About Camp Rucker Group Site
**The Camp Rucker Group Site is not available for reservations at this time**for site re-design and facility improvements**.** - **The group camp area is now open to individual party walk-in camping.** - **Individual sites are $15 per night; cash payment on-site.** Camp Rucker sits in the beautiful and remote Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The Rucker and Tex Canyon scenic drive takes visitors over the southern reaches of the Chiricahua Mountains through beautiful canyon country, several forest campgrounds and a number of trails into the Chiricahua Wilderness. History buffs might want to stop at the historic Rucker Military Camp and Ranch, a remnant of the region's warring between U.S. Cavalry and Chiricahua Apaches. Camp Rucker has one spacious group campsite that includes eight picnic tables, two large serving tables, campfire rings with grills, bear-proof trash…
- Managed by: Coronado National Forest, FS
- Where: 19 mi southeast of Sunizona, AZ · 31.75361, -109.35806
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 4365 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Hermitage | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Devils Canyon | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Rucker Peak | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Brushy Canyon | Horse | 1.9 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Chiricahua National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 18 mi.
Dump station: 17.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Walnut Grove Campground 0.8 mi
- Cypress Park Campground 3 mi
- Rucker Forest Camp 3.8 mi
- Morse Canyon Campground 7.1 mi
- Aspen Saddle Camp 7.4 mi
- Sycamore Campground 7.5 mi