13
Pull-thru
USFSTonto National Forest · Arizona
Cholla Campground
Overview Cholla Campground at Roosevelt Lake, is one of several campgrounds on the shores of the largest lake/reservoir located entirely in the State of Arizona.
Sites16759 reservable
Elev.2,198ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig32 ft13 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix2h11real 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
At 2,198 ft, Cholla Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 167 sites total: 59 reservable and 108 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 13 pull-through, and the longest takes a 32-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 18.
80°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
101 mi
2h11
02
Flagstaff
137 mi
3h26
03
Tucson
142 mi
3h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 167 SITES
Color byShow only
166 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
167
Sites
★ The standout
Site 162
CANE · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
236 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
32 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
37
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.