2024_Fountain Hills Visitors Guide

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & ACTIVITIES
Saguaro Lake
Scottsdale Adventure Tours
McDOWELL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK
McDowell Mountain Regional Park has over 50 miles of
trails with beautiful desert scenery for hiking, mountain
biking, and horseback riding. This over 21,000-acre
regional park is located four miles north of Fountain Hills.
For mountain bikers, the competitive track has three loop
tracks; a long loop – 8.2 miles, a sport loop – 3.0 miles,
and a technical loop – 2.9 miles. A pump track has been
added to the Competitive Track trailhead. This twisting
combination of table tops, rollers, and banked turns is a
great way to improve weight shifting and bike handling
skills. For campers, McDowell Mountain Park has 76
individual sites for tent or RV camping. The developed
sites accommodate up to a 45-foot RV. Restrooms offer
toilets and showers. maricopacountyparks.net/mcdowellmountain-regional-park
PARKS AND RECREATION
For family-friendly fun, jump from sprinkler to sprinkler in
our splash pad, or spread out your blanket for a Movie in
the Park! The Town features four different parks - Desert
Vista Park, Fountain Park, Four Peaks Park, and Golden
Eagle Park - for your outdoor recreation enjoyment. Get
outside and enjoy all they have to offer. Fountain Hills has
been described as one of the most pet-friendly towns in the
valley. So bring your furry friends to Desert Vista Dog Park
and play the day away! fountainhillsaz.gov/parks
SAGUARO LAKE
Saguaro Lake, twenty
minutes from Fountain
Hills, is one of the most
popular recreation sites in
the Tonto National Forest.
The golden cliffs and rugged
shoreline of Saguaro Lake
are a spectacular setting
for outdoor activities. At the
Lakeshore Restaurant, diners have incredible views indoors
or outdoors. Boat rentals can be arranged at Precision
Marine, which also carries bait, tackle, and marine supplies.
Horseback riding, kayaking, and tubing are offered at
Saguaro Lake Ranch, below the dam. For fishermen, the
lake is stocked with plenty of walleye, largemouth and
yellow bass, rainbow and brown trout, bluegills, channel
catfish, and crappie. 602.225.5200, fs.usda.gov/tonto
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST
Located only minutes away is Tonto National Forest. With
two of Arizona’s largest and most scenic rivers, six lakes, and
landscapes ranging from desert to pine forests and high
mountain peaks, the forest offers a wide range of recreation
opportunities: swimming, boating, hiking, camping, rafting,
horseback riding and bird watching, to name a few. fs.usda.
gov/tonto
20 Fountain Hills Official Visitors Guide experiencefountainhills.org