USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Reservations for Tonto National Forest are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Campgrounds | 23 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Cholla Campground | 167 sites |
|---|---|
| Windy Hill Campground | 137 sites |
| Houston Mesa | 126 sites |
| Burnt Corral Campground | 79 sites |
| Tortilla Campground | 76 sites |
| Ponderosa (Az) | 52 sites |
| Christopher Creek | 44 sites |
| Schoolhouse Campground (AZ) | 40 sites |
| Sharp Creek | 20 sites |
| TIMBER CAMP RECREATION AREA and GROUP CAMPGROUNDS | 15 sites |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 13 sites |
| Upper Tonto Creek | 13 sites |
| Grapevine Group Campground | 9 sites |
| Frazier Horse Campground | 8 sites |
| C C C (AZ) Tonto NF | 4 sites |
| Horseshoe (AZ) | 4 sites |
| Mesquite (AZ) | 4 sites |
| Riverside Campground (AZ) | 4 sites |
| Larry Forbis Overnight Group Site | 3 sites |
| Cave Creek Group Site | 1 sites |
| Frazier Group Campground | 1 sites |
| Kellner Group Campground | 1 sites |
| Reynolds Creek Group Campground | 1 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Tonto National Forest around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Tonto National Forest; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.