Sinkhole Campground, Payson, AZ

Sinkhole Campground is located in the Black Mesa Ranger District, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (2 hrs 12 min northeast of Scottsdale, AZ) with an elevation of 7,556 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of April to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $24.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (87)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		67%
4 star		18%
3 star		7%
2 star		5%
1 star		1%

@ClaudeC95AB636 · Camped on Oct 1, 2024 at Campsite #20

Clean site and bathrooms

@TedC09C8961F34 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #23

Fantastic campground with an exceptional host. Sharon is simply the best. Nice trails, beautiful lake and fishing

@MarcoC7231412 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #14

Great access to Willow Springs Lake. The campground is very clean. The hosts do a great job of keeping it up.

@DavidB5075483 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #16

Great little gem on the Mogollon Rim. Great campsites, although many of them are simply too close to other sites. Fortunately we had no close neighbors, but the double spot we were in would have had our tent less than 40 ft from our neighbors, and our picnic tables even closer together than that.

@EllenYA1D50406 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #19

The host was friendly and pleasant. The campground was clean!

@JodyB55A3BD314 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #16

The restroom was filthy and never cleaned during the three nights we stayed there. The traffic noise was bad at night, and the garbage truck banged dumpsters at 5:30 a.m.! There are many areas that are low and wet, but the driveways are large and you can put your picnic table up on the pavement to stay out of the wet spots. It's nice to be close to Willow Springs Lake.

@WalterA1590305 · Camped on Jul 20, 2024 at Campsite #21

Good time,really clean restrooms. Liked how close the lake was from Campground.

@AshleyS5221344 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #20

Had a great time! Host was incredibly friendly and helpful. The lake is super close by which was an absolute plus beautiful area

@BrianB7534319 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #14

Third time staying here. I really like this place. It is close to the highway, so you can hear that traffic and see the headlights thru the trees, its that close. There are walking/hiking trails and its not too far from the lake, we always drive to the lake, don't wanna carry all that fishing gear that far. I don't think you can have open camp fire yet, so we took a gas grill and a cast iron pan and did all our cooking on that, no issues. Feels pretty safe, as there are neighbor campers no far apart from you. There are a couple restrooms in the camp area, they are no CLEAN, but good enough since your camping. There was potable water at the camp host site and trash dumpsters, The camp sites have picnic tables, and lots of chipmunks. Not a bad place and we will continue to return when we can. Thumbs Up.

@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #22

This was our first time staying at sinkhole. The campgrounds and restroom were clean. All the campers were friendly and courteous. The camp host was very helpful and nice and made the stay very relaxing. We look forward to staying there again in the future.

@phylippEE9653E · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #21

The location is very good. we have kayaks so we paddle willow springs lake one half mile down the road. the camp host Sharon is wonderful and on this occasion came out late to assist with a nearby generator bozo. the negative to this near perfect camp is the road noise from 260 which s a half mile. the major road construction at this time didnt help including the down shifting large trucks. normally the noise would not be so bad, but be warned you will see a steady stream of cars through the trees and hear the distant cars. the proximity to the lake outweighs the road distraction for us.

@WilliamL145693 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #26

My only complaint is all the ADA sites taken by folks the were not displaying any ADA plates or windshield placards

@JodyQ724D1669A · Camped on Jun 6, 2024 at Campsite #19

Nice large sites, bathrooms clean, lake only 1 mile away.Sites a little close to each other road noise from the 260.

@ShaunC8E22EC64 · Camped on Jun 3, 2024 at Campsite #24

Beautiful campground in the high country.Camp host Sharon is the best! Always ready to work and help in any way she can. Thank you Cowgirl!We went in early June and there is a lot of road construction taking place outside the campground. This made it noisy and somewhat difficult to enter/leave due to the endless wait to follow the pilot car. I wouldn't let it put you off. Just be aware and plan to stay on site as much as possible.

@FredH2F1F53F85 · Camped on May 19, 2024 at Campsite #14

The campground is always clean and well kept. The host was delightful.

@jackw5749867 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #22

It is a beautiful campground with lots of shade, hiking trails, and the lake. Sharon, the camp host, is wonderful and keeps the place up well. Our rather large group had an excellent weekend.

@RonE1044148 · Camped on May 15, 2024 at Campsite #24

Had a great time at Sinkhole, very quiet and relaxed and Sharon the host was the best.

@NancyN1030728 · Camped on May 15, 2024 at Campsite #26

Sharon, the camp host was very friendly, welcoming and efficient. The campsite and bathrooms were clean and well maintained. The only improvement would be getting cell service to that area.

@KatelynB396EC1 · Camped on May 11, 2024 at Campsite #20

Place was clean and Sharron was amazing we will be back she made our stay so nice she was such and amazing host

@GrantG8892133 · Camped on Oct 17, 2023 at Campsite #15

Smoke from controlled fire was so bad we did not stay. We could not breath.

@JasonYEE75268A · Camped on Oct 8, 2023 at Campsite #16

Great campsite, clean facilities, staff is amazing.

@StephenHF5E540 · Camped on Oct 1, 2023 at Campsite #26

Great, friendly camp host

@DavidM1864120 · Camped on Sep 27, 2023 at Campsite #25

Sharon, our camp host was awesome. Everything was better than expected. Enjoyed our stay!

@RichardB341941 · Camped on Sep 19, 2023 at Campsite #21

Enjoyed our stay. Would explore other campgrounds nearby next time. A few things we didnt like:Generators running all night till morning. Road noise from Highway Sites are close together Things we liked:Restrooms clean and smelled niceActive small wildlife and birds

@BillM1281727 · Camped on Sep 6, 2023 at Campsite #17

The host is wonderful, Sharon. Very pleasant to talk to and she truly cares for those who camp here. fishing at Willow Springs is excellent. Hiking is amazing around there

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