Sinkhole Campground
Its 26 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $25 per night; $12 per additional vehicle, and it is open from May 1 to October 31. Sinkhole Campground is a National Forest campground near Payson, Arizona.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Access road
- Paved
Sinkhole Campground sits inside Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Tonto National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night; $12 per additional vehicle
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 26
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
13 sites; the longest takes a 35 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 014 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
| 019 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 019 |
| 020 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 020 |
| 021 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 021 |
| 022 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 022 |
| 023 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 023 |
| 024 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 024 |
| 025 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 025 |
| 026 | SINKHOLE CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 026 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Paved
- Elevation
- 7,550 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.1 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
- Smith Bagley Inc
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 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.
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Season and winter services
Sinkhole Campground is open from May 1 to October 31 , at 7,550 ft.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around Sinkhole Campground
C.C. Cragin Reservoir's mapped center point is 24 miles from Sinkhole Campground in a straight line. Current water level: C.C. Cragin Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Sinkhole Campground, in a straight line: Waterwheel Falls (waterfall, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Rim Campground First-come Fr 171 
Reservable Crook Campground 
Reservable Spillway Campground More campgrounds: camping near Payson and campgrounds in Coconino.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites.ada, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (sites, toilets, water, fireRings, drivewayType, hostOnSite, accessRoad, season, fee, reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Zakhari Volk, CC0