USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Grapevine Bay Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 2,201 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- GRAPEVINE UPPER BOAT PARKING (NFSR 84A) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Tonto Basin and Globe, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. This site is 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, cholla, and saguaro cacti. This site provides a spectacular view of the Sierra Ancha Mountains. Use trash receptacles when available or Pack it in, Pack it out. This area is prone to flash floods. Camp out of flood areas and watch the weather carefully. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use:
$8 per vehicle per day (purchased at Tonto NF Office or Retail Vendor)
$12 per vehicle per day (purchased on-site at Tonto Fee Machine)
$80 per annual
$60 per senior & access annual
Tonto Watercraft Sticker: $4 per motorized watercraft, if required
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 36° | 26° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 40° | 22° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 44° | 32° | 98° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 82° | 53° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 65° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 103° | 75° | 58° | 114° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 105° | 81° | 73° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 100° | 75° | 67° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 97° | 71° | 61° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 86° | 57° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 76° | 46° | 31° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 65° | 37° | 27° | 78° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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