The Bedlam Name
We can suggest a variety of activities to suit anyone from porch potatoes to mountain climbers!
Fountian Hills
Fountain Hills, (population 20,235) is a scenic desert community on the eastern slope of the rugged McDowell Mountains. Scottsdale is just 11 miles west, and Phoenix is a short drive of 24 miles.
The centerpiece of this small community is located at Fountain Park right in the middle of a 28-acre man-made lake. Some 30 years ago, it was the world's tallest fountain, gushing 560-foot into the desert sky. Visible from miles away, the fountain goes off on the hour for 15 minutes every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Superstition Wilderness
Tales of vast riches lost in the Superstitions were spurred by a German itinerant miner, Jacob Waltz, who wondered out of the wilderness with bags of highly-assayed gold. He died soon thereafter, leaving behind the legend of the "Lost Dutchman's Mine," which remains lost to this day.
The real treasure of the Superstition Wilderness is its timeless topography, colossal vistas, and the inspiring silence that meets you head-on as you experience one of its most remote trails.
The Superstition Wilderness can be accessed by the Superstition Freeway, US 60, or by taking the Apache Trail, State Route 88.
Desert Lakes
There are several popular desert lakes near the Bedlam. They are Saguaro Lake, Canyon lake and Apache Lake.
Saguaro Lake is the nearest, offering boat rentals, fishing, a narrated paddleboat tour and the scenic Lakeshore Restaurant.
Canyon Lake is a very scenic lake, and the drive down the Apache Trail is an official scenic highway. There is a lake side restaurant, paddleboat tour, fishing and boat rentals. Apache Lake is past Canyon Lake on the Apache Trail, the drive is both very scenic and rough when the road turns to dirt, but the drive is still okay for low-clearence vehicles
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