Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona
Overview Rainbow is the largest campground in the Big Lake Recreation Area in eastern Arizona. Because of its proximity to the lake, size and the many amenities it offers, Rainbow is a favorite for families. Popular activities include hiking, horseback riding and fishing.
Sites at Rainbow (Az) are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 198 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Group |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Rainbow (Az) around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Aspen (Az) | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Canyon Point | Cancellation alerts available |
| Hoyer | Cancellation alerts available |
| Apache Trout Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Winn | Cancellation alerts available |
| Luna Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
| Spillway (Az) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Mogollon Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Rim Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Grayling | Cancellation alerts available |
| Black Canyon Rim Campground (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cutthroat | Cancellation alerts available |
| Brookchar | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sinkhole Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Benny Creek Group Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Crook Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Caldwell Cabin | Cancellation alerts available |
| Gentry Group Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lewis Canyon | Cancellation alerts available |
| Woods Canyon Lake Group | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Rainbow (Az); cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.