About Sunny Flat Campground
Campsites are clustered around a grassy meadow in this relatively open streamside camp. All sites are shaded, some more than others, and all are reasonably close to Cave Creek. Birdwatching is good right in camp (as it is in all Cave Creek camps) with elegant trogons and many other interesting species sighted regularly among the sycamores and oaks that border the creek. The open character of the area makes for exciting views of Cave Creek Canyon’s famous rock formations which tower over the area. Other recreation attractions in Cave Creek Canyon, such as birding areas along [South Fork](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25424) and a number of hiking trails, are just a short drive from this campground, which is along the [Cave Creek Canyon](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25328)/Portal to Paradise Loop scenic drive. Some attractions you may…
- Fees: **Campsites:** Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. **Day Use:** - Day use: $8 per vehicle -…
- Managed by: USFS - Coronado National Forest
- Where: 9 mi west of Rodeo, NM · 31.88481, -109.17541
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 & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Flat | Horse | at camp | 1.3 mi |
| Silver Peak | Horse | 1.1 mi | 4.6 mi |
| South Fork | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Snowshed | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Crystal Cave | Horse | 2.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Burro | Hiking | 2.8 mi | 5.7 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.Dump station: 13.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Stewart Campground 0.5 mi
- Idlewilde Campground 0.8 mi
- Portal Bunkhouse 1.2 mi
- John Hands Campground 2.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 12 mi W of Rodeo 3.4 mi
- Herb Martyr Campground 3.5 mi