USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Burnt Corral Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 79
- Hookups
- 79 with water, 79 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 32 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,985 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BURNT CORRAL LOOP (NFSR 183A) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Tonto National Forest
- Nearest town
- ROOSEVELT
- Address
- 28079 N. AZ HWY 188, ROOSEVELT, AZ, 85545
- Phone
- TONTO BASIN RANGER DISTRICT (602) 225-5395
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling, Photography, Picnicking, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
79 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Burnt Corral Campground and Recreation Area (elevation 1914') is about 5.8 miles south of Roosevelt Dam along the Apache Trail (AZ Hwy 88) along the shoreline of Apache Lake. It is nestled amongst the saguaros, mesquites, and palo verdes, and offers opportunities to boat, swim, fish, relax, hike, and sightsee.
Recreation
Motorboating, fishing, water-skiing, and paddlesports are very popular because of the developed and undeveloped lake access from within the campground. Others may enjoy hiking nearby trails, being challenged by local jeep trails, or practicing their landscape photography, or simply relaxing with a good book.
Facilities
Burnt Corral Campground includes 76 camp units, vault toilets, potable water hydrants, 6 day-use picnic units, paved boat launch, boat boarding dock; Each campsite includes a parking spur, fire ring with grill, a shade ramada, and a picnic table. This campground provides access to visitors who are mobility impaired.
Natural Features
Burnt Corral Campground is situated in what may be the most stunning Sonoran Desert landscape in Arizona. The contrast of sunshine, clear blue water, and saguaro's surrounded by the Four Peaks and Superstition Wilderness' is a magnificant sight to see. While shade is scarce in the desert, campsites are situated amongst mature mesquite and palo verde trees, and desert chaparral. Apache Lake is 17 miles long making it the longest in the chain of reservoirs on the lower Salt River below Roosevelt Dam.
Nearby Attractions
Roosevelt Dam, Apache Lake Marina, Tortilla Flats, Tonto National Monument (Cliff Dwellings), Roosevelt Lake, Apache Trail Scenic Byway (AZ Hwy 88), Spines to Pines Scenic Byway (AZ Hwy 288). The City of Globe and Town of Payson are only an hour away.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 40° | 28° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 43° | 27° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 46° | 35° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 82° | 55° | 41° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 91° | 67° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 103° | 76° | 62° | 115° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 105° | 83° | 75° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 101° | 79° | 69° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 98° | 73° | 64° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 86° | 59° | 49° | 100° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 78° | 51° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 69° | 41° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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