Arizona lakes

Arizona is dotted with places where you can drive to the water's edge, but these swimming holes require a bit more hoofing — that's what makes them worth it.

In addition to wide-open spaces and rugged terrain, Arizona has some stellar lakes. Discover the state's best lakes for boating, fishing, and water fun.

Fossil Creek is a perennial river in central Arizona, located near the community of Strawberry. The headwaters of the creek begin at Fossil Springs, a rare and powerful spring in Arizona, which produces upwards of one million gallons of water per hour creating beautiful blue clear streams and pools! And the water is always 73 degrees year round! For this image I used Photomatix Pro to create a Tone mapped image and make this look like a painting. Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera and Canon EF…

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Drew Brophy explores the milky blue waters of Havasu Creek, a tributary of the Grand Canyon.

Arizona is dotted with places where you can drive to the water's edge, but these swimming holes require a bit more hoofing — that's what makes them worth it.

Goldwater Lake, Prescott ARIZONA

In the middle of the desert, we found ourselves strolling along the lakeshore, listening to palm trees swaying in the gentle spring breeze, and watching boats and ducks bobbing on the water. Lake Havasu was a well-deserved oasis for us, after months of desert dwelling! The lake sits on the border of Arizona and California on Colorado River, and is home to London Bridge, relocated from England in 1968.