Rim Lake Dispersed Camping
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Write a Review FR-512 Forest Lakes, AZ 85931 928-333-4301 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.2995, -110.8563
Overview of Rim Lake Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Azhiker on 12/27/2021
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Belle on 6/1/2018
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally May-Oct
Elevation 7,545 ft / 2,299 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Rim Lake Dispersed Camping 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 4/24/2020
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 7/25/2016
“Trees, trees, trees”
Reviewed 12/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Reading reviews from this site, I set off on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, arriving at 1PM. I took the first road to the left on FR512, and started looking. I had to drive 3-4 miles to find a suitable campsite. There were still many open, but too close to the road. Finally the perfect spot revealed itself, and I claimed it. Soon ... more
Reading reviews from this site, I set off on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, arriving at 1PM. I took the first road to the left on FR512, and started looking. I had to drive 3-4 miles to find a suitable campsite. There were still many open, but too close to the road.
Finally the perfect spot revealed itself, and I claimed it. Soon the camp hosts came by and I was registered. This place has more dead wood on the ground than you could ever use. The fire pit was large and made for a very nice campfire every night. I really was there to rest and relax, so I was not upset that I had no rim views. Also a view in the rim meant the possibility of more wind, and I love my camp fires.
Lots of sites, lots of wood, oh… 7700 ft elev.
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Azhiker would stay here again
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“Nice area ”
Reviewed 4/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | NA |
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There are several one lane dirt roads running off of 512 that allow dispersed camping. About 1/3 of the sites were occupied when we were there but my guess is it’s crazy busy in the summer. We pull a 30ft camper and could have gotten into many of the sites.
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RL4896 would stay here again
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“FR 512, AKA Young’s Highway, paved for 3 miles. ”
Reviewed 3/30/2019
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We were looking for a place to camp in March. All campgrounds are closed in this area, so we thought we would check out this Forest Road. It may be a FR, but it’s paved for 3 miles. There were many areas to camp off the road for 3 miles, however in late March after a lot of snow this year, there were patches of snow and standing wa... more
We were looking for a place to camp in March. All campgrounds are closed in this area, so we thought we would check out this Forest Road. It may be a FR, but it’s paved for 3 miles.
There were many areas to camp off the road for 3 miles, however in late March after a lot of snow this year, there were patches of snow and standing water and soft dirt. There are also short unnamed dirt roads with places to camp.
After 3 miles or so it turns into a wide, graded gravel road. We went another 3 miles or so and saw possible areas to camp, but it would be a dusty place to camp.
It’s a “busy” road, not sure where everyone was going. We saw utility trucks, all kinds of vehicles and a semi truck with a smaller sized trailer!
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FourFeetFourPaws would stay here again
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“Great access to Willow Springs lake”
Reviewed 6/1/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 43' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Lots of camping in this Northern AZ area. They just cleared the area because of all the recent fires so it is not as wooded as it used to be, but still a great area to camp. Willow Springs lake is great for fishing, lots of trout, and one of our favorite lakes to kayak on. It has very easy access to the boat ramp, nice areas on the ... more
Lots of camping in this Northern AZ area. They just cleared the area because of all the recent fires so it is not as wooded as it used to be, but still a great area to camp. Willow Springs lake is great for fishing, lots of trout, and one of our favorite lakes to kayak on. It has very easy access to the boat ramp, nice areas on the edge of the lake for picnics and there are 2 port a pottys.
https://www.arizonafishinginformation.com/willow-springs-lake.html
Belle would stay here again
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“Every Year we come here”
Reviewed 7/25/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | unmarked |
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We come to this campsite every year for our annual friend trip. We have a very large group that is often gets loud. We have always been able to find a site that is shaded that fits at least 15 tents. The rangers make their presence known and are always on top of trouble makers. The ground can be uneven and sometimes rocks pending wh... more
We come to this campsite every year for our annual friend trip. We have a very large group that is often gets loud. We have always been able to find a site that is shaded that fits at least 15 tents. The rangers make their presence known and are always on top of trouble makers. The ground can be uneven and sometimes rocks pending which lot you get. If you go far back down the road is a wonderful meadow. There are no toilets or water. Please bring extra bags to collect your toilet paper and poop. It's yucky to see other peoples funk and trash. This is near a fish hatchers, and 3 lakes to fish and swim in. The dirt road is fine for normal cars if taken slow in some spots, not recommended for lowriders. Great for hiking, kids, wildlife, and quads.
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ShellBell would stay here again
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Amenities
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- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
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