Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 3,298 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 61
- Longest rig
- 130 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 61 campgrounds shown
- Alpine Divide CampgroundMay 15
- Apache Trout Campgroundto 80 ft · 64 sites · ElectricReservations accepted
- Aspen CampgroundApril 29 – Closes October 31 Annually · First-come, first-served
- Aspen Campground - East Fork Black RiverFirst-come, first-served
- Bear Canyon Lake and Camping AreaApril 15 · First-come, first-served
- Benny Creek CampgroundMay 15 · Reservations accepted
- Black Canyon Rim CampgroundApril 29 · Reservations accepted
- Black Jack CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Black Jack Group CampgroundSeason not published
- Blue Crossing CampgroundSeason not published
- Brookchar Campground13 sitesReservations accepted
- Brown CreekSeason not published
- Buffalo Crossing CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Caldwell Cabinto 40 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Camp Shadow Pines Organization SiteSeason not published
- Canyon Point Campgroundto 99 ft · 106 sites · Electric · Pull-throughApril 29 – Closes October 31 Annually · Reservations accepted
- Chevelon Canyon Lake CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Chevelon Crossing CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Coal Creek CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Crook Campgroundto 30 ft · 2 sitesReservations accepted
- Cutthroat Campground18 sitesReservations accepted
- Deer Creek CampgroundSeason not published
- Diamond Rock CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area CampgroundYear round · (520) 568-2283 or AZ State Parks
- Fr 169 CampgroundSeason not published
- Fr 171 CampgroundSeason not published
- Fr 195 CampgroundSeason not published
- Fr 237 Camping AreaSeason not published
- Fr 84 Camping AreaSeason not published
- Fr 9350 CampgroundReservations accepted
- Gabaldon Horse CampFirst-come, first-served
- Gentry CampgroundApril 29 – Closes Columbus Day annually · First-come, first-served
- Granville CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Grayling Campgroundto 45 ft · 24 sites · Pull-throughReservations accepted
- Hannagan CampgroundMay 15 · First-come, first-served
- Honeymoon CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Horse Springs CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Horse Springs Group Ramada/CampgroundSeason not published
- KP Cienega CampgroundSeason not published
- Larson Ridge Camping AreaSeason not published
- Lewis Canyon Group CampgroundReservations accepted
- Los Burros CampgroundSeason not published
- Lower Juan Miller CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Luna Lake Campgroundto 130 ft · 60 sites · Pull-throughMay 15 · Reservations accepted
- Luna Lake Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Mogollon Campgroundto 32 ft · 26 sitesApril 29 · Reservations accepted
- Promontory Pit Road CampgroundSeason not published
- Raccoon CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Rainbow CampgroundMay 15 · Reservations accepted
- Rim Campgroundto 32 ft · 26 sitesApril 29 · Reservations accepted
- Rolfe C. Hoyer CampgroundMay – October · Reservations accepted
- Scott ReservoirFirst-come, first-served
- Sinkhole Campgroundto 35 ft · 13 sitesOpens May 1 Annually – Closes October 31 Annually · Reservations accepted
- Spillway CampgroundApril 29 – Closes October 31 Annually · Reservations accepted
- Spillway Group CampgroundApril 29 – Closes October 31 Annually · Reservations accepted
- Strayhorse CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Upper Blue CampgroundSeason not published
- Upper Juan Miller CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Winn Campgroundto 99 ft · 64 sites · Pull-throughMay 15 · Reservations accepted
- Winn Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Woods Canyon Group CampgroundApril 29 · Reservations accepted
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
The Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests is a 2.76-million-acre (11,169 km2) United States national forest which runs along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in east-central Arizona and into the U.S. state of New Mexico. Formerly two forests, it is currently managed as one unit by USDA Forest Service from the Forest Supervisors Office in Springerville, Arizona. Apache–Sitgreaves has over 400 species of wildlife. With its high elevation and cool summer breezes it is a popular weekend destination from the hot desert for Phoenix, Arizona, residents. The forest is divided into 5 Ranger Districts that span almost 300 miles (480 km) from Clifton, Arizona in the east-central portion of Arizona to the eastern boundary of the Coconino National Forest in north-central Arizona. The Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest borders the western and northern borders of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. It is located in parts of Greenlee, Apache, Navajo, and Coconino counties in eastern and east-central Arizona, and Catron County in western New Mexico. The more northwesterly Sitgreaves National Forest portion lies adjacent to the north side of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and is located entirely in Arizona, within Navajo, Apache, and Coconino counties. It has a total area of 818,651 acres (3,313 km2). The more southeasterly and much larger Apache National Forest portion lies adjacent to the east side of the Fort Apache and the San Carlos Indian Reservations. It lies on both sides of the border with New Mexico, in Greenlee, Catron, and Apache counties. It has a total area of 1,813,601 acres (7,339 km2).
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Bear Wallow Wilderness11,235 acres
- Mount Baldy Wilderness6,819 acres
- Escudilla Wilderness5,158 acres
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