USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Scott Reservoir Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,732 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 9710S · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Telephone, gas, food, and other services are available in nearby Pinetop-Lakeside, about 2 miles.
About
US Forest Service campground. Day-use only, no camping. Situated near Scott Reservoir. Portable toilets only. Garbage dumpster only available from June to September. Pack It In. Pack It Out. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | -4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 29° | -1° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 33° | 3° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 40° | 26° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 48° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 58° | 45° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 63° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 59° | 53° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 55° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 45° | 32° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 61° | 35° | 23° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 29° | 1° | 62° | 8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lakeside · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Show Low Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 2 mi · 75 sites
- Hon-Dah RV Park · Tribal Lands · 6 mi
- Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area · Arizona State Parks · 9 mi · 82 sites
- Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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