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Apache-Sitgreaves/Canyon Point
Overview
Canyon Point Campground offers a refreshing mountain escape within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Situated at an elevation of approximately 7,500 feet, the air is crisp and the surroundings are lush. It provides a classic forest camping experience where the scent of towering ponderosa pines fills the breeze, offering a stark and welcome contrast to the desert heat found in lower Arizona elevations.
Location & Surroundings
Located just outside Forest Lakes Estates, AZ, this park sits atop the spectacular Mogollon Rim. This geographic feature defines the landscape with its dramatic limestone cliffs and dense woodland. Visitors can easily walk to the rim's edge, which offers stunning panoramic views of the rugged valley below. The quiet atmosphere makes it a prime spot for spotting local wildlife like elk, deer, and diverse bird species.
Amenities & Park Features
While the setting is natural, the amenities cater well to modern travelers. Features include:
- Many sites equipped with electric hookups for RV convenience.
- Access to pressurized water and a convenient dump station.
- On-site coin-operated showers and well-maintained vault toilets.
- Spacious sites featuring heavy-duty grills and picnic tables.
The park is designed with space in mind, ensuring that neighbors are not crowded and the forest remains the primary focus of your stay.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The campground is only a few miles from Willow Springs Lake, a popular destination for trout fishing, kayaking, and paddleboarding. For those who enjoy trekking, the Mogollon Rim Interpretive Trail is accessible from the park, providing educational markers and breathtaking overlooks. Additionally, a short drive takes you to Woods Canyon Lake or the scenic Forest Road 300, which is famous for its long-distance vistas and quiet picnic spots along the cliffside.
Who This Park Is Best For
This destination is ideal for nature enthusiasts seeking a blend of rustic charm and basic modern conveniences. It is a favorite for families looking to introduce their children to the outdoors and for summer travelers wanting to escape the heat of the Phoenix valley. It appeals most to those who prefer the tranquility of the national forest over the high-activity environment of commercial RV resorts.
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- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Heidi Harris
Gorgeous part of Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. I really like that the bathrooms are single units, toilet and shower and enough space to change. Nobody walking in on you! There's also pit toilets along each loop nearby and accessible to campers. Be prepared for lots of little wildlife, we saw Stellar's Jay's, Albert's Squirrels, Hairy Woodpecker, Chipmunks, Ravens, and Black Birds. I'm sure there's even more but that's what we observed in the one night we stopped by. The campsites have firepits with grills, picnic tables, an concrete pads to park on.
Johnny Bello
These campgrounds are extremely clean, and the campgrounds hosts are awesome. They have showers and flush toilets at the entrance all aothers are rustic, but clean. This isn't the place to come if you want to be loud and boisterous. If you want to enjoy your camping experience, this isn't a bad place for it.
L
Robbery. Charging $38 a night for the woods. I live in a 5th story loft in Tempe, and my rent breaks down to about $67 a day. I get a hot tub, a pool, a wine lounge, my own loft, business center, free bike and canoe rentals for Tempe town lake, internet, AC..I could go on and on…and here you get, a plot of land with a fire pit, and a picnic table. So please explain to me how a campground in the woods with no internet nor power nor ANYTHING is worth 38 a night…when I pay 2k a month and get what I listed above. This is not a resort, it’s a campground. All campgrounds should be free. I will never stay here again and who ever hosts this place and posts the rates, you should be thrown in jail.
Sharon
I have to say this was one of the nicest, cleanest, friendly camp ground i have ever been to up on this mountain and I do a lot of camping. We took our side-by-side and went riding on the other side of the hwy from our camp site. The forest is huge with lots of trails. When the day was done it was so nice to walk done to the showers, very clean with a bathroom in the same individual room. Definitely will be going here again.
David Bumbernick
I prefer to camp away from people. That said; This campground is well planned out, maintained and ran by friendly folks. Good facilities as far as water, tank dump for rv. We stayed at an electric site for a few nights and we liked it. Pretty well-behaved, and the sites are set up to where you have some privacy and nobody is on top of you. We have stayed in the non-electric sites and they were okay but people do run generators from time to time which irritates me to no end. No water at the sites but there are potable drinking water faucets around the campground in both electric and non-electric sections. Best to fill up when you arrive at the campground up by the dump stations. Tried a shower..they are ok. People that work there seem to like their jobs and the place is clean. They do sell firewood and ice. The website is nice because you can actually see where the camp spot is in relation to other camp spots. Easy reservation and if you have to cancel you get most of it back. I suggest an eastern exposure for trailer as the afternoon sun can still bear down. Like I said I prefer to be away from people but this is doable.
Duke Ledford
Great location for family camping! Restrooms are always clean and the facilities are maintained very well. Nothing like listening to the wind blowing through the trees while rocking in your hammock. The camp hosts are very helpful and friendly. This is one of our favorite places to camp on the Rim. Easy access to Woods Canyon Lake and Christopher Creek.
AnnMarie
Nice campground, plenty of spaces. Last year I was in an electric site and this year standard. Both areas have good spacing between sites. Clean and plentiful bathrooms with water spigots outside. They have a dump station but no way to connect a hose to wash out your black tank. I really didn't like that. Plenty of dumpsters, nice showers but it's a push button deal 🙁. I've stayed two years and I'd stay again. Get a way to allow us to wash out black tanks! Oh, what are those growths on the pines?? 😵💫
Kendra Carlson
We love this campground. We came on a first come- first serve weekend. It was so quiet and pleasant. The restrooms are always clean when we come, and so are the campgrounds. The camp host/ other employees were so friendly and helpful. We will stay here as often as we can!
Lynn Paz
We like to disperse camp and stop here to get water on our way and to dump on our way home. Staff is friendly and always easy to work with.
Ditchie Meryl
This is one of the best camping sites! 🏕 If you have a big group and want to enjoy nature, this is the best place. This is very clean, even the bathrooms, and they have showers 🚿 too.