Bear Canyon Lake Campground
Bear Canyon Lake Campground is a national forest camping area in Arizona.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Arizona
- Coordinates
- 34.40558, -111.00755
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/asnf/recarea/?recid=44681
About Bear Canyon Lake Campground
A beautiful, narrow, canyon-bound lake, accessible by foot trail only,Bear Canyon Lake is one of several in a series of fishing lakes built by Arizona Game and Fish Department in the early 1960s. Despite being 14 miles from Arizona Highway 260 and having few amenities, it draws many visitors. The partially developed campground which is set among the mixed conifer, oak and aspen, is free for use and as such has only limited amenities. Bear Canyon Lake is a 'Pack it in - Pack it out ' area. There is NO GARBAGE SERVICE. Please be good stewards of the land and leave the area better than how you found it.For purposes of fire restrictions, this campground is considered to be an 'undeveloped ' campground. No fires will be permitted when fire restrictions are in effect for the Apache-Sitgreaves Forest. At an elevation of 7,560, Bear Canyon Lake consists of 60 surface acres with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Because of its depth, this lake has no water quality problems. The Arizona Department of Game and Fish stocks it with catchable-sized trout about six times each year.Arizona fishing regulations apply. Please refer to the current year fishing regulations brochure produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department for further details on licensing requirements, daily bag limits, and other restrictions. Boat motors are restricted to electric motors only.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Woods Canyon Dump Station · 6.8 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Pinnacle Propane · 25 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 35 designated routes (90 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | Private campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | National forest campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | National forest campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | Private campground | 3.4 mi | — | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | Private campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.