Camp ObserverCamp site features
Across 18 camp sites:
- Pets allowed: all 18 sites
- Largest party: 8 people
Directions
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.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.
Reviews
Janet W
Loop:Cutt
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Great campsite! Very peaceful. Camp host was lovely. Cutthroat at Big Lake is our most favorite campground in Arizona.
Andrew B
Loop:Cutt
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Great place to set up a base camp for sleeping and cooking. Super close to the lake and other activities. Access to all Campgrounds is nice also.
erin l
Loop:Cutt
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Our spot was directly on the road. The road is extremely busy. People speeding up and down almost all night and day. Camp host was awesome and facilities were clean. Site was not planned out well however cannot cut down all the trees!!
Victoria G
Loop:Cutt
Site:
Reviewed 4 months ago
The campsite was beautiful, but we didn’t really have a host, and nearly every person that was working was rude to us. The website mentioned showers available but failed to mention they were 12 dollars a person. I didn’t want to spend over $40 washing my family, and asked the gentleman working the showers if the price was for paying campers, it was, and when I told him I would pass for showers he mocked me, turning around to a group of people waiting saying “did you hear that, 12 dollars is too much for a shower”. The next day when we left we were looking high and low for a trash since we didn’t really have a host and could not find the trash at cutthroat. We asked another group or campers and they said the only ones they could find were locked. When we brought the trash to rainbow campsite the women told us we would need to pay 10 dollars a bag for trash even though we were paying campers. Thankfully another gentleman came over and let us throw our trash for free. Then the women proceeded to scream at us when we got out the throw away our trash. My family and I have camped all around AZ and have never experienced such horrible customer service. I understand keeping things from boon-dockers, but I had my reservation on my phone with me at all times. I paid over 80 dollars to camp for 3 nights and was expecting a little more than 1 check in with a host never to be seen again and then treated like a criminal at neighboring campsites. I’d love to visit again but it will be awhile since I don’t want to experience the same disrespectful and unwelcoming workers. The only individual I had a good experience with was the gentleman working at the visitor center.
Melissa R
Loop:Cutt
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Beautiful location. Quiet and spacious sites. Be prepared to carry gear a little ways up and down hill, but totally worth it in my opinion.
Anthony H
Loop:Cutt
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Reviewed 4 months ago
Nice place
Season dates
Peak season
May 14, 2027 – Sep 16, 2027
Reservable online
Walk In season
Sep 17, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
First come, first served
Peak season
May 15, 2028 – Sep 17, 2028
Reservable online
Walk In season
Sep 18, 2028 – Oct 31, 2028
First come, first served
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