GATEWAY TO PASSAGE 19: Superstition Wilderness, PASSAGE 20: Four Peaks, and PASSAGE 21: Pine Mountain
Facilities in Roosevelt are limited to the visitors center and marina. For more options, the town of Tonto Basin lies 17 miles north on AZ 188. The original town of Roosevelt was created to provide housing for workers during the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, which opened in 1911. After the dam was created, the town of Roosevelt was moved to higher ground and the old buildings were submerged.
ELEVATION 2,200 feet
POPULATION 1,424 (Tonto Basin)
The Roosevelt Lake Visitors Center and Marina, as seen from Passage 20
POST OFFICE The Roosevelt Lake Visitors Center, 28085 North AZ 188, 85545, accepts packages. The Roosevelt Post Office is 11 miles south of the marina: 9998 Main Street, 85545, 928-467-2215.
INTERNET VENUES Tonto Basin Public Library, 415 Old AZ 188, 928-479-2355, 25 miles north of the Roosevelt Lake Visitors Center
Tonto Basin Marketplace, 45994 North AZ 188, 928-479-2000
Big Daddy’s Pizza, 100 Salado Trail, 928-479-3223
Butcher Hook Restaurant, AZ 188, milepost 259, 928-479-2712, butcherhook.com
Roosevelt Lake Marina, 28085 AZ 188, 602-912-1664
Punkin Center Lodge, 249 Old AZ 188, 928-479-2229, punkincenteraz.com: This motel with attached bar and grill offers patio seating with views of the Tonto Basin.
Tonto Basin Inn, milepost 260 on AZ 188, 928-479-2891, tontobasininn.com
Roosevelt Lake, 28085 AZ 188, 602-912-1664: Roosevelt Lake boasts the largest lake in central Arizona, consisting of 112 miles of shoreline and coves. Campgrounds are located all along AZ 188.
Tonto National Monument, 26260 North AZ 188, Suite 2, 928-467-2241: Salado cliff dwellings from the 13th to 15th centuries only 2.5 miles south on AZ 188 from the Roosevelt Visitors Center. On-site museum and tours are available.