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Hawley Lake Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs $15 per vehicle per day (Daily Camping Permit); $350 per vehicle for 30 days, and it is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Hawley Lake Campground is a Tribal Land campground near McNary, Arizona.

First-come, first-served

Tribal Land · McNary, Arizona

Managed by
Tribal Land

Hawley Lake: One of the largest and most popular lakes on White Mountain Apache land, open for boating and year-round fishing; boats are limited to a single electric motor (gas motors are allowed only on Sunrise Lake). (wmatgameandfish.com)

Getting a site

Managed by
Tribal Land
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
$15 per vehicle per day (Daily Camping Permit); $350 per vehicle for 30 days

Sources: wmatgameandfish.com, accessed 2026-09-29; permitstorage.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Fire rings
  • ✓ Pets allowed

On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.

Rules

Quiet hours
9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Pets
Allowed

Source: wmatgameandfish.com, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation
8,200 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
No coverage mapped
T-Mobile
No coverage mapped
Verizon
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.5 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025

Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

33.9875, -109.7579 in Apache. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Season and winter services

Hawley Lake Campground is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend , at 8,200 ft.

Sources: wmatgameandfish.com, accessed 2026-09-29; permitstorage.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com, accessed 2026-09-29; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Hawley Lake Campground?
No. Hawley Lake Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Hawley Lake Campground?
Camping at Hawley Lake Campground costs $15 per vehicle per day (Daily Camping Permit); $350 per vehicle for 30 days.
Are dogs allowed at Hawley Lake Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Hawley Lake Campground.
When is Hawley Lake Campground open?
Hawley Lake Campground is open from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.
Is there cell service at Hawley Lake Campground?
Not at the campground on the FCC map, but Verizon shows 4G LTE about 0.5 mi away. The FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at Hawley Lake Campground itself, and nothing from AT&T or T-Mobile within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it.
Who manages Hawley Lake Campground?
Hawley Lake Campground is managed by a tribal nation.

Around Hawley Lake Campground

fishypedia.com · 17 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Rainbow Lake, whose mapped center point is 17 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Rainbow Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.

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First-come, first-served $15 per vehicle per day (Daily Camping Permit); $350 per vehicle for 30 days
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