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Cutthroat Campground

This beautiful campground has many large ponderosa pines trees and stands of spruce and aspen. Located in the Big Lake Recreation Area, this 18-site campground, accommodates tents only. It sits on the shoreline of Big Lake and affords visitors many recreational opportunities in a quiet, scenic setting. Popular activities include trout fishing and hiking.

Natural Features:

The campground is located in a very scenic area, forested with ponderosa pine, spruce, Douglas fir, and aspen trees, which provide ample shade. Summer temperatures are pleasant and cool, a nice respite from the heat of lower deserts. Visitors should come prepared for cool nighttime temperatures and occasional summer rain storms.

Recreation:

Named after a species of trout, Cutthroat is adjacent to 450-acre Big Lake, one of Arizona's top fishing lakes. The lake is known for its trout fishing, with rainbow, cutthroat, brook and Apache being the most sought-after species. The recreation area is also popular for hiking, mountain biking, birding and wildlife viewing.

Facilities:

Sites for tent camping only are scattered throughout this small facility and spaced a good distance apart.
Some are directly on the waterfront.
The basic amenities of restrooms, picnic tables and drinking water are provided.
Anglers and boaters have the convenience of a boat ramp.
An RV dump station is one mile away.

General Information

Full service store at the lake
Campground hosts
Fire rings, grills, and picnic tables
Dump station
Showers
Expect cool to cold nighttime temperatures.
Be prepared for rain, often heavy, through July and August.
Cutthroat is not designed to accommodate trailers or motor homes.

Per vehicle per night $16.00
*Additional Camp Unit $16.00
Interagency/Senior Discount $8.00 EZ Camping Tent Sites
Tent Package-Per night $55.00
Reservation Fee $10.00 Additional Camp Unit fees collected at the campground.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.87219444

Longitude: -109.41825

Elevation

9,040

Directions

Cutthroat Campground is located in the Big Lake Recreational Area.

From Eagar: Go 5 miles west on State Route 260 turn south on State Route 261 go 29 miles to Sate Route 273, turn west go about 3 miles, Big Lake Recreational Area will be on the west side.

From Show Low, Arizona: take Highway 260 east for 42 miles to Highway 273. Take Highway 273 south for 30 miles Big Lake Recreational Area will be on the west side.