Schoolhouse Campground
Its 40 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night, and it is open year-round. Schoolhouse Campground is a National Forest campground near Tonto Basin, Arizona.
Closed Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 2Desert shoreline and mountains near Schoolhouse Campground on Roosevelt Lake, February 2014. Photo: Adrian Grey, CC BY 3.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
Schoolhouse Campground sits inside 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: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 40
- Accessible sites
- 4
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
40 sites; 31 pull-through; the longest takes a 50 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 166 |
| 167 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 167 |
| 168 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 168 |
| 169 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 169 |
| 170 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 170 |
| 171 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 171 |
| 172 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 172 |
| 173 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 173 |
| 174 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 174 |
| 175 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 175 |
| 176 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 176 |
| 177 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 177 |
| 178 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 178 |
| 179 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 179 |
| 180 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 180 |
| 181 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 181 |
| 182 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 182 |
| 183 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 183 |
| 184 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 184 |
| 185 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 185 |
| 186 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 186 |
| 187 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 187 |
| 188 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 188 |
| 189 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 189 |
| 190 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 190 |
| 191 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 191 |
| 192 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 192 |
| 193 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 193 |
| 194 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 194 |
| 195 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 195 |
| 196 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 196 |
| 197 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 197 |
| 198 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 198 |
| 199 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 199 |
| 200 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 200 |
| 201 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 201 |
| 202 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 202 |
| 203 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 203 |
| 204 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 204 |
| 205 | Mesquite | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 205 |
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
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Generators
- Allowed outside quiet hours
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,100 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away, 5G 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.
33.6490, -111.0112 in Gila. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Schoolhouse Campground is open year-round .
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Current conditions
Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-29: Campground and boat launch temporarily closed because of Roosevelt Lake levels; the FS points boaters to Windy Hill.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Schoolhouse Campground?
How much does it cost to camp at Schoolhouse Campground?
How many campsites does Schoolhouse Campground have?
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Schoolhouse Campground?
Are there pull-through sites at Schoolhouse Campground?
Is there drinking water at Schoolhouse Campground?
Are dogs allowed at Schoolhouse Campground?
When is Schoolhouse Campground open?
How long can you stay at Schoolhouse Campground?
Are generators allowed at Schoolhouse Campground?
Is there cell service at Schoolhouse Campground?
Is there a campground host at Schoolhouse Campground?
Who manages Schoolhouse Campground?
Around Schoolhouse Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Roosevelt Lake, whose mapped center point is 8.8 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Roosevelt Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Sierra Ancha Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Salt River Canyon Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Salome Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Reservable Frazier Group More campgrounds: camping near Tonto Basin and campgrounds in Gila.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, hostOnSite, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (sites, toilets, water, fireRings, season, quietHours, generatorsAllowed, stayLimit, fee, closure, reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Adrian Grey, CC BY 3.0
- Photo 2: Adrian Grey, CC BY 3.0