$25 - $35 / night

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Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

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About

State Park

The campground has 138 sites: 68 sites with electric (50/30/20 amp service) and water and the remainder non-hookup sites on paved roads for tents or RVs. Every site has a picnic table and a fire pit with an adjustable grill gate. There are no size restrictions on RVs. Well-mannered pets on leashes are welcome, but please pick after your pets.

The office at Lost Dutchman is open until 7 p.m. for campsite check-in, but after hours (with campsite reservations) you can grab a map by the ranger station and head straight to your campsite! If you are staying multiple nights, check-in with the camp host, or a ranger to get a vehicle tag.

Fee Info

$5 non refundable fee to reserve a space.

There is a $15.00 per night fee for second vehicles. The fee will be paid upon arrival at the park. The fee does not apply to vehicles towed behind a primary vehicle when the primary vehicle remains at the site and the towed vehicle is used for transportation.

Per Vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00 Per Vehicle Friday-Sunday and Holidays: $10.00 (Oct. - May) Individual/Bicycle: $3.00

Reservation Info

Reservation Desk 1-877-MY PARKS. We're available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Arizona time. There is a $5 non-refundable reservation fee per campsite.

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Location

Lost Dutchman State Park Campground is located in Arizona

Directions

From jct Hwy 88 & US 60-80-89: Go 6 mi NE on Hwy 88.

Address

6109 N Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85119

Coordinates

33.45681520571014 N
111.48110186814648 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Good
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Cabins
Tent Cabin
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

$25 - $35

/ night

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Brad | Britany B.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 29, 2024

Lost Dutchman State Park: Desert Playground for the Adventurous Soul!

Lost Dutchman State Park isn't just a campground, it's an adventure paradise! I'm giving it a flawless 5-star rating because it truly blew me away. Here's why:

Off-Roading Nirvana: Dust off your UTVs(side-by-sides) and get ready for a blast! The washboard washes (river beds) offer thrilling rides for off-road enthusiasts, with stunning desert landscapes as your backdrop.️

Hikers' Haven: Lace up your boots and conquer one of the park's diverse hiking trails. From challenging climbs to scenic strolls, there's a path for every level and every desire.

Feast for the Eyes: Prepare to be awestruck by the breathtaking scenery. Jagged mountain peaks pierce the azure sky, while the vast desert stretches out before you, creating a postcard-perfect landscape.

History Comes Alive: Immerse yourself in the legendary lore of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Uncover the park's rich history and explore the stories that have captivated adventurers for centuries.

Camper's Dream: The park offers spacious campsites with convenient power and water hookups, making it a comfortable home base for your desert exploration.(Note: sewer hookups are not available.)

A Final Note: While you're busy conquering the trails and soaking up the scenery, keep in mind that cell service can be limited in certain areas. This might just be the perfect opportunity to disconnect from technology and reconnect with nature! Lost Dutchman State Park is an unforgettable experience for anyone seeking adventure, breathtaking views, and a touch of history. I can't wait to get back and explore more of this desert gem!

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Month of VisitNovember

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Ashlee G.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 16, 2024

Beautiful, convenient campground!

Loved staying at lost Dutchman. We are full time in our Rv, stayed for a full week and had access to the bathrooms, showers, dump & fill stations. We dry camped with no hookups but were able to use our generator at certain hours of the day. Great AT&T service through our Insty to get internet for work. Mostly loved the copious amounts of trails to walk, hike and run on. Even did a bike ride up the Apache trail to Boulder lake. Such a beautiful location.

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Month of VisitFebruary

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Riley K.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 30, 2024

Best camping in the area!

Lost Dutchman has amazing views, super clean facilities and spaced out sites. Highly recommend.

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Month of VisitFebruary

Mike T.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 28, 2024

Beautiful View

We really enjoyed this park. Sites were nicely spaced. Beautiful view of mountain and amazing sunsets. Great hikes right from the campground.

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Month of VisitFebruary

Scott K.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 18, 2023

Perfect spot close-ish to town.

Wish we could have stayed longer. Great views and nice people.

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Month of VisitJanuary

chellynn

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 22, 2023

Pretty spot

Quiet (most of the time) and a beautiful view. Loved that the campsites were spread out. Only complaints are the weekend warriors being noisy at night and no sites have FHU. Only water and electric but still was nice to have those amenities

Month of VisitJuly

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Jeff T.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 30, 2023

Nice Mtn Views, Crowded Scene

After years of reading rave reviews we finally got the chance to experience Lost Dutchman State Park, and we were fortunate to show up on a delightful Friday spring evening at 7p without a reservation and secure a last minute cancellation of Site 41 with 50 amp electric and water and a stunning view of the sunset on the Superstition Mtns. This is a very nice park, but also very crowded as it is basically within the Phoenix metro area, so it feels a bit congested and overrun compared to many state park campgrounds.

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Month of VisitMay

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Clean Slate D.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 22, 2023

Great views throughout.

While it's on the bottom of our "Fave AZ State Parks" it's only there because, it's busy. It's right outside of Phoenix and folks from the valley frequent it. Being at the entrance to beautiful Tonto NF doesn't help with the traffic either. But, it's still 5 stars. The sites tend to be backwards for hookups vs how you pull in. So, if you have a long hose and power cord, park accordingly. Did not use any bath houses. Thankful we had electricity as we almost hit 100 in April after a chilly AZ winter.

Month of VisitMay

Shep S.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 22, 2023

Perfect view of Superstition Mountain

Friendly rangers. Clean restrooms and hot showers. Hiking trails. Start early in the day. It can get hot in April. We hiked the Treasure loop trail to the green rock. Then the PV trail down. 500 feet elevation gain over 2 miles. Loose gavel in some spots. Moderate difficulty.

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Month of VisitMay

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Jeff S.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 16, 2023

$1 million views

Ranger Sara ROCKS!!! Her upbeat personality and kindness was greatly appreciated after a long day behind the wheel. The entire staff was welcoming and all the bath houses and showers were cleaned multiple times daily. Our site was spacious and well kept. Not a piece of trash to be found. Very convenient to Goldfield ghost town for a day of fun and a flowy 4 mile mtb loop as well. Our daughter did the jr ranger program and loved it!!! Thanks again, great park!

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Month of VisitMay

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Jeff D.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 4, 2023

Clean and mostly quiet camp group

Spectacular views, quiet and clean. Trails are well maintained.

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Month of VisitApril

Tara S.

Legend

Reviewed Feb. 22, 2023

Great hiking and views from your campsite!

While the sites at Lost Dutchman State Park are quite close together, the views and hiking trails are awesome! We camped in a campervan here (site 106) and it was perfect. We were in the 'rustic' loop, which consisted of sites without water or electric, and we could see Flatiron Mountain from our campsite.

My only complaint with the site is that it was quite a long walk to the restroom! Tent campers may not be able to find a suitable spot to pitch as the sites are small, but if you can get a site between 33 and 40, you should have room to pitch a tent. There are also hiker/biker campsites that require a short walk. These have amazing views, as do the cabins.

We would definitely stay here again - maybe in early March so we can see the wildflowers blooming!

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Month of VisitMarch

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Brian C.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 12, 2022

History & Beauty

Boondoocked here 4 2 weeks. Nice hiking trails, mountain bike & road trails, neat activities, including songs & history around sunset campfire, clean, quiet & comfortable, lovely spot. Apache Trail is spectacular; reminiscent of CA Hwy 1, without the ocean but same magnificence & grandeur. All within a home run of Phoenix.

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Month of VisitDecember

Denise G.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 23, 2022

Campsite is at the foot of the Superstitious Mountains

Lost Dutchman is a beautiful campsite however the sites are a little closer than what we prefer. We were in site 98 which was right in front of the Superstitious Mountains with no obstructions. The site was a pull thru but was barely long enough for our Toyota Tundra max cab and 20-foot trailer. A picnic table, fire ring and a couple of camp chairs is about all that fits at this site. If you want your trailer door to be lined up with the table, it will require you to pull the trailer through and park your tow vehicle behind it. Firewood can be purchased for$8 cash from the ranger station and ice for$6. If you want to use the well-maintained bathrooms or showers don’t stay in the 75-104 loop since the bathrooms are almost a half mile away via a trail that I would not recommend without closed toe shoes. We saw Quail and tarantulas on the trail. Although there were multiple signs to beware of rattle snakes we did not run into any. There was also a dog park near the main restrooms and showers. There is a dump station on your way out of the park that was easy to access. Goldfield Ghost Town just down the road, although a tourist trap it is a must see. There are multiple gift stores, a restaurant as well as a hamburger/ice cream stand and bakery, a train ride and Mine tours. Just a little farther down the road is the Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum which is more than just a museum full of old artifacts. There is a great gift shop and 15 acres of mining artifacts, artwork and a movie site Chaple used in a 1968 western called Charro which started Elvis Presley as well as the Apacheland Movie Barn used in multiple westerns. They even have a working 1914 Stamp ore mill which was used to crush boulders that had small pieces of gold within them. When enjoyed our two-night stay at Lost Dutch and spending the day learning about the history of this little community.

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Month of VisitNovember

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Randall G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Stunning View Superstion Mts

Our site was at the top of the loop closest to Mts but furthest from restrooms. It was a 1/3 mile hike to restrooms. Keep that in mind with kids! Our site itself (120) was perfect for one tent and our car. It kind of poked off the main loop away from other neighbors which is why we picked it, very close to the mtb trail and easy access to the trail leading to siphon draw. Very little shade. Actually close to park edge we could see peoples houses to the SE. would camp at this campground again, but for this site would do RV with own restroom. Even in late April early May need EZ up for shade or almost too hot. Fun family stuff at ghost town across the highway.

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Jessica B.

Scout

Reviewed May. 9, 2022

First trip out with our new camper

All in all it was a good first trip out! The park is beautiful and your surrounded by the mountains. It was a bit windy and fairly nice outside when the sun started to set. We were at site 52 which is a fairly big pull through site so that was super nice! Has both power and water hook ups. The camp host and staff are very nice. Would definitely be a great place to spend more time in the winter to do more hiking!

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Month of VisitJune

Kristina B.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 25, 2022

Awesome Camping

First time visiting, the Park Rangers upon check in were super friendly, camp hosts kept everything tidy, the bathrooms were not vault toilets but real flushable toilets that were ALWAYS CLEAN and soap dispensers filled!! Awesome job!! Very quiet overall, could even hear the buzzing of the bees collecting pollen from the trees in bloom. Saw a coachwhip snake sunning (non venomous), and no shortage of stars. Trails were well marked and easy to find. Mountain bike trails were fun and well marked also. Bike riding distance to Goldfield Mining town to step back in time for a shot of whiskey and watch the high noon shootout by the old west cowboys then cool off with a prickly pear ice cream cone!! can’t give it enough stars!!!! Try this one you won’t be disappointed!!

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Month of VisitMay

Brian T.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 23, 2022

Beautiful park and hiking

We stayed in one of the dry sites. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Hiking was beautiful. Views were spectacular. We will be back!

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Month of VisitMay

Dale L.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 13, 2022

Too Hot

Not allowed to run generator during the heat of the day. Very strict. They were driving around in golf carts in 100 degrees to tell you not to run generator.

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Month of VisitNovember

Crystal D.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 15, 2022

Beautiful Views

My husband and I dry camped in our RV here for one night in mid January. Park was very packed, but very clean and quiet. Nice place to get some rest. Gorgeous views of the superstitions. Unfortunately we had to buy an extra day pass to hike in as check in is at 2pm and check out is at noon. If you are planning to hike into the mountains I recommend booking at least 2 nights in the campground. Staff was friendly. Dump station very crowded starting a couple hours before checkout time

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Month of VisitFebruary

Nolan C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 9, 2022

Loved this one ❤️

They have both cabins and rv and tent the views are amazing 👏 stafed great . Just make sure you read the rules for cabins vs tent ⛺️

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Month of VisitFebruary

Kimberly O.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 2, 2022

Beautiful boondocking

I didn't like paying $25 a night for a space with no hookups, but we did choose a site near the shower house, so that was good. Superstitions are awesome! Coyotes yip at night. Quail ran thru my site. The dog park is great!

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Month of VisitDecember

jeff B.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021

Nice State Park

Nice, clean state park. Fantastic hiking trails leaving from park including Flatiron mountain. Epic hike! Nice clean warm showers. Negative is that many people run their generators non stop. That is annoying!

Month of VisitJanuary

Kobe T.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 18, 2021

Nice trails and campground

The park has a nice trail for sunset, and the campground is well maintained. There is overflow parking for $15 per night, no service.

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Month of VisitJanuary

Christopher A.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 18, 2021

Amazing views

Dry camped. Generator hours are 5-7 at night and 8-10 in the morning. Sight was level and views are great in all directions. Can see canyon one direction and sunset over Mesa in the other.

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Becbecandbunny O.

Ranger

Reviewed Dec. 14, 2021

Gorgeous campsite close to Phoenix

We've really enjoyed our three night stay at Old Dutchman State Park. Grounds are well kept. Staff very friendly. Showers available. Campsites are well spaced especially if you are lucky to reserve an outer one. Great hiking trails from campsite to the Superstition Mountain.

Only hesitation are the limited toilet locations. There are only two for a rather large campground + cabins. Closest bathroom for the 105-134 loop was a 15 min walk. As someone who tents rather than RV the distance was an issue given the lack of privacy between sites.

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Month of VisitJanuary

Marc

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021

Second time here

Just a beautiful campground with room to spread out. Good electric & water, the three sites we’ve had were spacious & pretty flat.

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Month of VisitDecember

Marc

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021

Second night—different site

The place is gorgeous. Close to town and funky roadside attractions. No WiFi but decent cell. Very clean, well maintained and quiet. Lovely hiking in the park.

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Month of VisitDecember

David W.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021

Brilliant Park and Campground

Absolutely loved this place. Clean facilities if you need them. Sites are spaced out enough that you don’t feel like you are on top of one another. Beautiful desert landscape. Can’t wait to go again. Hookups for trailer were in good shape and well taken care of. Site was clean and ready to go when we arrived. Staff was awesome and super helpful.

SiteLDM-48

Month of VisitNovember