Tribal Lands · Arizona
San Carlos Apache Reservation Camping
Tribal Lands · Arizona, United States
- Elevation
- 2,425 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- San Carlos Lake
- Nearest town
- San Carlos
About
San Carlos Apache Tribe Recreation & Wildlife Department permit-based camping system across the reservation's outdoor-recreation areas, including San Carlos Lake - not one single campground; the tribe does not publish a site-by-site campground roster. Tribal camping and recreation permits are required.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 38° | 26° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 43° | 25° | 84° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 47° | 34° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 83° | 56° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 66° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 102° | 76° | 60° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 104° | 80° | 74° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 98° | 76° | 69° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 96° | 72° | 63° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 86° | 59° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 47° | 32° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 65° | 40° | 28° | 76° | 4 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
- Apache Gold RV Park · Tribal Lands · 17 mi
- Christmas Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
- The Shores Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 21 mi
- Pioneer Pass Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
- Turkey Creek Camp Sites · Bureau of Land Management · 22 mi
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