 3 times, and only stayed at this loop.
I adore this area, this loop has tent sights so that I can get away from the generator type folks with my tent. I love the peace and quiet that comes with my water front property. Mike, the host, does a great job keeping the restrooms clean and stocked. He likes to ride around and make sure things are going well. I would like to shout out to Debra, the host at the Cottonwood Cove day use area. She's fantastic and really cares about the visitors.
Roosevelt, AZ is a cool getaway from my home with it's super interesting history and trails that satisfy a hiker of any level. I find something new to do each time I go out there to explore.
It was basically a ghost town in June. They had 2 playgrounds, clean showers with warm water and lockable doors. Bathrooms were tidy and stocked, grounds were gorgeous. There’s water spigots around the sites. Tent sites had plenty of vegetation, a fire ring, picnic table, and canopy. We had a fabulous time.
