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If you're lucky enough to be a metropolitan Phoenix resident or
visiting the area during tubing season, you can enjoy a wonderful day floating
down the Salt River. Come relax in the beautiful Tonto National Forest
surrounded by scenic desert, cacti, and mountains.
Tubing Season
Tubing season is usually from mid-May until mid-September,
7 days a week, weather permitting. However, the river water can
be surprisingly cold and feels best when the mercury hits 100
degrees or more.
News
IMPORTANT! If you're planning to park in any of the parking
areas along the Salt River (other than the Salt River Recreation
parking lot), YOU MUST HAVE A TONTO PASS! The Forest Service has done away with the old parking pass
machines and require all vehicles to have a $6 Tonto Pass. You can't buy these things at the Salt River areas, either.
The three stores closest to the Salt River selling Tonto Passes are:
- Diamond Shamrock "Corner Store" at the S.W. corner of Power Rd & McDowell (map)
- Circle K at the N.E. corner of Power Rd & McKellips (map)
- Big 5 Sporting Goods at the N.W. corner of Power Rd. & McDowell Rd. in the Bashas Shopping Center (map)
(NOTE: They don't open until 10am on Sundays!!!!)
Don't get caught parking in one of the Salt River recreation areas without a pass. The fines are up to $100. For more
info on the Tonto Passes and where to buy them see their web site: Tonto National Forest - Tonto Pass
If you're tubing with Salt River Recreation and parking in their
parking lot, you don't need a Tonto Pass.
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