Where to Camp

Camping:

Camping is permitted in nearly all areas of the forests. At several heavily used locations (Lee Valley Reservoir, Greer Lakes, Woods Canyon Lake, and Big Lake) camping in the area is restricted to campgrounds. There are more than 800 developed family camp and picnic units on the forests.

See Map link below showing locations.

 Campground Map: Click Map Below

Forest Service Campgrounds: There are over 1000 maintained campgrounds on the Forest Service.   Camping Mid May through September

Here are some :   Camping  Locations  Mid May through September

All locations have restrooms and or drinking water except where noted

All locations allow tent camping, those who have camp trailer/RV spaces also are noted

Campgrounds with showers are notated.                   See Map showing locations

·        Campgrounds in Mogollon Rim Locations West of Heber;

                Canyon Creek

`               Chevlon Creek

                Chevlon Lake

                Clear Creek Res.                              

                Fool  Hollow has showers

                Lyman  Lake

                McHood Park    

    Willow Springs  camping nearby

                Woods Canyon

                Black Canyon Rim Camp Ground no trailer RV sites

                Gentry Campground no  drinking water no trailer RV sites

                Sink Hole CG

                Canyon Point CG has showers

                Spillway CG

                Aspen CG

                Crook CG

                Mogollon CG

·        Campground s  Show Low to Hannagen

            Alpine Divide

            Blue Crossing      No drinking water no trailer RV sites

            Benny Creek       No trailer RV sites

Brookchar (Big Lake) No trailer rv sites

Buffalo Crossing No drinking water

Cutthroat (Big Lake) NO trailer RV sites

Diamond Rock

Fool Hollow

Gabaldon        No water

Grayling (Big lake)  No trailer RV sites

Hannagan       No Trailer RV sites

Horseshoe Cinega  Lake  Closed at this time

KP Cinega        No trailer or RV sites

Hulsey Lake

Lakeside

Lee Valley Lake /Winn Campground No water

Lewis Canyon no drinking water

Los Burros       No water

Luna Lake

Luna Lake Group Site

Rainbow (Big Lake)

Rolfe C. Hoyer

Scotts reservoir    No drinking  water no trailer RV sites

Show Low Lake

South Fork

Upper Blue      No trailer RV sites

West Fork        No trailer RV sites

Winn Campground

Winn

Scott Reservoir

Lewis Canyon Group Site

White River Reservation Camping (and Boating):

Requires Reservation Camping Permits and or Special  regulations

A-1  Lake          trailer okay

Drift Fence Lake

Earl Park          trailer okay

Cooley Lake

Cyclone Lake

Diamond Creek 3

Ditch Camp  North Fork

Hawley Lake

Horseshoe Cienaga

Hurricane Lake Rent a Lake

Lower Big Bonita Creek

Lower Log Road

North Fork

Pacheta Lake

Paradise Creek R

Reservation Lake     trailer okay

Salt River Canyon     trailer okay

Shush BeTou (Big Bear) Lake    trailer okay

Shush Be Zahee Lake  trailer okay

Sunrise Lake                trailer okay

Campgrounds near Wilderness areas:  Blue Crossing (no Trailer or RV sites)  and Lee Valley

 Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks:

All area codes are 928-

 Ultimate RV campground locator tool:

http://www.ultimatervcamping.com/rv_campgrounds.html?gclid=CJ_ek826x58CFRednAody3RE0g

                Alpine Village RV Park                          42702 Hwy 180  Alpine            339-1841

                Arizona High Country Campground   064 Sawmill Rd  Clay Springs   739-0005

                Bear Paw Rv Park                                   425 E Central Av Eagar             333-4650

                Casa Malapais Campground                272 W. Main Springerville       333-4632

                Coronado Trail Cabins and RV Park   25304   Hwy 191   Alpine         339-4041

                Elk Horn RV Park  4307 W. White Mountain Blvd., Lakeside,            368-5343

Elk Meadows Sunrise of Arizona, 990 Highway 260, Heber-Overgaard, 535-5978

Elk Pines RV Resort                                2256  Hwy 260 Overgaard      535-3833

                Forest Lakes RV Resort                         3206 Hwy 260   Forest Lakes  535-4437

                Heaslett’s Circle B Cabins & RV Park   1 County Rd    Greer               735-7290

                Hon-Dah RV Park                                   Hwy 73 & 260   Pinetop           369-7400

                KOA Kampground                                 102  Hermosa Dr.  Holbrook    524-6689

                Lakeside Campground                          5925 Wagon Wheel Rd. Lakeside 368-6841   

                Meadow View Rv PK  `                         7 County Rd  2054  Alpine        339-1850

                Mountain Aire RV Park                       50 County Rd 1120 Greer          735-7524            Overgaard Resort & Trailer Park,     2750 Yates Road, Overgaard,    535-4430

·         Pete's Retreat RV Resort, 3486 Pete Retreat Road, Lakeside (368-5427)

                Pine Flat RV Park                               1051 E Woodland Lake Rd  Pinetop 367-4657

                Putters Paradise                               2085 W Hwy 277 Snowflake 536-2127

              Rainbow Forest RV Park                 3720 Rainbow Lake Dr.  Lakeside  368-5286

·         Rim Country RV Park, 3629 White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, (368-5898)

·         Rim Crest RV Park, Hwy 260, Pinetop-Lakeside, (537-4660)

              Show Low Lake Campground        5800 Show Low Lake Rd   Lakeside   537-4126

Campgrounds and RV Parks

·         Overgaard Resort & Trailer Park, 2750 Yates Road, Overgaard, (535-4430)

·         Pete's Retreat RV Resort, 3486 Pete Retreat Road, Lakeside (368-5427)

·         Pine Shadows Mobile Home & Travel Trailer Park, 4951 S. White Mountain Road, Show Low (537-2895)

·         Ponderosa Trailer Park, Pinetop-Lakeside (368-6989)

·         Putter's Paradise RV Park, 1002 AZ Highway 277, Snowflake (536-2127)

·         Rainbow Forest RV Park, 3720 Rainbow Lake Dr., Lakeside, (368-5286)

·         Ranchero Mobile Home & RV Park, 3860 S. White Mountain Road, Show Low, (537-4479)

·         Rim Country RV Park, 3629 White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, (368-5898)

·         Rim Crest RV Park, Hwy 260, Pinetop-Lakeside, (537-4660)

·         Show Low Lake County Park, 5808 Show Low Lake Road, Show Low, (527-4126)

·         Sleepy Hollow RV Park, 3734 W. White Mountain Blvd., Lakeside, (368-9029)

·         Valley View Mobile Home Park, 1896 Ignacio Dr. Eagar, (333-2435)

·         Venture In RV Resort, 270 N. Clark Road, Show Low, (537-4443)

·         Waltner's RV Resort, 4800 S. 28th, Show Low, 537-4611

Many lakes have trails you can hike.

 Woods Canyon Lake
The 52-acre Woods Canyon Lake rests at 7,500 feet atop the precipitous sandstone brow of the Mogollon Rim, 120 miles northeast of Phoenix. One of the most heavily used areas in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, it offers seven developed campgrounds, which overflow with weary desert-dwellers seeking refuge from the summer heat. But escaping the crowds is easy on any of several hikes around the lake. The flat 5-mile trail around the lake is an ideal family hike. You can begin at the Spillway Campground at the southeast edge of the lake and continue across the dam at the lake’s eastern end. For the first 3 miles, the trail meanders through open stands of ponderosas, Gambel oaks and some ghostlike aspen trees. A half-mile from the Rocky Point Picnic Area, the path joins the Nature Trail. This 1-mile hike starts at the picnic area, goes to a limestone sinkhole and returns lakeside. The lake hike ends at the Rocky Point parking lot. From there you can shuttle back to the Spillway parking lot or hike another half-mile to complete the 5-mile trek.

Information: Guided nature walks begin at 10 a.m. each Saturday, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Black Mesa Ranger District, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, 928-535-4481; www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/recreation/trails. Recreation Resource Management, Canyon Point Campground, 928-535-9233