Burnt Corral Campground and Day Use Area

in Tonto National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Burnt Corral Campground and Day Use Area

Burnt Corral Campground and Day Use Area is set among the canyon walls of Apache Lake, which allows for great water recreation activities. Nearby are impressive views of mountains, canyons, wildlife and Roosevelt Dam. Because of its close proximity to Apache Lake, Burnt Corral allows fishing, non-motorized and motorized boating. There are 82 developed campsites available at Burnt Corral, which allows for a great escape any time of the year for families or individuals. Burnt Corral has highly accessible areas, with slopes that are under 5% and concrete or compacted gravel grounds.

Before you go

Season

Year round

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$20/site/night for individual camp unit; $40/site/night for double camp unit; America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass holders receive 50% discount (persons over 62 or living with a permanent disability) for single camp units only.

Restrictions

14-day stay limit. • Trailers under 22 feet. • Stay limit is 14 days. • Sewage dump facilities are located 5 miles north of the junction of State Hwy. 88 and State Hwy.188, across from Cholla Campground (no fee). • Parts of State Hwy. 88 are a narrow gravel road. • Please use trash receptacles. • In the winter, temperatures drop into the teens. • PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT . • Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours). Drive with care! Towing boats on this road on busy weekends should be done with great caution.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.