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Campground · USDA Forest Service · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Fees: 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.​ Reservations: Make a reservation at Recreation.gov . Overview Cutthroat Campground lies at an elevation of 9,000 feet in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. 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. 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, and anglers and boaters have the… Getting there: From Pinetop, Arizona, take Highway 260 east 25 miles to Highway 273 south. Follow Highway 273 south 19 miles to Forest Road 8115 (Big Lake Entrance). Turn right and travel 2 miles to Cutthroat Campground. Phone: 928-735-7313 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232195 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Conservation Legacy

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