About Cholla Campground
Number of accommodations: 59
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
On Site Services
- Playground
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (510)
What Guests Are Saying
Cholla Campground offers a pleasant camping experience with friendly and helpful hosts, clean facilities, and beautiful views of Roosevelt Lake. Many visitors enjoyed the well-maintained grounds, ample hiking trails, and family-friendly amenities like playgrounds. While some noted issues with shower temperatures and limited water access, the overall atmosphere is peaceful and enjoyable, making it a popular choice for return visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Cholla Campground offers a pleasant camping experience with friendly and helpful hosts, clean facilities, and beautiful views of Roosevelt Lake. Many visitors enjoyed the well-maintained grounds, ample hiking trails, and family-friendly amenities like playgrounds. While some noted issues with shower temperatures and limited water access, the overall atmosphere is peaceful and enjoyable, making it a popular choice for return visits.
Review Summary
Robert B
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 167, Loop: CANE
Nice campground, beautiful setting. Would give 5 stars if they had flush instead of pit toilets
Robert B
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 167, Loop: CANE
Nice campground, beautiful setting. Would give 5 stars if they had flush instead of pit toilets
Leonard S
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: BUCKHORN
Well maintained camp ground, however the bathroom closest to our site was out of service. Not a huge deal since there were several others that were working fine, just more of a walk. Also, there are great trails for exploring and getting down to the lake. The views of the lake and mountains around the lake were spectacular. Our favorite campground by far.
Leonard S
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: BUCKHORN
Well maintained camp ground, however the bathroom closest to our site was out of service. Not a huge deal since there were several others that were working fine, just more of a walk. Also, there are great trails for exploring and getting down to the lake. The views of the lake and mountains around the lake were spectacular. Our favorite campground by far.
Robert M
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: TEDDYBEAR
Beautiful in fall/winter. Clean. Great camp host. Fishing from shore can be limited and difficult to navigate to.
Robert M
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: TEDDYBEAR
Beautiful in fall/winter. Clean. Great camp host. Fishing from shore can be limited and difficult to navigate to.
Patti M
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: TEDDYBEAR
I spent a week in the Teddy Bear Loop of Cholla CG. Started at site 15 but it was just too narrow for a trailer with a slide. We upgraded to a double site, much better. All of the camp sites are well-kept. Camp hosts Cheryl and Jerry do a great job! They are also vey kind and helpful. The facilities and surroundings are another story. The native vegetation around the campsites and along the paths need to be trimmed. In fact, all the campgrounds at Roosevelt needed quite a bit of attention to the landscaping. Many area are quite overgrown and unsightly. Cholla CG's "claim to fame" is its solar capabilities. Not sure what is powered by all that solar. We had sunny days almost everyday but NO HOT WATER for the showers! Lights were usually very dim and there isn't any electricity in the bathrooms. It was evident that the hosts took pride in their work but the Forest Service not so much. The area is beautiful with much to offer. If things were kept up I believe more people would be happy to pay the fees and camp there. As it is, boondocking in the area offers the traveler more. Please make us proud of our NFS Campgrounds.
Patti M
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: TEDDYBEAR
I spent a week in the Teddy Bear Loop of Cholla CG. Started at site 15 but it was just too narrow for a trailer with a slide. We upgraded to a double site, much better. All of the camp sites are well-kept. Camp hosts Cheryl and Jerry do a great job! They are also vey kind and helpful. The facilities and surroundings are another story. The native vegetation around the campsites and along the paths need to be trimmed. In fact, all the campgrounds at Roosevelt needed quite a bit of attention to the landscaping. Many area are quite overgrown and unsightly. Cholla CG's "claim to fame" is its solar capabilities. Not sure what is powered by all that solar. We had sunny days almost everyday but NO HOT WATER for the showers! Lights were usually very dim and there isn't any electricity in the bathrooms. It was evident that the hosts took pride in their work but the Forest Service not so much. The area is beautiful with much to offer. If things were kept up I believe more people would be happy to pay the fees and camp there. As it is, boondocking in the area offers the traveler more. Please make us proud of our NFS Campgrounds.
gene s
VerifiedDecember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: BUCKHORN
Need to fix the bathrooms, some were locked with a sign saying they were closed. After speaking with the host she mentioned they had been closed for a long time and were “forgotten” about. Also, the hot water for the showers is totally nonexistent. Even with daytime highs in the low 70s (solar heat) the showers were lukewarm at best and only for about a minute. Shower floors did not look like they had been cleaned for quite some time. Lots of hair buildup by the drains.
gene s
VerifiedDecember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: BUCKHORN
Need to fix the bathrooms, some were locked with a sign saying they were closed. After speaking with the host she mentioned they had been closed for a long time and were “forgotten” about. Also, the hot water for the showers is totally nonexistent. Even with daytime highs in the low 70s (solar heat) the showers were lukewarm at best and only for about a minute. Shower floors did not look like they had been cleaned for quite some time. Lots of hair buildup by the drains.
Location Cholla Campground
Address:
28079 N. Az Hwy 188
Roosevelt, AZ, 85545
United States
Cholla Campground is 5 miles north of Roosevelt Dam. From Mesa: Take State Hwy. 87/Beeline Highway north for about 60 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 188. Turn right and follow State Hwy. 188 south for 28 miles to the site. From the Globe area: Take State Hwy. 188 north for 30 miles to its junction with State Hwy. 188. Continue on State Hwy. 188 across the bridge for 6 miles to the site.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.7315 / -111.204
Elevation: 670 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Maximum stay limit is 14 days within 30 consecutive days on the Tonto National Forest including dispersed areas. During June, July, and August temperatures reach well over 100° and many RV air conditioners cannot keep up. Maximum trailer length is 32'. Extra (second) vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. An RV towing a car counts as one vehicle and a vehicle pulling a trailer counts as one vehicle. There is a maximum of two vehicles at a single family campsite and four vehicles at a double family campsite. An RV towing a car counts as one vehicle and a vehicle pulling a trailer counts as one vehicle. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine. Maximum of 2 vehicles per single campsite and 4 for double campsites.Boat ramps are usable when water elevations are higher then 2,110 feet.Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
