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  4. Spillway (Az)

Camping at Spillway (Az)

Public campground · 23 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Spillway Campground sits on the shore of 52-acre Woods Canyon Lake in the Rim Lakes Recreation Area, just northeast of Payson near the small town of Heber. At roughly 7,500 feet the site is shaded by ponderosa pine, oak and Douglas fir, and it offers easy access to lakeside walking, an easy loop trail around the water, and the Rim Lakes Vista Trail less than a mile away for longer hikes and views along the Mogollon Rim.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 259 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Tables
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 23 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).

Location

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Spillway (Az): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Spillway (Az)?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (23 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Spillway (Az) have RV hookups?
23 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Spillway (Az)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Spillway (Az)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (23 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 23 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 3 pull-through, 21 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 23 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (125 reports), T-Mobile 0 (57 reports), AT&T 0 (33 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 23 of 24 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing APACHE-SITGREAVES (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (259 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“A bit crowded, campgrounds are too close to each other, but otherwise beautiful scenery.”

Carlos R 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Spillway is a great campground. The camphosts keep the bathrooms and campsites very clean. Lots of trees and close to the lake. Our favorite place to get away from the city and spend time in nature.”

Ray S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Awesome campground, close to the water, each site is spread out so you're not on top of one another. My daughter and I had a great time and we will be back again! ”

Patrick D 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
Nearby

Campgrounds to compare

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Aspen (Az)

0.7 mi from Spillway (Az) (straight-line) 5.0 · 447 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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Crook Campground

1.1 mi from Spillway (Az) (straight-line) 5.0 · 5 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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Mogollon Campground

1.4 mi from Spillway (Az) (straight-line) 4.0 · 58 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour Arizona area · 5 hr · from $345/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 23 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!
The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 68 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Aspen Trail EXPLORE NORTHERN AZ BY "HIGHMOUNTAINCAMPING"FULLY STOCKED
2021 Aspen Trail EXPLORE NORTHERN AZ BY "HIGHMOUNTAINCAMPING"FULLY STOCKED

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 74 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Bunk house
Bunk house

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 7 · 78 mi from campground

$105/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Spillway (Az)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour
Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour

Arizona area · 5 hr · from $345/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Apr 23–May 6: RV & Tent $36–$190 per night
  • Peak season May 7–Oct 10: RV & Tent $36–$190 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Spillway (Az)

For June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 151 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May147 days ahead180 days ahead103 days ahead169 days ahead
June151 days ahead182 days ahead120 days ahead182 days ahead
July173 days ahead181 days ahead137 days ahead181 days ahead
August167 days ahead180 days ahead77 days ahead168 days ahead
September151 days ahead180 days ahead51 days ahead145 days ahead
October101 days ahead143 days ahead45 days ahead105 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (11,564 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

23 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

23 sites · $36/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $190/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15