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Camping at Schoolhouse Campground (Az) near Roosevelt

Public campground · Roosevelt · 40 campsites

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

About this campground

The campground is primarily a gateway to Roosevelt Lake recreation the paved boat ramp provides straightforward access for powerboats, kayaks and canoes, and anglers come here for largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, and channel and flathead catfish. On land you'll find mesquite trees, Sonoran Desert plants and open views of nearby mountain ridgelines; hiking, biking, wildlife viewing and photography are common pursuits from camp.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 44 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

0 available sites

0 open of 40 sites
Closed.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

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Price
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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

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Grills
  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Boat Ramp
  • Paved Roads
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
10:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 40 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

28079 N. AZ HWY 188
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Schoolhouse Campground (Az): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Schoolhouse Campground (Az)?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (40 of 40 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Schoolhouse Campground (Az) have RV hookups?
40 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Schoolhouse Campground (Az)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Schoolhouse Campground (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: 50 ft (40 of 40 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 40 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 31 pull-through, 9 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 4 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (28 reports), T-Mobile 3 (10 reports), AT&T 1 (2 reports)
Shade
Listing 40 of 40 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 28079 N. AZ HWY 188 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (44 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very quiet and clean. JIM is an awesome camp host. It was my first time SOLO camping and he made me feel safe and welcome. Will go back!”

Valerie L 5 · Mar 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 nights11 sites open for every night

Burnt Corral Campground

11.1 mi from Schoolhouse Campground (Az) (straight-line) 4.0 · 194 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights37 sites open for every night

Cholla Campground

12.4 mi from Schoolhouse Campground (Az) (straight-line) 4.0 · 227 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Top of the World RV Stop

20.8 mi from Schoolhouse Campground (Az) (straight-line)
Sites $90/night
$180 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Compare site types

40 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

40 sites · $40, $20/night

Loops: Mesquite loop (40)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona Claypool area · 6 hr · from $241/person
    • 1910 Jail Tours Claypool area · 1 hr · from $15/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Salt River Full Day Express Rafting Trip - Arizona Claypool area · 4 hr · from $203/person

Self-guided tours at 5 mi away, Tonto National Monument

  • Hike to the Lower Cliff Dwelling · 60–90 min · Stops: Visitor Center, Trail to an Ancient Home Wayside, Revealing Layers Wayside, Exchange Expedition Wayside, Life in Tonto Basin Wayside, Confluence of Change Wayside +5 more

    This hike is one mile round trip with 350 feet of elevation change. Along the way, you will experience scenic views of the Tonto Basin and Roosevelt Lake. Waysides are placed along the path to give…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 40 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 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Meet Calvin! FIRST RESPONDER/NURSE/MILITARY DISCOUNT! Easy Driving, Family
Meet Calvin! FIRST RESPONDER/NURSE/MILITARY DISCOUNT! Easy Driving, Family

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 42 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Heartland Fuel 305
2018 Heartland Fuel 305

Toy hauler · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 44 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Airstream Bambi 22FB (2020)
Airstream Bambi 22FB (2020)

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 46 mi from campground

$185/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Schoolhouse Campground (Az)

Bookable tours nearby

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

Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona
Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona

Claypool area · 6 hr · from $241/person

Salt River Full Day Express Rafting Trip - Arizona
Salt River Full Day Express Rafting Trip - Arizona

Claypool area · 4 hr · from $203/person

Classic Salt River Raft Trip
Classic Salt River Raft Trip

Claypool area · 6 hr · from $232/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Full-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting Trip
Full-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting Trip

Claypool area · 12 hr · from $210/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Nov 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Mar 15: RV & Tent $20–$40 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%100%
Dec 20260%0%100%
Jan 202747%1%3%
Feb 202749%1%0%
Mar 202723%1%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Mesquite (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Schoolhouse Campground (Az)

For March weekends, book about 42 days ahead. Three in four March Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 16 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
January——37 days ahead79 days ahead
February8 days ahead24 days ahead26 days ahead84 days ahead
March16 days ahead42 days ahead38 days ahead65 days ahead
April17 days ahead41 days ahead45 days ahead60 days ahead
November15 days ahead33 days ahead26 days ahead46 days ahead
December19 days ahead45 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 (882 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.

Salt River Half-Day Rafting Trip - Arizona
Salt River Half-Day Rafting Trip - Arizona

Claypool area · 3 hr · from $182/person

Half-Day Salt River Raft Trip
Half-Day Salt River Raft Trip

Claypool area · 3 hr · from $178/person

Raft & Camp
Raft & Camp

Claypool area · 2 day · from $340/person

1910 Jail Tours
1910 Jail Tours

Claypool area · 1 hr · from $15/person

Wilderness Salt River Raft Trip
Wilderness Salt River Raft Trip

Claypool area · 3 days · from $983/person

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 5 mi away, Tonto National Monument

Two people walking up a steep paved trail through desert landscape.
Photo: NPS / C. Roland
Hike the Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail

30-90 Minutes

The Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail begins in the visitor center and winds up the side of a mountain. It ends in the Lower Cliff Dwelling where visitors can walk through portions of the…

Source: National Park Service (Tonto National Monument). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.