Verde River access points and trip distances, Arizona
7 access points (6 public) along 119.6 river miles of the Verde River in Arizona. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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River conditions: Verde River Near Camp Verde, Az
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp at Quail Loop Campground Dead Horse Ranch State Park land Inside Dead Horse Ranch State Park, state land (USGS PAD-US). Fee: Check with Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.75135, -112.01753 | 24.6 |
| 24.6 | White Bridge Picnic Site and Boat Launch (Verde River) About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.54951, -111.85006 | 9.5 |
| 34.1 | Beasley Flat Picnic Site (Verde River) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 34.47652, -111.80071 | 57.4 |
| 91.5 | Horseshoe Reservoir Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 33.99788, -111.72354 | 19.9 |
| 111.4 | Bartlett Lake Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 33.83412, -111.62942 | 7.7 |
| 119.1 | Boat ramp, Verde River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 33.77167, -111.66404 | 0.5 |
| 119.6 | Needle Rock Day Use Area & Non-Motorized Beach (Verde River) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 33.76697, -111.66996 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Arizona Game and Fish Department, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), U.S. Forest Service. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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