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Long Valley Work Center Group Campground

9 mi north of Washington Park, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Long Valley Work Center Group Campground

This site, which encompasses approximately five acres, is an old Forest Service work center. There are five buildings on the grounds which are **not** made available to the public. There are two pedestal grills, a group fire pit, ten picnic tables. Garbage service is available. Water is not provided. Your group must make the necessary arrangements to provide water. There are vault toilets, but for every 25 people after the first 50, the group will need to provide port-a-pots. This site can accommodate up to 300 people. Situated in the stately ponderosa pines, this site is near the Long Valley Store/Café/Garage complex on Arizona Route 87 (milepost 290). It is approximately 35 miles northeast of Payson, 50 miles southwest of Winslow, and 60 miles southeast of Flagstaff. The elevation at this camp site is approximately 6,950 feet.

  • Fees: $85 for 10-50 people. $110 for 51-100 people. $135 for 101-300 people. Maximum parking for 50 vehicles.
  • Season: Early May – October 13
  • Managed by: USFS - Coconino National Forest Recreation
  • Where: 9 mi north of Washington Park, AZ · 34.52114, -111.32921

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

45°
24°Jan
47°
26°Feb
53°
30°Mar
59°
34°Apr
68°
42°May
79°
50°Jun
82°
57°Jul
79°
55°Aug
74°
50°Sep
64°
39°Oct
53°
30°Nov
45°
22°Dec

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

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lv Wrk CtrATV road0.1 mi1.4 mi
FR 6101ATV road0.1 mi2.0 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.