31
Pull-thru
USFSTonto National Forest · Arizona
Schoolhouse Campground (AZ)
Overview Schoolhouse Campground is located in close proximity to the eastern shores of Roosevelt Lake with an elevation of 2,100 feet.
Sites4020 reservable
Elev.2,149ft
Comf.Jan-Dec7 months
Max rig50 ft31 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix2h41real 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 2,149 ft, Schoolhouse Campground (AZ) has a 7-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 40 sites total: 20 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 31 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 21.
79°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
108 mi
2h41
02
Tucson
131 mi
3h27
03
Flagstaff
154 mi
4h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 40 SITES
Color byShow only
40 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
40
Sites
★ The standout
Site 183
Mesquite · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
64 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.6 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.