Forget everything you thought you knew about dinner reservations. Way out in the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction sits a dining experience that literally floats on Canyon Lake.
The Dolly Steamboat combines stunning desert scenery with onboard meals and snacks, creating one of the most unusual restaurant settings in all of Arizona. I stepped onto the Dolly Steamboat and immediately felt a sense of calm as the boat gently rocked on the water.
The sun glinted off the lake, the cliffs rising dramatically around us, and every bite of food felt even better with the view. It’s a dinner that makes you forget the world outside and just enjoy the moment.
A Floating Restaurant With Million-Dollar Views
Canyon Lake stretches out in ways you’d never guess from shore. What looks like a modest body of water actually winds through 28 miles of stunning red rock canyons, and the Dolly Steamboat takes you right through the heart of it all…