Local favourite river spot · Maricopa, Arizona
Turtle Island
Turtle Island is a river spot in Maricopa, Arizona.
Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.59421, -111.23563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Island
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~16 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~31 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~33 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~35 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Island
- Saddle Island · river spot · Gila · ~21 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Gila · ~17 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Gila · ~18 km
- Haystack Island · river spot · Gila · ~19 km
- Shelter Island · river spot · Gila · ~21 km
- Steamboat Rock · river spot · Gila · ~21 km
- Glendale Point · river spot · Gila · ~22 km
- Lizard Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~23 km
- Ship Rock · river spot · Maricopa · ~31 km
- Cliff Hanger Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~54 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Turtle Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Island?
Nearby: Apache Lake (lake, 4 km), Lime Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 13 km), Theodore Roosevelt Dam (lake, 14 km), Reavis Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Tonto National Monument (sanctuary, 16 km).