The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Arizona

Arizona has 38 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 27 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

1. 1

   Sheeps Bridge Verified

   Black Canyon City

   Sheep Bridge is a steel suspension footbridge over the Verde River in Tonto National Forest, a 1989 replica of the original 1943 sheep-driving crossing. Access is via a long, rough dirt road (FR 269, high-clearance recommended),… Full guide →

2. 2

   Childs Powerplant Verified

   Camp Verde

   Childs Power Plant sits on the Verde River in Coconino National Forest, roughly 30 miles southeast of Camp Verde, Arizona (not reachable only by a 25-mile canoe trip, as sometimes described). Reach it via Highway 260 east to… Full guide →

3. 3

   Saguaro Lake (Butcher Jones) Verified

   Fort McDowell · jumps 6–35 ft

   Saguaro Lake, near Mesa/Fort McDowell in Tonto National Forest's Lower Salt River corridor, has a well-known cluster of jump ledges near Butcher Jones Recreation Site, reached by trail along the cliffs west of the beach or by… Full guide →

4. 4

   Mooney Falls Verified

   Grand Canyon

   Mooney Falls is Havasupai's tallest waterfall, a roughly 200-foot travertine cascade reached by descending chains, ladders, and bolts drilled into the cliff just past the campground. The exposed climb has been fatal for careless… Full guide →

5. 5

   Havasu Falls (Havasupai Indian Reservation) Verified

   Grand Canyon

   Havasu Falls is a real, famous travertine waterfall on the Havasupai Reservation, reached only by an 8-mile hike (or helicopter/mule) from Hualapai Hilltop through Supai village; advance tribal permits are mandatory, extremely… Full guide →

6. 6

   Navajo Falls Verified

   Grand Canyon

   Navajo Falls sits about half a mile upstream from Havasu Falls, split into Upper and Lower tiers after a 2008 flash flood rerouted Havasu Creek. Upper Navajo Falls flows into a deep, calm pool popular for swimming and floating,… Full guide →

7. 7

   Patagonia Lake (Ash Canyon cliffs) Verified

   Patagonia · jumps 8–40 ft

   Patagonia Lake State Park sits about an hour south of Tucson, and Ash Canyon, its eastern arm, is a genuine and frequently cited cliff-jumping area reachable mainly by rented canoe, kayak, or paddleboat from the marina for… Full guide →

8. 8

   Slide Rock State Park Verified

   Sedona

   Slide Rock State Park sits on Oak Creek in Oak Creek Canyon, about 7 miles north of Sedona on AZ-89A (address is 6871 N Hwy 89A, Sedona — not the 'Junipine Circle' previously listed). Entry fee applies; the park runs 8am-5pm,… Full guide →

9. 9

   Fossil Creek Falls Verified

   Strawberry · jumps ~20 ft

   Fossil Creek Falls is the signature swimming hole and cliff-jump spot on spring-fed, travertine Fossil Creek between Camp Verde and Strawberry, Arizona. A parking permit (about $6/vehicle via Recreation.gov) is required April… Full guide →

10. 10

    Toilet Bowl - Fossil Creek Verified

    Strawberry

    The Toilet Bowl is the swimming hole at Fossil Creek's decommissioned old diversion dam, reached via the Fossil Springs Trail (about 8 miles round-trip) from the Mail trailhead area near Strawberry; a reserved day-use parking… Full guide →

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