Established Camping

Burnt Corral Campground

18 Reviews

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Construction on HWY 88. Between Apache Lake Marina and the Roosevelt Dam. Expect delays at night.

About

USDA Forest Service

Tonto National Forest

Overview

Burnt Corral Campground and Recreation Area (elevation 1914') is about 5.8 miles south of Roosevelt Dam along the Apache Trail (AZ Hwy 88) along the shoreline of Apache Lake. It is nestled amongst the saguaros, mesquites, and palo verdes, and offers opportunities to boat, swim, fish, relax, hike, and sightsee.____

Recreation

Burnt Corral Campground offers something for almost everyone. Motorboating, fishing, water-skiing, and paddlesports are very popular because of the developed and undeveloped lake access from within the campground. Others may enjoy hiking nearby trails, being challenged by local jeep trails, or practicing their landscape photography, or simply relaxing with a good book.

Facilities

Burnt Corral Campground includes 76 camp units, vault toilets, potable water hydrants, 6 day-use picnic units, paved boat launch, boat boarding dock; Each campsite includes a parking spur, fire ring with grill, a shade ramada, and a picnic table. This campground provides access to visitors who are mobility impaired.____

Natural Features

Burnt Corral Campground is situated in what may be the most stunning Sonoran Desert landscape in Arizona. The contrast of sunshine, clear blue water, and saguaro's surrounded by the Four Peaks and Superstition Wilderness' is a magnificant sight to see. While shade is scarce in the desert, campsites are situated amongst mature mesquite and palo verde trees, and desert chaparral. Apache Lake is 17 miles long making it the longest in the chain of reservoirs on the lower Salt River below Roosevelt Dam.__

Nearby Attractions

Roosevelt Dam, Apache Lake Marina, Tortilla Flats, Tonto National Monument (Cliff Dwellings), Roosevelt Lake, Apache Trail Scenic Byway (AZ Hwy 88), Spines to Pines Scenic Byway (AZ Hwy 288). The City of Globe and Town of Payson are only an hour away.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
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Verizon
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups

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Ruben

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023

Desert Camping

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. Plenty of spots near the water.

Site52

Month of VisitNovember

Katrina I.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 11, 2023

Packed and peaceful

I wanted one of the waterfront campsite but since it was first come, first serve and school is out, it was packed. There still was plenty of room I was at campsite 64 still had a nice view of the lake and a short walk to it. Campsite 64 can hold two small tents. access to the bathroom, which were clean and trash, which didn’t smell. There is shade from the trees, but the pollen does come down a lot, but it was peaceful, and I loved it and I would go again.

Site64

Month of VisitJuly

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Kiri

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 1, 2023

Spring Break

We stayed 3 nights mid-week for a short spring break. Campground was mostly empty on Wednesday and maybe 75-80% full by Saturday morning. There is a boat launch adjacent to the campground so most campers also had boats. Some sites were very overgrown which didn’t look very appealing for us as tent campers. Sites by the water had zero separation or privacy. We opted for a site on the outer road, we didn’t have neighbors until Friday night but still a view of the water and a short walk. Bathrooms are pit toilets. Pretty smelly but clean and well-stocked. This campground definitely exists for boaters.

Site25

Month of VisitApril

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Location

Burnt Corral Campground is located in Arizona

Directions

Access to Burnt Corral from Tortilla Flat HWY88E/Apache Trail is currently closed, please use an alternative route. From the Mesa area: Head to AZ-87N for approximately 59 miles. Turns right onto AZ-188S for 31.6 miles. Turn right onto AZ-88W for 6 miles and Burnt Corral Recreation Site will be on your right. __From the Globe area:__Take AZ-188 west for 30 miles to its junction with AZ-88. Turn left onto AZ-88, and continue past historic Roosevelt Dam (unpaved) for 5 miles to Forest Road FR 183/ Burnt Corral Recreation Site. Turn right and continue to site.__