Best Campgrounds in Arizona

Nestled at 9,000 feet in Arizona's White Mountains, this 165-site campground delivers immaculate facilities with flush toilets, potable water, and a camp host who keeps everything running smoothly.

Pitch your tent minutes from the Grand Canyon's South Rim, where morning coffee comes with views of one of the world's natural wonders and the Rim Trail begins steps from your campfire.

Towering ponderosa pines surround you at 8,300 feet elevation, placing you just 20-30 minutes from Grand Canyon's North Rim while maintaining a serene forest retreat.

Towering ponderosa pines shade 43 creekside sites where the constant murmur of spring-fed waters drowns out everyday worries. Bear-proof lockers at every spot let you sleep soundly while exploring nearby Woods Canyon Lake and the dramatic Mogollon Rim by day.

Towering ponderosa pines shade 28 spacious sites at a cool 6,000-foot elevation, offering relief from Arizona's desert heat with exceptionally clean facilities and helpful camp hosts. Anglers cast lines in nearby Christopher Creek while hikers access the scenic Highline Trail directly from camp.

Towering pines frame your lakeside retreat where Woods Canyon Lake's pristine waters lap just steps from your tent. Launch your kayak at sunrise, cast for trout from the shoreline, or simply listen to the forest come alive in Arizona's high country.

Tucked into the Big Lake Recreation Area, this campground stands out as the only spot offering full hookups—electricity, water, and sewer—alongside hot showers and flush toilets in true wilderness territory.

Towering ponderosa pines shade your campsite at 7,200 feet, where the cool mountain air and forest serenity create a genuine escape from Arizona's desert heat.

Towering Ponderosa pines shelter spacious campsites on ancient lava fields, where volcanic cinder cones rise against Arizona's blue skies just minutes from Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments.