Local favourite river spot · Maricopa, Arizona
Lizard Island
Lizard Island is a river spot in Maricopa, Arizona.
Lizard Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lizard Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Lizard Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.52893, -111.42137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lizard Island
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~13 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~15 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~23 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~24 km · Must-see
- KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Granite Reef Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount McDowell · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lizard Island
- Saddle Island · river spot · Gila · ~44 km
- Ship Rock · river spot · Maricopa · ~10 km
- Turtle Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~23 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Gila · ~39 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Gila · ~39 km
- Glendale Point · river spot · Gila · ~40 km
- Haystack Island · river spot · Gila · ~41 km
- Habitat Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~43 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Gila · ~44 km
- Steamboat Rock · river spot · Gila · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lizard Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lizard Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lizard Island?
Nearby: Mormon Flat Dam (lake, 4 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 5 km), Saguaro Lake (lake, 10 km), Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 12 km), KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) (attraction, 13 km), Superstition Mountains (viewpoint, 14 km).