Arizona, a state situated in the southwest United States is bordered by New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California. It touches Colorado and has a 389-mile international border along the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. Only 364 square miles of Arizona is covered by water making Arizona a pretty dry state and just a little wetter than New Mexico and Wyoming.
Arizona is most popular for the Grand Canyon (one of the seven natural wonders of the world), which is a destination for millions of visitors each year, but there are also hundreds of miles of scenic land having many other canyons large and small waiting to be explored. Many artificial lakes, formed by dams on the Salt and Colorado rivers, offer many recreational opportunities and a welcome relief from the summer heat. The major rivers are the Colorado River, Gila River, and Bill Williams River, while the major lakes include Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake and Lake Powell.
As Arizona is a land-locked state, there are no oceanfront beaches, but it has many beaches on lakes and in rivers and reservoirs.
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Windsor Beach : Wonderful developed area in the Lake Havasu City, most popular for daytime use, camping, and launching all varieties of watercraft.
Apache Lake Beach : Situated about 65 miles to the east of Phoenix, Horse Mesa dam creates the Apache Lake, located between Canyon Lake and Roosevelt Lake, its sister-lakes on the Salt River.
Butcher Jones Beach : A lakeside beach on the east side of Saguaro Lake, is an excellent hike to take out of town guests who think Arizona is all desert.
Lyman Lake Beach : One of the the largest in the White Mountains region, has about 1,500 acres of water surface, with the average depth of 22 feet, is located just 17 miles north of Springerville Arizona i sthe best for fishing, boating and swimming.
Patagonia Lake Beach : Stretched at two and a half miles long and 250 surface acres, the beach is popular for a variety of recreational activities, including water skiing, fishing, camping, picnicking and hiking.
Colorado River Beach : Buckskin Mountain provides scenic respite, mountain hikes, a desert escape and fun-filled water adventures. This is an year-round destination for those looking to discover a variety of recreational and cultural resources.
Roper Lake Beach : Situated at six miles south of Safford, in southeastern Arizona, is both inviting and invigorating. A best place to swim, fish, picnic, hike and soak away your aches and pains in a natural hot mineral spring.
Bartlett Lake Beach : A Verde River Reservoir Lake, you can enjoy picnicking, boating, swimming, skiing and plenty of campground space, also fishermen can catch Bass, Catfish, Small and Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill. |
