Sinkhole Campground is within walking distance of the water, if you don’t mind walking a mile. With 26 sites, it includes tent camping, picnic tables and vault toilets for $20 per night.

Camping enthusiasts and RV-goers can reside at the year-round Payson Campground and RV Resort, the Houston Mesa Campground, or the Christopher Creek Campground within the nearby Tonto National Forest.

PAYSON, Ariz. – Tonto National Forest officials ordered a second temporary area closure Sunday due to a bear attack this morning on a sleeping male camper in the Ponderosa campground, according ...