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C C C (AZ) Tonto National Forest — Tonto National Forest

C C C in Tonto National Forest offers a camping experience surrounded by rugged terrain and diverse landscapes. Temperatures can range from 30°F in winter to 100°F in summer, providing varied conditions throughout the year. Nearby attractions include the scenic Bartlett Lake and the historic town of Cave Creek, both offering opportunities for exploration and recreation.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Tonto National Forest

Overview

Civilian Conservation Corps Campground offers spread out camp sites with large sycamore trees providing shade. Picnic tables and firepits with cooking grates are available for families to enjoy while passing the time away together. Cave Creek Trailhead is nearby where you can follow along the Cave Creek Riparian Ecosystem. This spot is popular for bird watching!__ This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Camping passes can also be purchased at a Tonto Fee Machine Pass. $16 per site, per night. Nearest fee machine location is at the Cave Creek Ranger Station.

Recreation

Camping Hiking Creek Access OHV Routes Bird Watching

Facilities

Camping Hiking Creek Access OHV Routes Bird Watching

Natural Features

Large sycamore trees provide plenty of shade and the Cave Creek Riparian Ecosystem is just steps away from your campsite.

contact_info

For facility specific information, please call (480) 595-3300.

Nearby Attractions

Towns of Carefree and Cave Creek

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Location

C C C (AZ) Tonto National Forest — Tonto National Forest is located in Arizona

Detail location of campground

Directions

This site is 20 miles north of Carefree. From Carefree, take Cave Creek Road/Forest Road (FR) 24. The last 9 miles of FR 24 is an all weather gravel road. The gravel portion of the road is narrow with blind curves.

Coordinates

33.970481 N
111.865287 W

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  • Drive-In
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)

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Reviewed Nov. 7, 2021

Oasis in the desert

A dozen or so free tent sites. Tables, fire rings, grills. Vault toilets. Campers under 20’ should be okay. Larger RVs should consider a spot back off seven springs road. Going too much further up the road isn’t a good idea for RVs.

Road in is pretty good. Some washboard. Most vehicles will make it. I’ve done it several times in a compact car.

Late fall to early spring is best.

Zero cell service.

Month of VisitMarch
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2021

Quiet and relaxing

Been here a few times for camping and day use, wild horse sometimes roaming threw the site, tables and fire pits, sometimes there's a stream but lately been either dry or very little water, bathrooms are hit or miss with Flys and smelly, they have trash cans but other seem to over fill them so please pack it put instead making a mess out there, with all the rain the vegetation has alot of the sites over grown. The rangers need to step up there game and get the sites cleaned up

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