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Established Camping
Colcord Ridge Campground
About This Campground
National Forest
Colcord Ridge Situated within a mixed forest of Ponderosa pine, white and Douglas fir, Colcord Ridge is a great place to go during the hot summer months. Trout fishing is available -- 5 miles to the east of Canyon Creek Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery -- 5 miles east on FR 33. Wildlife includes: Black…
Location
Colcord Ridge Campground is located in Arizona
Directions
Access #1 (36 miles east of Payson): From Payson, travel 33 miles east on paved State Hwy. 260. Turn right on unpaved Young Road/Forest Road (FR) 512 and continue 3miles to the site. Access #2 (23 miles north of Young): From Young, take unpaved State Hwy. 288/Forest Road (FR) 512 about 23 miles to the site.
Coordinates
34.27707688 N
110.84256667 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires

Great Vehicle Accessibility
Do you want to get away from the city but only have a vehicle that’s is low to the ground making dirt roads challenging or sometimes impossible? This is the campsite for you. While the site is on a dirt road it has been maintained enough that my typical sedan can get to it easily and the road is…
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Nice camping spot in the pines.
This is a nice fairly quiet campground in the pines three miles off of highway 260. There’s a picnic table and fire ring at the sites as well as a couple vault toilets at the campground. There’s a beautiful view looking out to the NW however there are some fairly large power lines to the west. We…
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Amazing Camping off Yound Highway
Big open spots with lots to do nearby. There are multiple places to pull of of this road and camp. This is a pack in/pack out site with trees and fresh air. It is part of Tonto National forest so fire restrictions and usually in place through the summer. Tall pines are everywhere with junipers here…
Location
Colcord Ridge Campground is located in Arizona
Directions
Access #1 (36 miles east of Payson): From Payson, travel 33 miles east on paved State Hwy. 260. Turn right on unpaved Young Road/Forest Road (FR) 512 and continue 3miles to the site. Access #2 (23 miles north of Young): From Young, take unpaved State Hwy. 288/Forest Road (FR) 512 about 23 miles to the site.
Coordinates
34.27707688 N
110.84256667 W