Within Coronado National Forest, Rucker Forest Camp operates as a US Forest Service campground that accommodates RVs up to 16 feet in length. The site provides basic amenities including toilets, a dump station, and picnic tables, with campfires and pets both permitted year-round. Forested terrain surrounds the camping area, with creek and lake access nearby.
The campground's RV length restriction limits larger rigs, making it more suitable for tent campers and smaller recreational vehicles. For additional camping options in the region, visitors can explore places to camp around Coronado National Forest. Bathtub Campground sits less than half a mile southwest for campers seeking an alternative in the same area.
Description
This camp is located at the end of a Forest road that wanders up Rucker Canyon into the Chiricahua high country. Campsites are situated on both sides of the road in a stand of big trees that include ponderosa pine, Apache pine and Arizona cypress. This is bear country, so you’ll want to take advantage of the bearproof food boxes for storing your cooler and any other odorous items. On the way to Rucker Forest Camp, you’ll pass old Rucker Lake bed, which silted in after the Rattlesnake Fire in 1994. Rucker Creek still runs nearby. Closer to the campground, a number of Forest trails offer opportunities to explore the Chiricahua Wilderness high on the upper slopes.
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Public CampgroundRucker Forest Camp is located in Arizona
Directions
From Douglas, take Leslie Canyon Road north to Rucker Canyon. Stay on the main road, which will become Forest Road 74. From Tucson, take I-10 east 72 miles to US 191. Turn right (south) and drive 37 miles to the turnoff to Rucker Lake. Turn left (east) and drive 17 miles to the Forest boundary. Continue on FR 74 to FR 74E. Turn left (north) on FR 74E and follow the signs to Rucker Lake. Rucker Forest Camp is about 6 miles up this road.
Coordinates
31.78400044 N
109.30300036 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 12 min from Sierra Vista, AZ
- 2 hrs 29 min from Tucson, AZ
- 3 hrs 29 min from Las Cruces, NM
- 3 hrs 58 min from El Paso, TX
