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Pull-thru
USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Brookchar
Overview Brookchar Campground is tucked on the banks of Big Lake in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.
Sites136 reservable
Elev.8,996ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff4h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 8,996 ft. 13 sites total: 6 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
193 mi
4h10
02
Phoenix
230 mi
5h15
03
Tucson
243 mi
5h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
BROO · shaded.
To neighbor
103 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
24
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.