Oak flat is a campsite between Globe and Superior in Tonto National Forest, AZ. We stayed for 3 days in mid-March and liked it well enough; though, of the 3 campsites we have stayed in in AZ, it is our least favorite.
Upon entering the site there is a section with about 4 or 5 campsites, and then there are 2 roads that lead (we assume) to more campsites, one marked for high clearance vehicles only. We did not explore down either of these roads.
The campsite was very busy when we arrived, and we expected to see much fewer people when the weekdays came, but were very surprised when it stayed quite busy, for camping and picnicking on both the weekend and weekdays. Perhaps it was so busy because it was on/ near Spring Break for nearby schools.
The campsite we set up in was very large, and had plenty of room for all of our stuff, which included a large tent, a screen room, a small tent for the dogs, and a privacy tent. The kids and dogs had tons of room to run around, and behind our campsite was a small trail and a sizable hill that the kids loved exploring.
As far as amenities, there were no bathrooms, and no trash pick up. A "primitive", "Pack In Pack Out" campsite. There were, however, picnic tables and fire circles, both of which make things quite a bit easier while camping out. (Additionally, the area seems like a frequent lunch picnic spot, presumably for the employees of the nearby mine.)
It had rained the week before we came to the campsite, and nearby there was a small body of water (like a large pond), as well as a creek, and a huge muddy area. The kids and dogs had a good time exploring the mud and creek, and we discovered that Linus loves to splash around in shallow water. Near the water there was a shelter that was clearly man-made that was made some time before we got there.
The campsite had no cell phone reception, and were were actually asked (be two different people) for rides into Superior so they could make phone calls for assistance with their cars. One person's car wouldn't start, and the other had gotten not one, but two of their trucks, and an ATV stuck in all of the mud. Kevin tried to help these people get out of the mud, and they gave him a few dollars for the assistance, so that was very kind of them.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but next time will likely go further down one of the roads in the back of the first set of campsites, because the areas that way looked more scenic. (Our campsite had nearly no foliage, and was just a large dirt lot.)
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