Lake Pleasant Regional Park - 1

Lake Pleasant offers paddlers and boaters excellent access to a major waterway with 114 miles of scenic shoreline. The main entrance features a robust 10-lane boat ramp with parking for 200 vehicles, located two miles north of State Route 74 off Castle Hot Springs Road. A secondary 4-lane ramp at the north entrance provides alternative access, and walk-in paddling access is available daily. This is an ideal location for launching kayaks, canoes, and rental pontoon boats.

The Agua Fria River feeding Lake Pleasant is a significant waterway—a major river system with a 14,262 square-mile drainage area and an average flow of nearly 109 cubic feet per second. The river descends over 4,200 feet across its 130-mile length, creating varied water conditions. Paddlers should be prepared for a moderately steep gradient and moderate current velocities. Lake Pleasant itself provides calmer conditions suitable for recreational paddling, while upstream sections of the Agua Fria may appeal to more experienced paddlers seeking moving water.

The site is free to use for day-use only. Check with park management (602-867-5400) for current access conditions and seasonal restrictions, as motorized access to certain areas has required special arrangements in the past.

Saddleback Mountain is a semi-developed recreational target shooting site.  The focused activity at this site is long-range rifle shooting. No pistols, shotguns, or other types of firearms are permitted.  Operating HoursOpen 7 am to sunset. Sites are open for day use only.Sites are closed on Wednesdays for maintenance and cleaning.AmenitiesTargets are fixed steel targets that are not reachable...

Saddleback Mountain is a semi-developed recreational target shooting site.  The focused activity at this site is long-range rifle shooting. No pistols, shotguns, or other types of firearms are permitted.  Operating HoursOpen 7 am to sunset. Sites are open for day use only.Sites are closed on Wednesdays for maintenance and cleaning.AmenitiesTargets are fixed steel targets that are not reachable by the public. You may not bring your own targets to the site. The area includes these amenities:fixed, 24-inch steel targets with developed backstops200-, 300-, 400-, 500- and 700-yard shooting lanesgravel shooting platformgravel parking areaaccessible parking spaceinformation signstrash receptacles Site OccupancyTotal maximum site occupancy at Saddleback Mountain is 25 people.SafetyEmergencies: Call 911RulesYou may only use a site during designated operating hours as posted at each site, listed on the BLM’s website, and consistent with State law.You may not enter a site for any purpose other than activities associated with recreational shooting.Do not enter the hazardous exclusion area.Inside the designated recreation area, you may only discharge a firearm from a designated firing platform towards an authorized target with a developed or designated backstop. Hunting within the recreation area and outside the facility area is permitted under State regulations where consistent with Federal regulations.Never discharge a firearm or any other projectile device when someone is beyond the firing line.Do not exceed the maximum occupancy posted at each site.Keep off all buildings and structures, whether they are occupied or unoccupied.Do not engage in disorderly conduct.Do not leave any personal property unattended.Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult while in a site.You may not use, possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances as defined by State law, Federal law, or both.Do not shoot at wildlife, livestock, or vegetation.Clean up after yourself and your pets.TargetsThe site has fixed steel targets installed. You may not use your own targets at the site.AmmunitionRifles are restricted to ammunition that is .50 caliber or less. Steel core, armor-piercing, incendiary, and tracer ammunition and paintball equipment is prohibited.More SitesLearn more about the Phoenix-area recreational shooting sites.

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