About Verde Ranger District
Located near the geographic center of Arizona, the Verde Ranger District is accessible to visitors from all over the state. Drop a fishing line into the Verde River at one of eight day-use access points or put your canoe in at White Bridge Recreation Area for a popular nine-mile float to Beasley Flat. Explore the site of an old salt mine near Camp Verde, re-create history by following part of General Crook’s military supply route, or book a stay at Sycamore Cabin, which once served as the ranger station for the old Bloody Basin Ranger District. ATV enthusiasts can enjoy off-road riding at Hayfield Draw. For relief from summer’s heat, follow the winding highway up to Mingus Mountain and camp in the pines at Potato Patch Campground or Mingus Recreation Area; groups of 20 to 100 can reserve Playground Group Campground. Many of the District’s hiking trails are located on Mingus, but it’s…
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 1 mi south of Camp Verde, AZ · 34.54951, -111.84747
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Feb–Apr & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Bridge | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Monroe Place | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Monroe Lane | ATV road | 1.4 mi | |
| Ryal Canyon | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Box T | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 10.4 mi |
| Camp Verde | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 11.9 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.Dump station: 17.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · in Camp Verde 1.7 mi
- Verde Ranch RV Resort 3.3 mi
- Verde River RV Park & Cottages 4 mi
- Rancho Verde RV Park 4.1 mi
- Distant Drums RV Resort 4.5 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi SE of Camp Verde 4.8 mi