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Maricopa County
=Needle Rock Recreation Area= Tonto National Forest Scottsdale, Arizona 85262 Needle Rock Recreation Area webpage Needle Rock Recreation Area map

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Needle Rock Recreation Area
Coordinates: 33.7585986, -111.6755104 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

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About Needle Rock Recreation Area
The beach on the Verde River is generally rocky but attracts many people during the hot summer months. The area is noted for its unusual rock formations. Nearby is a protected riparian area, the Mesquite Bosque. This popular water recreation area attracts many people trying to escape the Arizona summer heat. The rocky beach area is surrounded by beautiful towering rock formations. Near the recreation site is a fenced unique biological area, a stand of mesquite. Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons are frequently seen in this vicinity.

The site is 14 miles east of Scottsdale. From Pima Road, turn east on Dynamite Road and travel 3 miles to where it merges with Rio Verde Drive. Follow Rio Verde Drive for another 9.5 miles to Forest Road (FR) 20 and turn left. Follow FR 20 for 3 miles to Needle Rock at the river. FR 20 is an unpaved road with narrow blind curves. From Needle Rock Recreation Area webpage

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