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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
Lon Y
VerifiedJune 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 56, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
This is a really great camp site. Beautiful lake and relatively private, wooded sites. The camp site staff were really helpful and the bathroom and shower facilities are the cleanest I've probably ever experienced. The only negative is the effects of the climate change. Many trees are dead and many others are dying. Dozens of dead trees lie rotting near the sites. Some areas were clear cut and replanted with saplings. It's tragic and depressing. But, at least we got to enjoy cheap, filthy, energy for 50 years since discovering their devastating effects, so it's all worth it, right? Wrong, the science now predicts there will be essentially no snow in the western US in 35 to 50 years. This past winter produced the lowest snow pack on record. Consider the consequences of that.... No water, no trees, no electricity, huge forest fires, extinction of species, mass migration, etc. Yet, glancing at the camp sites around us revealed one enormous gas guzzling monster truck after another. What irony... Nobody would camp there and dump all their garbage on the ground, but we seem to have no hesitation camping there and dumping all our emissions in the air where they will remain for 100 years. So in conclusion, If you want to enjoy this amazing camp site, I suggest you do so soon. It won't be worth visiting for much longer. 😞
Mark H
VerifiedJune 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
Love this campground and the camp hosts are all fantastic!!
Lisa W
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 44 & 45, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
One of our favorite annual family trips! Beautiful country, aspens, pines, Big Lake, great trout fishing!! Camp hosts are always so friendly and helpful! Campground facilities always clean. Will be back next May!
Kimberly F
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
Clean and beautiful campgrounds, well spaces apart. The layout made it very easy to park the RV. I appreciated the privacy of the bathrooms using the single rooms with locking doors. It would be nice to have hand soap at the sinks to wash hands.
Richard H
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
I was disappointed in the lack of gravel/Rock that was in the campsite and road, It was so dusty, they need to do some maintenance on the campsites since they now have raised some of the rates
Bobbie Jo E
VerifiedMay 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 57 & 58, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
My husband and I have stayed at this campground for years.. the camp host are amazing, Mark and Lisa, always willing to answer any questions or help with any problems. Very clean, friendly and well maintained, bathrooms, road and camp sites.
Gary W
VerifiedMay 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 70 & 71, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
The campground was clean and quiet. The bathrooms and showers cleaned and checked throughout the day. The store had most essential items. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Mark and Lisa were very helpful upon arrival. Thank You for a great week.
vicki m
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 56, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
The park was having terrible weather. The hosts were fantastic, they save our a_ _!!
We will return in the future.
Roger C
VerifiedMay 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 84, Loop: Oak Loop (Sites 64-86)
Very friendly camp hosts. Had a very enjoyable time.
K Michelle S
VerifiedMay 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 43, Loop: Aspen Loop (Sites 1-63)
A beautiful campground in the Aspens and Pines by Big Lake. Bathrooms and showers are a nice plus. This campground is very busy. I believe all the full hook up sites were occupied, but we were able to reserve a non-hook up site roughly a week prior to our trip (only stayed 1 night) and at that time there were about sites 4 left. We did not use the RV dump, but that is always very helpful to have available. The operators were friendly.
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
