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  3. Rainbow (Az)

Camping at Rainbow (Az)

Public campground · 116 campsites · 5 group

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

About this campground

Because Rainbow sits right beside Big Lake (about 450 acres), fishing is a central draw: anglers commonly target rainbow, cutthroat, brook and Apache trout, and the nearby store's boat rentals make water access straightforward. The recreation area also supports hiking, mountain biking, birding and wildlife watching, and visitors can join educational programs at the local visitor center to learn more about the forest and its species.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 229 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 116 sites
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Flush Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 116 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (5 no-hookup).

Location

APACHE-SITGREAVES
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Rainbow (Az): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rainbow (Az)?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (98 of 121 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rainbow (Az) have RV hookups?
116 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (5 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rainbow (Az)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rainbow (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: 75 ft (98 of 121 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 116 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (5 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 26 pull-through, 96 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 122 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (146 reports), AT&T 1 (29 reports), T-Mobile 0 (25 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 122 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $34/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing APACHE-SITGREAVES (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Enjoyed the amount of space between each site and the wooded setting.”

David B · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (229 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Loved the pave roads and site. Enjoyed the amount of space between each site and the wooded setting. Nice lake and store down the road. Will be back. ”

David B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Trruly enjoy coming to Big Lake, Rainbow Campground this time of year (September). Leave are turning, deers are in the campsites, weather is perfect and the hosts are always friendly, expecially Tim and Thea Lee who just make you feel at home with their kindness. ”

George C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Ghost Owl Ranch

15.3 mi from Rainbow (Az) (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Blue Sage Farm RV Park

17.2 mi from Rainbow (Az) (straight-line)
Sites from $49/night
$98 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Grayling

0.6 mi from Rainbow (Az) (straight-line) 5.0 · 108 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 116 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 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Not so Minnie Winnie
Not so Minnie Winnie

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 124 mi from campground

$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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"Bessie" 2021 Jayco Jay Flight Western Edition
"Bessie" 2021 Jayco Jay Flight Western Edition

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 136 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 East to West Alta, Delivery & Setup Available Sleeps 10
2022 East to West Alta, Delivery & Setup Available Sleeps 10

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 153 mi from campground

$149/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 15–Sep 17: RV & Tent $34–$110 per night
  • Off-peak Sep 18–Oct 31: RV & Tent $34–$110 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rainbow (Az)

For June weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 42 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May38 days ahead82 days ahead55 days ahead123 days ahead
June42 days ahead111 days ahead54 days ahead121 days ahead
July33 days ahead93 days ahead43 days ahead113 days ahead
August32 days ahead64 days ahead40 days ahead107 days ahead
September35 days ahead79 days ahead35 days ahead71 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 (12,524 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

116 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 5 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

116 sites · $34, $36/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

5 sites · $110, $36/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15