2024_Fountain Hills Visitors Guide
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & ACTIVITIES<br />
Saguaro Lake<br />
Scottsdale Adventure Tours<br />
McDOWELL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PARK<br />
McDowell Mountain Regional Park has over 50 miles of<br />
trails with beautiful desert scenery for hiking, mountain<br />
biking, and horseback riding. This over 21,000-acre<br />
regional park is located four miles north of <strong>Fountain</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>.<br />
For mountain bikers, the competitive track has three loop<br />
tracks; a long loop – 8.2 miles, a sport loop – 3.0 miles,<br />
and a technical loop – 2.9 miles. A pump track has been<br />
added to the Competitive Track trailhead. This twisting<br />
combination of table tops, rollers, and banked turns is a<br />
great way to improve weight shifting and bike handling<br />
skills. For campers, McDowell Mountain Park has 76<br />
individual sites for tent or RV camping. The developed<br />
sites accommodate up to a 45-foot RV. Restrooms offer<br />
toilets and showers. maricopacountyparks.net/mcdowellmountain-regional-park<br />
PARKS AND RECREATION<br />
For family-friendly fun, jump from sprinkler to sprinkler in<br />
our splash pad, or spread out your blanket for a Movie in<br />
the Park! The Town features four different parks - Desert<br />
Vista Park, <strong>Fountain</strong> Park, Four Peaks Park, and Golden<br />
Eagle Park - for your outdoor recreation enjoyment. Get<br />
outside and enjoy all they have to offer. <strong>Fountain</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> has<br />
been described as one of the most pet-friendly towns in the<br />
valley. So bring your furry friends to Desert Vista Dog Park<br />
and play the day away! fountainhillsaz.gov/parks<br />
SAGUARO LAKE<br />
Saguaro Lake, twenty<br />
minutes from <strong>Fountain</strong><br />
<strong>Hills</strong>, is one of the most<br />
popular recreation sites in<br />
the Tonto National Forest.<br />
The golden cliffs and rugged<br />
shoreline of Saguaro Lake<br />
are a spectacular setting<br />
for outdoor activities. At the<br />
Lakeshore Restaurant, diners have incredible views indoors<br />
or outdoors. Boat rentals can be arranged at Precision<br />
Marine, which also carries bait, tackle, and marine supplies.<br />
Horseback riding, kayaking, and tubing are offered at<br />
Saguaro Lake Ranch, below the dam. For fishermen, the<br />
lake is stocked with plenty of walleye, largemouth and<br />
yellow bass, rainbow and brown trout, bluegills, channel<br />
catfish, and crappie. 602.225.5200, fs.usda.gov/tonto<br />
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST<br />
Located only minutes away is Tonto National Forest. With<br />
two of Arizona’s largest and most scenic rivers, six lakes, and<br />
landscapes ranging from desert to pine forests and high<br />
mountain peaks, the forest offers a wide range of recreation<br />
opportunities: swimming, boating, hiking, camping, rafting,<br />
horseback riding and bird watching, to name a few. fs.usda.<br />
gov/tonto<br />
20 <strong>Fountain</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Official <strong>Visitors</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> experiencefountainhills.org