Sharp Creek Campground and Group Sites

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Tonto National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Tonto National Forest Fees: - Automatic fee machine is available on site at campground entrance, please follow the instructions - $29 per night for standard sites - $150 per night for Group Sites - *America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass holders receive 50% discount (persons over 62 or living with a permanent disability) for single camp units only. Season: April to October Reservations: Reservations can be made by visiting Recreation.gov. Reservations must be made 3 days ahead of arrival and can be made up to 6 months in advance for standard sites and 12 months in advance for group… Sharp Creek sits at a cool 6,000 feet elevation, perfect for escaping the desert heat of southern Arizona and getting away to shaded forests and refreshing creeks and lakes. It is surrounded by a thick ponderosa pine forest below the Mogollon Rim. The clear waters of Christopher Creek are less than a mile away. The Mogollon Rim, pronounced by locals as "muggy-own," is a 200-mile long cliff in northern Arizona that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation. The unique landscape was created by extreme erosion and faulting that has sculpted spectacular canyons and buttes. The rim serves as the geographical dividing line between the cool high country above and the hot, dry desert below. Sharp Creek Group Campground is popular for large groups. Weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries and more may be hosted at the group sites. Each group site has a designated vault bathroom with… Rules: - 14-day stay limit. - No OHV recreational riding within the campground. - No firewood sales and no dump station. - Dogs are allowed and must be kept on a leash. - Please use trash receptacles or pack it in, pack it out. - Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours). Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35581 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.