About Crook Campground
This group campground is situated in a tall ponderosa pine forest, just down the road from the popular Woods Canyon Lake in north central Arizona. The shaded campground is a nice hideaway for large groups with opportunities for boaters, anglers, hikers, families and photographers. Popular activities include trout fishing, hiking, boating, cycling, horseback riding, and photography. Woods Canyon Lake is the most popular of four lakes in the Rim Lakes Recreation Area. Woods Canyon Lake only allows electric boat motors. The paved Meadow Trail borders Crook Campground and will bring you about 1 mile north to Woods Canyon Lake or one quarter mile south to the The Rim Lakes Vista and Rim Trail is just a quarter mile from the campground and leads to spectacular views of the Mogollon Rim and surrounding area. The campground is arranged in two loops in a cul-de-sac design. Each has a group area…
- Fees: Single non-electrical, (when not reserved) $24, up to 8 people and 1 vehicle. Group Loop A site non-electrical $315, up to 110 people and…
- Managed by: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi east of Christopher Creek, AZ · 34.31639, -110.94167
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| General Crook | Horse | 0.2 mi | 57.9 mi |
| Military Sink Hole | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Highline | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 44.1 mi |
| Military Sinkhole | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Woods Canyon Nature | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.4 mi
Water fill-up: 0.8 mi
Propane: 22 mi
Camps nearby
- Aspen (Az) 0.7 mi
- Woods Canyon Lake Group 0.9 mi
- Mogollon Campground 0.9 mi
- Spillway (Az) 1.1 mi
- Spillway Group Campground 1.1 mi
- Rim Campground 2 mi