Los Burros Campground
Los Burros Campground
Region: Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, McNary
Best for: Tents, small travel trailers, small motorhomes, equestrian campers, hiking and quiet forest camping
Los Burros Campground is a small, primitive campground tucked into a peaceful meadow surrounded by ponderosa pines and aspens at 7,900 feet in Arizona's White Mountains. Its quiet setting and historic character make it an ideal destination for campers seeking solitude away from the more developed recreation areas.
Note:
Please do not park at camp sites for day use. Those sites are for camping only. Park at the trailhead area to use the Los Burros trail. No parking is available for equestrian day use, so please use the trailer pull off area, on the Vernon/McNary road, approximately 1/4 mile east of the turnoff to the Los Burros campground.
🏕 Number of Campsites: 9
📏 Max RV Length: 22 ft.
🐕 Pets: Yes
💧 Drinking Water: No
🚻 Flush Toilets: No
⛰ Elevation: 7900 ft.
🧺 Picnic Tables: Yes
🚿 Showers: No
🔥 Fire Ring: Yes
🌊 Lake Access: No
🚻 Vault Toilets: Yes
🏪 General Store: No
🚤 Boat Rentals: No
🎣 Lake Fishing: No
🏞️ Stream Fishing: No
Latitude: 34.14193333
Longitude: -109.7761639
📅 Reservations: No - (If "No" then first come - first served)
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Los Burros Campground is one of the White Mountains' hidden gems, offering a quiet, primitive camping experience for visitors who appreciate nature over amenities. Located north of McNary at approximately 7,900 feet, the campground sits on the edge of a scenic mountain meadow surrounded by mature ponderosa pines and scattered aspens.
Unlike many developed campgrounds in the region, Los Burros is intentionally simple. The campground has a limited number of first-come, first-served campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets, but no drinking water, hookups, or trash service, so campers should arrive fully self-contained and pack out everything they bring in.
One of the campground's most unique features is the historic Forest Service Ranger Station, including its old barn and corral, remnants of the early days of forest management that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The surrounding meadows attract abundant wildlife, making the area excellent for birdwatching, wildlife photography, and simply enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.
While there is no lake or stream access directly from the campground, Los Burros is a favorite among hikers, horseback riders, and campers looking for a quiet base camp to explore the surrounding Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. The nearby Los Burros Trail (#631) provides opportunities to experience the area's forests, meadows, and mountain scenery without the crowds found at larger recreation areas.
Summer temperatures are pleasant thanks to the high elevation, while evenings can be cool. Afternoon thunderstorms are common during Arizona's summer monsoon season, so visitors should come prepared for changing mountain weather.
Pets must be restrained on a leash.
Directions from McNary: Take the gravel road north (Forest Road 224) through the White Mountain Apache Reservation about 7 miles to the signed turnoff to Los Burros; turn right and proceed about 1/4 mile to the campground.