Apache Lake North Shore Boat Access is a primitive, boat-in-only dispersed camping area accessible via watercraft from Apache Lake Marina or Burnt Corral Campground boat launches.

A Tonto Daily Pass and Watercraft Sticker or Tonto Discovery Pass are required for boating, and campers must be fully self-sufficient with all water and supplies.

The upper end of the lake is closed to water skiing, waters near developed sites are no-wake zones, and counter-clockwise travel is required on the lake.