USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Windy Hill Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 137
- Hookups
- 137 with water, 137 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,162 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- WINDY HILL MAIN ROAD (NFSR 82) · asphalt · 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
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling, Photography, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
Located on central Arizona's largest lake, Windy Hill offers great water recreation opportunities to the public. Because of its close proximity to the Lake, Windy Hill allows fishing, non-motorized and motorized boating, along with hiking trails. There are plenty of developed campsites available at Windy Hill, which allows for an easy, quick escape during any time of the year for families and individuals.
Recreation
Fishing is popular activity where anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish species, such as Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass; Crappie; Sunfish; Channel and Flathead Catfish. This campground is also situated right on the shore of Roosevelt Lake which is open to boating, kayaking, and other water-related activites.
Facilities
147 camp units with shade ramadas, fire rings with grills, picnic tables, and potable water hydrants.
Toilets and showers are located throughout the camp loops.
There are playgrounds and an amphitheater.
Picnicking allowed only at the Blevins Picnic Site.
Maximum occupancy per individual camp unit is 10. Maximum occupancy per double camp unit is 20.
Single camp site includes 2 vehicles, double camp site includes 4 vehicles, all additional vehicles are $8.00 per vehicle. All vehicles must fit completely within the designated parking areas. Maximum of 3 vehicles in single sites, and 6 in double sites.
Check-in time is 2:00 pm, and check-out time is 11:00 am
Nearby Attractions
Two National Scenic Byways (AZ Hwy 88 Apache Trail and AZ Hwy 288 Spines to Pines Highway). Roosevelt Dam, Tonto National Monument, the Arizona Trail, endless miles of jeep trails, Towns of Payson and Globe, Superstition, Sierra Ancha, and Four Peaks Wilderness'. Don't forget to stop by the Tonto Basin Environmental Center learn about the history of the area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 37° | 25° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 67° | 40° | 22° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 71° | 45° | 32° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 82° | 53° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 91° | 66° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 103° | 76° | 58° | 114° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 105° | 82° | 74° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 101° | 77° | 68° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 98° | 72° | 61° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 85° | 58° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 77° | 47° | 32° | 86° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 66° | 37° | 27° | 78° | 7 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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