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Dogtown lake boat ramp
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USFSKaibab National Forest · Arizona

Dogtown Lake Campground And Group

Overview Dogtown Lake offers a scenic setting convenient to Grand Canyon National Park and the cities of Williams and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Sites5536 reservable
Elev.7,080ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig40 ft27 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff0h57real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,080 ft, Dogtown Lake Campground And Group has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 55 sites total: 36 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 27 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 10 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
34 mi
0h57
02
Phoenix
175 mi
3h23
03
Tucson
288 mi
5h20
By drive time
Flagstaff · 0h57Phoenix · 3h23Tucson · 5h20Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.2 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 55 SITES
Color byShow only

55 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

27
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
54
Accessible
0
Prime
55
Sites
★ The standout
Site 043
LOOP B · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
179 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
4
Peaks
10

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.2 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.

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