Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

Beautiful campground at the base of the Superstition Mountains. Sunsets were amazing every night. You feel far enough away from the city that you can see the stars, but close enough to make a quick trip into Apache Junction for groceries or other necessities. Site 91 is one of many that has great views looking up at the mountains, but those looking away may get a nice view of the valley towards Phoenix. A couple of nights got windy enough that the park rangers issued a fire ban. There was a decent number of OTA channels and cell data was adequate. We did not use any of the restroom or shower facilities. Dump station was easy to get in and out of. We went in early April and had fantastic weather of low 90s during the day and low 60s at night. We drove up to Canyon Lake and rented a boat for half the day and another day had lunch down at The Handlebar Pub and Grill which was excellent.

I loved this campground. Site 55 has AMAZING views. Site 50 which I had to move to after one night, still had great views, but it's on the other side of the road, so you've got a camper across the way in your view.

Would 10/10 recommend this campground for your Phoenix area travels. The staff are incredibly friendly and lovely and it just feels quaint and familiar and good energy here.

I really loved it. Only 2 bars on Verizon and AT&T, but it was still enough for me to work with video calls.

We were in town to meet a friend for dinner. We chose Lost Dutchman because it was convenient, but WOW what a great park! The campsites are well spread out, level and their views are great. The only negative is that the power and water on the pull through sites is frequently on the wrong side of the site, requiring either long cords and hoses or parking in the site with the door on the wrong side.

In this video, we provide a walking tour of Lost Dutchman State Park and show the best campsites. Lost Dutchman State Park is located just 14 miles from Mesa, Arizona. The desert scenery at Lost Dutchman State Park is nothing less than breathtaking and the Superstition Mountains provide a stunning backdrop for the campground. The park is both popular for RV camping and day use and has an extensive array of hiking trails. Campground amenities include hot showers, flush toilets, a fresh water fill, dump station, and a gift shop. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 0.25 Mbps download speed and 0.15 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 16.9 Mbps download speed and 3.57 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 7.60 Mbps download speed and 5.19 Mbps upload speed.

We camped on site #42 and had water and electric hookups. Drove up from the Tucson area - I-10 - 202 Loop west - Brown Dr/Lost Dutchman Blvd - Rt 88. Good roads - 88 is a two lane and it is about 5 miles to the campground entrance on the right. Had all our paperwork at hand and checkin was easy. Site 42 was a pull thru and it JUST fit us - 35' fifth wheel and an F-450. The campground is very quiet and peaceful. There is a fenced in dog area across from the rest room - close to site 42. The perimeter trail was fun to mountain bike ride. Did the Siphon Trail with a local Arizonian we met and it was quite challenging for us - but very satisfied we completed it! There are plenty of stores close by in Apache Junction and propane tanks can be filled at Tractor Supply. Palo Verde trees were blooming and we had a family of quail with 6 babies frequenting our site.

What a beautiful state park and campground. Easy access from Route 88 and it is well sign-posted from the road. Checkin was efficient. Peaceful, quiet setting at the base of Superstition Mountain surrounded by Saguaros and other native desert plants, yet within 5 miles of stores and restaurants. The scenery is stunning. Roads are paved and easy to navigate in any size rig. Sites are large and well spaced with a paved parking spot and crushed stone picnic area with table and grille/fire pit. Everything is very well maintained. Our site had water and electric. Not all sites do, so check the on-line reservation site for amenities. We had no problem getting level. There is a dump station easily accessible on the entry/exit road. Lots of trails available. Nice fenced dog park at the end of our loop, a first for us in state parks. We had good T-mobile signal. We will return here for sure. The park is very popular so book early.

I very much enjoyed my stay here. It is close to some fun activities, although a bit tourist focused. I had one of the best campsites. It was a pull through in the first section where all sites have electric hook ups and water. Once pulled into the site, my van opened up facing directly at the Superstition Mountain with nothing but wilderness in my view. The campers to each side of me were out of view due to the adequate spacing and the desert brush growing, I never saw any neighbors unless I walked to the side of my van facing the road. I liked this section of the campground better than the others that I walked through, the only downside was the distance to the restrooms. You really need to have a toilet option within your rig because the bathrooms are quite a distance away. I was surprised that they did not have a pit toilet in this section, but it was not an issue for me since I have a full wet bath. I did walk to the bathrooms a couple of times and they were very clean and had plenty of shower rooms. There are plenty of hiking trails that are fairly well maintained with multiple benches along the trails. I did not see or hear much wildlife here, just quail, mourning doves and rabbits. There is a nice dog run close to the bathroom near the cabin section. The roads are paved, the sites are paved and fairly level. There are lots of camp hosts available if needed. There is a well maintained dump station as well. The campground is close to the Goldfield Ghost Town which has gold panning, zipline, train rides, jeep tours, horseback riding, restaurants and shops (tourist prices). A nice scenic drive up into the mountains takes you to Canyon Lake where they have boat rides, and just a bit farther up you can visit Tortilla Flat for some more over priced dining and gift shops. Along the scenic drive there are multiple picnic and hiking areas along the lake. I visited at the end of March, Mon-Thur when the weather was perfect and the trails were not busy. It rained one day which brought some winds, but by afternoon the rain was gone and a spectacular sky show was a delight with beautiful colors and even a double rainbow over the mountain!

We stayed at a site with no hook ups, and generally it was fine except for the one 95 degree day we had, but we just hung out in the shade. The views are incredible and we saw lots of wildlife (coyote, quail, rabbit, hummingbirds). Great location to explore the Phoenix area while also staying out in nature. You can hear the train whistle from the ghost town across the street but only during the day. There was a line at the water fill up station upon arrival and we ended up putting our Y attachment on the spigot so two people could fill at once. Seems like an easy solution that the park should consider. We would love to stay here again!

This is such a wonderful park- friendly rangers in a nice, small visitor center, many accessible trails for hiking & biking, a large dog run, and oh, the views of saguaros and the Superstition Mountains.
We thought that our site had hookups, but we were mistaken. The temperatures were in the mid-70s, so no a/c was needed and the non-hookup sites are larger and farther apart, so we were very happy with our mistake!

Stayed here for a bit over a week. Had to change spots mid-visit just due to availability. Everyone was really helpful and friendly. The water/electric sites were closer together than the dry camping sites. Verizon was fastest for us (about 20down and 2 up). I don’t remember AT&T speeds but I couldn’t reliably steam Netflix with it. Would absolutely stay here agin