Apache Trout Campground Near Springerville, AZ

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About Apache Trout Campground

Apache Trout Campground is one of five campgrounds at the Big Lake Recreation Area in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and is especially popular for group camping. With boating and fishing facilities and a variety of amenities, Apache Trout is a convenient and comfortable place to stay. Plenty of open space, shaded forests and mountain scenery make for a pleasant outdoor experience.

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🚐 11, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 21 & 22, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 23, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 24 & 25, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 26 & 27, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 28, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 29, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 3 & 4, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 80 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 30, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 31 & 32, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 33, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 34 & 35, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 36, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 37, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 40 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 38, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 27 ft · Gravel

🚐 39 & 40, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 41 & 42, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 90 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 43, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 30 ft · Gravel

🚐 44 & 45, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 46, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 47 & 48, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 16 ft

🚐 49 & 50, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 12 ft

🚐 5, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 51, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 54 × 28 ft

🚐 52 & 53, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 28 ft

🚐 55, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 56 × 24 ft

🚐 56, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 51 × 18 ft

🚐 57 & 58, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 59, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 6 & 7, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 65 & 66, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 16 ft

🚐 68, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 56 × 20 ft

🚐 69, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 20 ft

🚐 70 & 71, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 72, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 20 ft

🚐 73 & 74, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 16 ft

🚐 75, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 20 ft

🚐 76, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 77 & 78, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 16 ft

🚐 79, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 8, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 81 & 82, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 16 ft

🚐 83, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 84, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 20 ft

🚐 85, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 24 ft

🚐 86, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 9 & 10, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 16 ft · Gravel

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🚐 11, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 21 & 22, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 23, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 24 & 25, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 26 & 27, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 28, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 29, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 3 & 4, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 80 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 30, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 35 ft · Gravel

🚐 31 & 32, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 33, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 34 & 35, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 36, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 37, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 40 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 38, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 27 ft · Gravel

🚐 39 & 40, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 41 & 42, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 90 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 43, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 30 ft · Gravel

🚐 44 & 45, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 46, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 47 & 48, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 16 ft

🚐 49 & 50, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 12 ft

🚐 5, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 20 ft · Gravel

🚐 51, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 54 × 28 ft

🚐 52 & 53, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 28 ft

🚐 55, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 56 × 24 ft

🚐 56, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 51 × 18 ft

🚐 57 & 58, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 59, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 6 & 7, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 60 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 65 & 66, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 65 × 16 ft

🚐 68, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 56 × 20 ft

🚐 69, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 20 ft

🚐 70 & 71, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 72, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 20 ft

🚐 73 & 74, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 16 ft

🚐 75, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 20 ft

🚐 76, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 18 ft

🚐 77 & 78, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 70 × 16 ft

🚐 79, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 8, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 81 & 82, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 16 ft

🚐 83, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 84, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 20 ft

🚐 85, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 24 ft

🚐 86, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86) RV

Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 50 × 20 ft

🚐 9 & 10, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63) RV

Pet Friendly · 70 × 16 ft · Gravel

Reviews (448)

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What Guests Are Saying

Apache Trout Campground is a well-maintained, beautiful location with friendly and helpful hosts, making it a favorite for annual trips among many campers. The facilities, including clean bathrooms and the proximity to Big Lake, enhance the camping experience, while the spacious group sites cater well to families and friends. Some minor inconveniences, such as locked showers at night and occasional noise from neighboring campers, have been noted, but overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment and excellent service.

What Guests Are Saying

Review Summary

4.7

448 reviews

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Joseph M

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June 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

Water filling station needs to be upgraded/fixed with working valves, hoses, etc.
Too much water is spilled to the ground from "leaks".

Camp hosts Mark and Lisa are awesome!!!!!!!!
Helpful, courteous, professional, personable, etc................

Scott S

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June 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 55, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

Very clean. Friendly staff

Ron P

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June 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

Beautiful, quiet and clean. Really an enjoyable experience

Marjorie N

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June 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 49 & 50, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

Great campground.

Curtis C

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June 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 24 & 25, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

We stay here every year as it’s my all time favorite camp ground. This latest visit was no exception. Phenomenal!

Kevin B

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June 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

Fantastic facilities, campgrounds, employees, everything we could hope for to have a wonderful week.

KATHY G

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June 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 65 & 66, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)

WE STAYED IN A GROUP COMMON SPACES 65-66. HOSTS AS ALWAYS ARE GREAT AND AGAIN AS ALLWAYS CAMPGROUND WAS VERY CLEAN. ONLY REASON FOR 4 STARS WAS THE WATER HOOKUP FOR #65 WAS BROKEN AND THAT IS THE LARGER OF THE 2 SPACES. IT REQUIRED ME TO RUN AN EXTRA WATER HOSE TO SPACE 66 WHICH LUCKILY I HAD. JUST HOPE UNTIL IT GETS FIXED THE NEXT GROUP HAS LONG ENOUGH HOSES AND IF THERE ARE 2 TRAILERS A DUPLEX CONNECTOR OR 1 OF THE TRAILERS OR RV's MAY NOT HAVE WATER. SMALL PROBLEM AND IM SURE THE CAMP HOSTS ARE DOING THERE BEST TO REMEDY. OTHER THAN THAT LOVE THIS PLACE AND THE HOSTS.

Joseph M

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June 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

the entire campground is very well maintained. Camp hosts do an excellent job. Although paved, the road leading thru the recreation area to the campground is a little bumpy with pot holes.

Debra P

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June 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 57 & 58, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

We had a double site, 57 & 58 and this had to be the absolute worst site in the campground. They place the metal fire ring right in the middle of site 57 making it impossible to simply back straight into the site. You have to back in at an angle that leaves your door right on the road. Roads and pads are gravel so you are in a big dirty dust cloud the entire time. Move the ring or stop renting as a double. Also, if you are coming from the west the directions on Rec.gov are incorrect and will take you 30 to 45 minutes out of your way and leaving you to figure out which way to go. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the location is very good. Just DO NOT RENT SITE 57/58!!

Brent S

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June 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)

We have been making this an annual trek for four years. Magnificent scenery and day excursions in Arizona‘s hot summer. Great Rural towns to visit to see what a simple life used to be like. Will continue to return.

Location & Directions for Apache Trout Campground

Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Springerville, AZ 85938 United States

Elevation: 2,760 ft

Map of Apache Trout Campground location at Springerville, AZ, United States

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Getting There

From Pinetop, Arizona, take Highway 260 east 25 mi to Highway 273 south. Follow Highway 273 south 19 mi to Forest Road 8115 (Big Lake Entrance). Turn right and travel 3 mi.

Nearest town

Springerville, AZ - 28 mi

About 44 min to downtown

Highway access

Apache Trout Campground is accessible via Highway 260, which is approximately 25 miles to the west, and Highway 273, which is about 19 miles to the south.

Policies & Rules

General

Standard Single Family sites: Recreation Use Fee allows ONE camping unit ONLY. Double and Group sites: Refer to Specific Site # for capacity limits.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE sites must be booked in person. DO NOT call to determine availability, as they are only available on-site.
Extra Vehicles: Cannot be paid for in advance - upon arrival coordinate with the host for payment and where to park.
campers are not considered a "no-show" until 24 hours after arrival date check in time. Our policy is that your site will not be released before that.
Opening and closing dates are weather permitting, please call 928-537-8888 for more information.
Bears frequent the area; please obey all food storage rules and regulations. Check with your host for details.
Click here for more information on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
This is a high elevation facility: use caution when traveling from lower elevations.

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