Fun times at Saguaro Lake

The other weekend Rene's parents were in town so we decided to do a little outdoor recreation. Our pick of the day was Saguaro Lake off Bush Hwy. As we pulled up to the marina the ranger at the station asked for our permit... permit? Don't we pick up one here? NO! The website forgot to mention that you must pick up a day permit at a location IN TOWN to even be able to access the park. Note to self and to all: NO PERMITS SOLD ON LOCATION! We must pile ourselves and (the ever so excited to even see water) Whiskey into the car to trek back into town where we were fortunabley able to pick up a day permit at the first gas station down the hill.

An hour or so later (yes, we took our time) we finally make it to the lake. Whiskey could hardly contain himself (that water mutt) and was whining the whole walk down to the water. Though very busy, we were able to find our own little corner on a small beach near the boat ramp. The lake was beautiful with the rocky cliff surrounding us and the water was warm but refreshing. Whiskey dove right in chomping at the waves. All afternoon we played fetch into the water and he could not get enough. There were quite a few other dogs enjoying the day in the sun. Around the corner were 2 labs playing in the water with kids and we saw a few dogs on the boats passing by.

It was a good day! So much fun to see Whiskey enjoying himself splashing in the water... we finally had to drag him out to go home. And it sure was a great way to tire the little mutt out (he slept the rest of the day)! It's safe to say that Saguaro Lake was a success and is now on the list of hot spots for dogs to have fun in the sun. We will definitely be coming back.

PS - The beach we were at was nice but I read that Butcher Jone's picnic site and swimming beach is less crowded and a great place to spend the day... we'll check it out next time and let you know.