Notable beach · Maricopa, Arizona
Back Beach
Back Beach is a beach in Maricopa, Arizona.
Back Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Back Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Back Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.57664, -111.35814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Beach
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~15 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~22 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~23 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~30 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~31 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~34 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back Beach
- Fish Beach · beach · Maricopa · ~0 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Maricopa · ~13 km
- Buckhorn Beach · beach · Gila · ~20 km
- Ensenada Playground · beach · Maricopa · ~43 km
- Bunker · beach · Maricopa · ~48 km
- Sand Volleyball Courts at Freestone · beach · Maricopa · ~56 km
- Scottsdale Ranch Sand Volleyball Courts · beach · Maricopa · ~58 km
- McQuueen Park Sand Volleyball Court · beach · Maricopa · ~61 km
- Islands Sand Volleyball Court · beach · Maricopa · ~63 km
- Illinois · beach · Maricopa · ~66 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Back Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Back Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Back Beach?
Nearby: Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 3 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 5 km), Mormon Flat Dam (lake, 10 km), Apache Lake (lake, 14 km), Saguaro Lake (lake, 15 km), Browns Peak (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Back Beach worth visiting?
Back Beach is listed as a notable beach in Arizona on Spotwander.