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Cabin / lookout rental · USDA Forest Service · Coronado National Forest Fees: No fee to visit Kentucky Camp Historic District. Cabin rental is $75/night. Status: none Reservations: Reservations for this cabin can be made at Recreation.gov . Additional cabin rental information. Overview Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters is located in the Santa Rita Mountains near Sonoita, Arizona in the Coronado National Forest. The five adobe buildings originally served as headquarters for the Santa Rita Water and Mining Company from 1902 to 1906. The facility also served as a cattle ranch from the 1920s through the 1960s. The Forest Service acquired the land in 1989 and it has since become an ideal location for guests seeking a unique lodging experience, rich in mining and ranching history. For a more detailed look at Kentucky Camp's history and facilities, please click here Recreation The area has popular hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails which range from gentle walking paths, to steep, strenuous trails leading to the top of 9,453-foot Mt. Wrightson and other nearby peaks. The Arizona Trail runs through Kentucky Camp. Two-track and dirt roads are… Getting there: From Tucson, take I-10 east to Exit #281 (Highway 83 - Sonoita/Patagonia). Travel south on Highway 83 for approximately 21 miles to the signed turnoff for Gardner Canyon Road. Turn right on Gardner Canyon Road and continue 0.9 mile to Forest Service Road 163. Turn right on Forest Service Road 163 and continue approximately 5 miles to the entrance to Kentucky Camp. Stay to the left and continue to the parking lot and gate that marks the entrance to Kentucky Camp. There are signs to Kentucky Camp… Rules: Camping is prohibited within the site boundary of Kentucky Camp, however there are dispersed camping areas outside the gates Phone: 520-281-2296 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233169 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Coronado National Forest
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