Love this place! Beautiful vantage point of the lake from the picnic area. There is a walking path…read morefrom the boat launch with lovely views of the lake dotted with benches, ideal for picnics. We ran out of time so we weren't able to get souvenir mugs from the cute gift shop there (which also sells drinks and snacks). The ranger at the gate was pleasant and friendly.

Went for the morning and it was relatively quiet, towards the lunch hour became very busy…read more Lots of places to camp and have a picnic. Some great waterside hiking trails and views of the lake. Apparently a great place to go fishing or boating as well. Didn't see too much wildlife, but maybe that's a good thing. Great views, worth the visit, but keep in mind here is an admission fee.

This was a really nice place to relax at. While my husband fished on the shore, I did some paddle…read moreboarding. There were lots of people fishing in boats and also in kayaks! The lake water was really calm despite all the activities taking place. There were a few different locations that had lake access. We went to the one opposite the campground, and the parking lot was a little small and packed at 1030a on Saturday. There was a bathroom at this location, near the boat launch ramp. A nice place to visit, I would definitely come back!

100%, hands down, my most favorite place to camp and fish in AZ since I was a kid. This is my Happy…read morePlace that takes all the stress in life away! Every year I take myself to Big Lake for a few days to camp and fish by myself to decompress. I sleep in my Jeep, rent a boat and fish from 6am to 6pm. Honestly, I could care less if I even catch fish (although that has never been a problem, the fishing is great if you know the right spots :) ). The staff in the marina store are always knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful. You can mix it up a bit and hit the West Fork of the Little Colorado River and East Fork of the Black River while there, both have breathtaking hikes along them. On a scale of 1 to 10, if I die tomorrow I'd want to visit Big Lake one more time as my last wish.

Great place to stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Showers were hot and clean. The price was…read morevery reasonable.

Love this place. I am new to this camping life but I would definitely come back here. Bathroom…read moreclean, shower clean, staff was polite, and town beautiful. We decided to stay in a cabin instead of our tent and it was a great choice; refrigerator, microwave, and bed included! Never thought I would enjoy being outdoors and sleeping at a campground this much!!! Great place to stay!

Site 85 it has 30 and 50 amp. It has full hookups electrical, water, and sewage dump! I am in a…read morenational park campground. Maybe I am overly excited. But it's been a great times! Highly recommend.

Apache Trout Campground is a rustic campground that has full services available. It is one of 5…read morecampgrounds in this area. They have single, double and group sites. They have good sized clean restrooms throughout with flush toilets and showers offer. The campground is in nature. There was reported a bear that was coming through the campground. I didn't get to see it because it was totally dark out but we heard rustling it the forest that surrounded our trailer. The campground sits at an elevation of 9,100 ft. in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. It is a very scenic area, surrounded with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, spruce and quaking aspen. We stayed for 4 days and really enjoyed staying here. It is close (they say walking distance but it's a short drive for me) to Big Lake, one of Arizona's top fishing lakes. Big Lake is known for its trout fishing, with rainbow, brown, cutthroat, brook and, even, the critically endangered Apache trout. The recreation area also has great places for hiking, mountain biking, ATV trails, bird watching and wildlife viewing. Amenities include: Dump Station Flush Toilets Showers Water Hookups Picnic Table Grills/Fire Ring Accessibility Accessible Occupant Message Sewer Hookup Full Hookup Electricity Hookup Water Hookup The best thing this campground offers is dark skies and quiet. The trees were hypnotizing. The campground is amazingly clean. I always pick up trash at any area I visit and this is the one place I had to work to find one inch pieces of trash. I highly recommend Apache Trout Campground. It is tough to find days together to reserve because sites get filled fast. Even if you can visit or stay in another campground nearby. It is worth enjoying nature in its best.

This RV park is surrounded by such beauty and scenery. It was very clean. The park host and owner…read morewere very friendly.

We always stay here on our trips through NM, big, clean sites, and everyone is friendly.read more

I'm the dumb one here but I'll still share. I was driving from Chattanooga Tn all the way to San…read moreDiego in my class b motorhome and I've wanted to stay here for a very long time because I've been told it's one of the darkest areas in the USA for star gazing. Well stupid me detoured from I-40 in Alb Nm and drove the 3 1/2 hrs here only to discover that it's closed due to camping due to COVID-19 ‍‍. Yes I'm an idiot for not calling but I was so jacked up with getting to stay and see an awesome Milky Way for the first time it never crossed my mind to call. It might be years before I get the chance again but I tried I guess The area is cool yes but I'm so dam mad @ myself I just can't put it into words

Nothing much to do but it your interested in seeing the night sky without being blinded by the…read morelight revved up like a duece another runner in the night. Then this is the spot. Went on a new moon pitch black and the sky was literally mindblowing

We are upping our rating because we love the staff so much and feel home away from home and safe…read morewith them around. We have made so many memories so far this summer just coming here the last 2.5 weeks (2 separate camping trips). Met so many nice folks around here and my boys love it here too and the lake. It's just a shame there are some sad activities happening- like Kayaks getting stolen and some rando showed up last night and popped up his camp on a reserved space- and there was a guy who had a fire pit going and was being crazy about that and Fire dept had to be called. These Hosts def do their job but I'm glad they have city support when people are crazy around here.

Very noise from the road between the lake and tent camp area.all night long. The camp gound next to…read morethe tent area has a huge security light that lit up my entire site. High in and out traffic all day and night. Picnic table was unsafe very wobbly. The bath room was DIRTY. The toilet seat had dried urine on the seat, the floor was very dirty. The check sheet for cleaning indicated last cleaned 6/28/25 and when I checked out 2 days later still had not been cleaned. Plus was the lake and staff were nice. Resturants highly recommend The North and Monica's for breakfast. My favorite was the Brewery 10 minutes away Pinetop Brewing company. All 3 are dog friendly. I will definitely go.back to the area, but will stay elsewhere.

I recently spent 4th of July weekend here with a group of friends and really enjoyed the…read morecampground. It's right off the highway, which is very convenient for running in and out of town, but the spots in the back among the trees still make it seem like you're in nature. The campground is a short walk down the road from Rainbow Lake, which is a nice little spot for fishing. I had spot B14 for the weekend, which was larger than most and right next to the water spicket. There are tons of large pine trees throughout the site to provide shade during the heat of the day and campfire tinder. They sell firewood on site, but I think it's chemically treated and produced tons of smoke. I would turn off the main highway and find an empty plot of land and collect you own wood to use for the fire instead. Be sure not to book a spot right next to the toilets...they're the vault toilets that's basically a big hole in the ground and they stink something rotten in the heat of the day when the wind picks up. Overall, a cheap and cheerful way to get out of the desert heat and explore small town Arizona.

The address on the website is wrong so our GPS did not get us to the right location. FYI there is…read moreno lake here. It is right next to the road so noisy all night. We left 5 minutes after we checked in. We tried to cancel our reservation but the website did not work for that either. We called in the next day so they charged us for two nights even though we did not even stay one. We spent the first night in a motel and went to show low lake which actually has a lake.

Rented the cabin here for 2 nights and it was a very nice. They have regular camping areas too but…read moreI needed a place with a bed for an elderly person. They have ruining water, clean restrooms, and showers. I would recommend bringing a canopy or something for shade. The lake is bigger than I expected and I happily jumped on my boat to fish. I had a great time.

Huge lake and comfy cabins! Our family enjoyed our 3 night stay. Hiking to see Petroglyphs around…read morethe lake. Quiet vibe and lots of exploring to do. They even have water activities and fun events. Definitely worth booking a camping trip! Can't wait to go again!

Great location, very friendly staff. We love the community will definitely recommend.read more

Best campground in az nice placeto park you rv and stay the owners are good and help you park and…read moreget set up