Local favourite river spot · Maricopa, Arizona
Ship Rock
Ship Rock is a river spot in Maricopa, Arizona.
Ship Rock: 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 Ship Rock
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 Ship Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.56335, -111.49707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ship Rock
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~15 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~21 km · Must-see
- KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount McDowell · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~23 km · Must-see
- Granite Reef Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~25 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~26 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~29 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~30 km · Must-see
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~37 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ship Rock
- Saddle Island · river spot · Gila · ~51 km
- Lizard Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~10 km
- Turtle Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~31 km
- Panic Rock · river spot · Maricopa · ~39 km
- Habitat Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~39 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~41 km
- Glendale Point · river spot · Gila · ~43 km
- Rabbit Island · river spot · Gila · ~44 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Gila · ~45 km
- Haystack Island · river spot · Gila · ~46 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ship Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ship Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ship Rock?
Nearby: Saguaro Lake (lake, 1 km), Stewart Mountain Dam (lake, 5 km), Mormon Flat Dam (lake, 6 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 12 km), KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) (attraction, 15 km), Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 18 km).