About Civilian Conservation Corps Campground
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/53108273@N03/albums/72177720300068014) 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! Review-At-A-Glance below for more details about this site.
- Managed by: USFS - Tonto National Forest
- Where: 11 mi north of Carefree, AZ · 33.97053, -111.86599
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: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek | Hiking | at camp | 9.2 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Skunk Tank | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 4.8 mi |
| Quien Sabe | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 2.4 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 is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Fountain Hills (Dark Sky Community), 26 mi.
Dump station: 13.3 mi
Propane: 17.1 mi
Camps nearby
- CCC 0 mi
- Cave Creek Group Site 0.3 mi
- Juniper Dispersed Camping Area 0.5 mi
- Bronco Trailhead Dispersed 3.6 mi
- Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed 8.5 mi
- Mesquite Campground 8.5 mi