28
Pull-thru
USFSKaibab National Forest · Arizona
Kaibab Lake Sites And Group Areas
Overview Kaibab Lake sits among the diverse landscape of Kaibab National Forest of northern Arizona.
Sites7555 reservable
Elev.6,814ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig62 ft28 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff0h40real 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 6,814 ft, Kaibab Lake Sites And Group Areas has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 75 sites total: 55 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 28 pull-through, and the longest takes a 62-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 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 · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
32 mi
0h40
02
Phoenix
174 mi
3h07
03
Tucson
287 mi
5h03
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 75 SITES
Color byShow only
75 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
73
Accessible
72
Prime
75
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
Loop A · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
182 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
42 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
29
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.