Golf in Pinetop

Pinetop and the nearby community together form a major White Mountains resort area in eastern Arizona at roughly 7,000 feet elevation, a major mountain resort area for Phoenix-area residents seeking summer relief from desert heat. The White Mountains provide ponderosa pine forests, high-country lakes, and trout streams that draw recreationalists for fishing, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits in the cool mountain terrain. The Pinetop area has extensive retail, dining, and lodging that serves the summer resort market, with the community shifting from a quieter off-season town to a busy resort destination during the summer months. The White Mountain Apache Tribe's Fort Apache reservation is adjacent to the Pinetop community, providing additional cultural and recreational resources including the Hon-Dah casino resort. Three courses serve the Pinetop community in the forested high-altitude terrain of the White Mountains.