Usery Mountain Regional Park

We spent two Fridays in a row here as we wanted to camp and try our new trailer. From home it was a 20 minute drive yet it felt like we were secluded. Very clean with electric and water at each site. Planning a New Years camping week at the end of the year but will likely be there again before that.

Clean and Close

Great view of the stars. Its easy to reserve a camping site. The sunrise was great too. Clean site and bathrooms.

Campsite #70 was the best!

if we could actually get a spot to camp here again it would be nice. 
we love camping at Usey Park. It has some of the best hiking spots, campsites are well maintained and its close to home. They offer tons of programs for everyone like night hikes and scorpion hunts. 
Do consider reserving a spot with ample time   they tend to get booked really quick especially during the winter time.

We love Usery

Stumbled upon this great little spot while looking for some stealth camping near the salt river. Great sites, nice park, water &amp; electricity at each site. Close to town, the salt river &amp; canyon lake. Friendly staff, well maintained. 

Close but so far away

Almost an urban park just due to it's proximity to the city of Mesa, Usery park offers great tent camping, group campsites, as well as RV Sites with Electric and Water hookups. Dump station on site. 

  

Usery is a great jumping off point for hiking in the National Forest. There is an extensive trail network both in the park and connected to the Tonto National Forest. One of the most popular is Wind Cave Trail.

  

There is also a world class Archery Range here. There is a usage fee of about $2 (at time of this writing) on top of your park entry fee, but kids are free.

Great Desert Park - Super Archery Range and Many other activites

Maricopa County parks are some of the best run I’ve seen in my extensive experience as a camper— via motorcycle, auto, and RV. They are top-notch and consistent in their amenities and quality of sites. 

  

We were only able to get 2 nights at Usery during peak season but like the other parks, it’s simply gorgeous. Our site was spacious and level on the parking pad. Plenty of room to pull out our sidecar and park it without having to trip over as we moved around camp. The bathrooms are always clean and the free showers are a huge bonus. The partial hookups worked fine and the 2-slot dump station was in good order. 

  

The only issue we had was that getting the toy hauler far enough back to accommodate the full length of our rig(50’) meant the rear jacks were in a lower area that dropped off at the rear of the site so they had to be extended to their full height to stabilize. But that’s a very workable problem though. A little more rearranging and we probably could have avoided that issue. But setting up on the rain and being quite tired, we just made it work instead of faffing about more for the short time we would be there. 

  

The Buckhorn nature trail from the campground is lovely but narrow in parts and tough to keep the dog from bumping into cactuses. So just take care if you have a pooch with you. 

  

There was a good bit of noise from the nearby shooting range that wasn’t awful but still frightened the dog. We chose the furthest site available for our stay to minimize that so I’m not sure how much worse it is closer to the range. If not for that noise, this would be a 5-star park. You just have to be aware that there is a range nearby and accept the noise. It’s still worth it for such a lovely park. 

  

There was almost no Verizon signal. Just enough to be a tease, not enough to be useful. We work from the road as full-time RVers and we had not yet acquired a signal booster so we were dead in the water as far as work goes.

Another excellent Maricopa County park

This is a lovely regional park to stay in. The sites are well maintained and the visitor center is worth a look. Wonderful hiking trails around the park. Will stay again!

Close to town and very well maintained

This is a nice spot close to home and easy to get to. My site was a pull through...more a side of the road spot.  No shade here at all but otherwise pretty decent.  My spot had water and electric.  Nice dump station on the way out too

Close to Home and Nice

We stayed here two nights and this place is very well laid out and maintained. Sites all seemed to have ample space- we were in 65. There were others around but it felt private. It was fully packed when we were there, and given how nice it is and the proximity to the greater Phoenix area, I can see why it would be popular. Facilities were clean and convenient. Water and electric hookups at site. There are a ton of hiking trails in the park, and ample places to bike. I highly recommend!

Wonderful site 

Outstanding layout, great hosts, spectacular location.  Good hiking and sites nearby whether you are looking for lakes, wild mustangs in the Salt River, a scenic drive to Tortilla Flats or just enjoying the Arizona weather.  

  

Hiking in the park to accommodate all levels.

  

Campsites are well maintained.  Quiet in the evenings.  Could not ask for more.

Usery Mountain is an Awesome campground

Checked in on a Sunday for a one night stay at Buckhorn CG. Campsite 6 is the first one on the right, across from the Camp Host site, and as close to the entrance has you’re gonna get. I expected to hear traffic in and out, but the site sits a nice distance back from the CG entrance road. Parking area was large enough to accommodate a couple of vehicles, and the site was roomy, with  a few tent location possibilities. Site was raked and free of any trash, and a good distance from neighboring site. Loved the large concrete picnic table. Nice metal firepit and water on site. Really quiet— just the nearby chatter of birds and coyotes serenading. You won’t get a ‘dark sky’ night here, but the light noise from Phoenix makes for beautifully silhouetted saguaro cacti. Restroom and shower facilities were clean.

Pleasantly surprised 

The campground has developed sites in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. The views are fantastic, especially during early spring. The sites are well maintained and have several bathrooms with private showers. Usery Mountain is also just a few minutes away from east Mesa, which has a good selection of restaurants. 

Great views and nice amenities 

Great campground with heated bathrooms close to phoenix. Hiking nearby is fun like windy cave trail.

Good campground and good bathroom.

Beautiful views, water, electic, dump station near sites, very clean campground.  Close to Phoenix, Apache Junction and surrounding areas.  Hiking available, we didn't use the restrooms so can't update on them.  Would highly recommend staying here. 👍👍


Nice Even Spots

This is a great campground close to Mesa.  Incredibly clean sites, great layouts, flat, quiet, quality hookups. 

Wonderful views, perfect spot

This campground is very well maintained and has something for everyone! RVs, tents, groups, and back-ins. They are well spaced out and numbered gravel sites with a firepit and stone picnic benches. Reservations are recommended- we booked 2 days before and got the last site. Booking a site omits the $7 vehicle entry fee. 
The bathrooms were very clean and there’s electrical hookup and water on site. There are many trails close by and desert views in all directions, including the Usery and Superstition Mountains. Little to no shade. 
The one and only complaint we had was the nearby archery/shooting range operated as early as 7am, and thereafter the sounds of gunshots was constant until dark. 

Great for all types of campers

Sites are spaced out and the restrooms/showers were super clean! Met some friendly folks and had a great time there. I did wind cave trail and pass mountain trail and i recommend both!

Clean and quiet!

Crowded but quiet, dog friendly. Spots were large enough, however some were placed parallel to the road, which concerned us about our slide. Ended up being fine, beautiful sunset views, close enough to the city and fun to explore up the mountains. 

Quiet Desert 

This county park has good campsites with water and electric in the midst of the desert land.  The plant life was abundant and there were many birds and wildlife around.  

Usury Mountain is a challenging hike but well worth it.  The bathrooms are clean with warm showers.  

Phoenix is just a short drive for anything you need or want to do.  It is quiet even though the city is nearby.

One of the most beautiful parks in Sonoran desert.

The scenery is desert with a mountain backdrop. Individual spaces are very spacious. Campground is about 15 minutes from Apache Junction but still secluded. Great weekend getaway. Very quiet except... there is a shooting range about a mile away so there are times you hear a distant report of a rifle. Campground has a public bath and shower. Also a hiking trail.

Near Town, State Park, Getaway

Good spot. Clean and well maintained facilities. 

Usery 

Stayed here in a campervan for one night on a weekday and really enjoyed it. The facilities were clean and well kept, your neighbors are obviously pretty close by but people kept to themselves. Loved waking up to the giant saguaros!

Great, easy spot for the night

Stayed here during a 200 mile bikepacking trip around this area in late December. There are mountain bike trails connected to this campground that were very fun! Definitely a great basecamp for mtb and hiking.

We were the only tent campers but it was nice to use the electric outlets to charge our devices. Overall a quiet campground but there is a shooting range nearby, so just a heads up!