About Groom Creek Schoolhouse
Built in 1902, this historic schoolhouse and adjacent picnic area in Arizona's Prescott National Forest may be reserved for day use for groups of up to 60 people. The facility offers a picturesque, quiet setting with indoor and outdoor areas for weddings, reunions, luncheons and group meetings. The schoolhouse served about 10 to 15 children in the early 1900s. The building was an active school until 1952. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is used for administrative and training purposes. Groups enjoy gathering in the outdoor picnic area during nice weather or heading indoors into the the two-room schoolhouse if the weather turns. A leisurely walk through the forest on the accessible, paved Groom Creek Nature Trail provides a nice afternoon respite, and visitors can camp nearby if desired. Prescott National Forest has miles of hiking, mountain biking and…
- Fees: Single Site: First Vehicle Free, Second Vehicle Fee is $5
- Season: May 1 – October 31
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi south of Prescott, AZ · 34.47083, -112.43528
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groom Creek Nature | Hiking | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Old Horse Camp | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Groom Creek Loop | Horse | 0.3 mi | 9.1 mi |
| Horsecamp Loop | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Wamatochick Service Road | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Schoolhouse Gulch | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 2.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
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.Propane: 5.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Groom Creek Equestrian (307) Trailhead 0.5 mi
- Camp Wamatochick 0.8 mi
- YMACA Camp Sky-Y 0.9 mi
- Upper Wolf Creek Group 1.5 mi
- Dispersed site #5 · 10 mi S of Prescott 1.5 mi
- Lower Wolf Creek Campground 1.8 mi