Tribal Lands · Arizona
White Mountain Apache Reservation Camping (Sunrise, Horseshoe, A-1, Pacheta, Drift Fence Lakes)
Tribal Lands · Arizona, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,334 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Sunrise Lake
- Nearest town
- Pinetop-Lakeside
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
White Mountain Apache Tribe Game & Fish Department permit-based camping system across designated lakes (Horseshoe, A-1, Sunrise, Pacheta, and Drift Fence) plus primitive areas (Black and Salt River, Bonito Prairie Stock Tanks, Big Bonito Creek) - not one single campground. Designated sites have a picnic table, fire ring, toilet, and trash service; primitive areas have no services and require pack-in/pack-out. Camping season is Memorial Day through Labor Day (off-season use permitted with pack-out requirements). Special Use Permits are required for Black and Salt River and Big Bonito Creek. Pets must be leashed (10ft max). The developed campground at Sunrise Park Resort is listed separately from this permit system. This permit system has no single location; it shares a point with Sunrise Campground at Sunrise Park Resort, the tribe's one mapped camping address.
Fees
Daily per-vehicle camping permit: $15. 30-day monthly permit: $350. One permit covers up to 8 people or 1 vehicle per campsite; non-transferable and non-refundable.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 21° | -3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 21° | 0° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 25° | 3° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 30° | 19° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 26° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 49° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 53° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 51° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 37° | 27° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 30° | 18° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 24° | 3° | 57° | 10 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.
Trails nearby
- Sunrise Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Butler Canyon Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- West Fork Of The Little Colorado Trailhead · 6.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Bulter Canyon Trailhead · 7.0 mi as the crow flies
Butler Canyon 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Lightning Ridge Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies
Railroad Grade 19 mi Hike · Drive there
All 324 trails in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sunrise Campground (Sunrise Park Resort) · Tribal Lands · 0 mi
- Winn · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 64 sites
- Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Hoyer · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 91 sites
- Benny Creek Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 10 sites
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