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About Apache Trout Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (418)
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
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.
Review Summary
Cynthia N
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 77 & 78, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
Love the full hook ups. All the camp hosts are super nice and helpful. The roads need to be grated though huge holes hard driving through with our motor home. You should make more places with full hook up. Love the camp ground always clean no issues with rowdy people.
Robert P
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
Camp hosts are great. Friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, and helpful. The campground and facilities are well kept.
Jeff F
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 86, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
Love this park. FHU, water/electric, group sites available but USFS Apache-Sitegreaves offers everything for tent campers to Class A motorhomes. Big lake is short distance away and can be walked to for fishing or easy drive for boaters to take advantage of a truly beautiful lake. Campstore has much more than one would expect. Nearest city is Alpine to the east with Eagar north a ways. Both are neat to visit. Obey speed limits getting to and around this USFS campground area which incorporates 4 different spots with various sites.
Sue B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 55, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
We arrived to check in and were so surprised to see same camp hosts (Mark and Lisa) as last year. Mark helped back us into our spot last year since hubs was trying for the first time. Mark made it so simple. What a great guy. And Lisa is just a gem. She recognized us from last year and welcomed us back. They are probably THE best hosts we've had here and we camp here just about every year. HOPE TO SEE THEM AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!
james k
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 84, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
apache trout campground well managed, kudos to camp host and staff
Peter B
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
Camp Hosts were great!
Professional, Friendly, and Helpful
Jessica M
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
The hosts were so nice and the sites were perfect. The only thing that didn’t cooperate was Mother Nature, but I can’t blame the grounds for that. We will be back next year!
Rebecca S
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 72, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
Quiet campground. Neighbors and camp hosts were all friendly. The weather was perfect as well! One small storm and temps were in 70s-80s during day and 50s at night.
Brian K
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 44 & 45, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
Reception was very pleasant (by Tony Rulon) and the hosts were nice and helpful. The site was clean and so were the bathrooms.
Tiffany J
VerifiedAugust 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 81 & 82, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
A wonderful camping experience. The RV sites are a bit away from the lake so it's handy to have a bicycle to get around. The store has really everything you need if you forgot something or run out of marshmallows or have an unexpected craving. Very close to the Black River for fly fishing enthusiasts. The surrounding area is simply stunning - when we were there in August we could convince ourselves we were in Ireland, it was so green. Sites themselves are very clean, and the hosts are helpful and attentive without being intrusive. For folks not familiar with the area, there's the strong possibility of sudden thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail at times during Monsoon season (June - September, strongest in July/August) so if you're off wandering around be sure to button up your campsite before you depart. We had daily rainstorms during our visit (which we really enjoyed under our awning because the wind wasn't blowing) and one evening got enough hail to scoop up into snowballs. We had NO cell service (T-Mobile) which really didn't break our hearts, we have a Garmin inReach for emergencies. Our favorite area in Arizona so we go back every summer!
Location Apache Trout Campground
Address:
Apache Sitgreaves National Forest
Springerville, AZ, 85938
United States
From Pinetop, Arizona, take Highway 260 east 25 miles to Highway 273 south. Follow Highway 273 south 19 miles to Forest Road 8115 (Big Lake Entrance). Turn right and travel 3 miles.
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.
Elevation: 2760 feet
28 mi drive to downtown Springerville (about 44 min)
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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Last updated: September 4, 2026
