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Pull-thru
USFSApache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Woods Canyon Lake Group
Overview Woods Canyon Lake Group Area is located in north central Arizona near the community of Forest Lakes.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,612ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig99 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix2h37real 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 7,612 ft, Woods Canyon Lake Group has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 9 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
123 mi
2h37
02
Flagstaff
127 mi
3h11
03
Tucson
222 mi
4h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
9
Trail segments
68
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.5 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.