Arizonans love heading to the Salt River for tubing and to the nearby lakes for fishing, hiking, and boating, and that river leads into a beautiful artificial reservoir. Despite the withering summer heat, they'll slather on sunscreen, pack up a cooler, and head to local waters like Canyon Lake. The Phoenix Metro area is a truly massive sprawl and the time it takes to drive to Canyon Lake depends on the area from which you are heading out. Central Phoenix, and the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), are about an hour away from the lake, but it's only half that for those way out east in Apache Junction. Restrooms are available at the marina and the nearby picnic and camping area, which also has picnic tables according to the USDA.