About Walnut Grove Campground
This campground is along Rucker Creek. The area is an excellent place to take photographs, do a little birdwatching, or relax. It was formally known as Camp Rucker Group Site. Further up the canyon is Rucker Lake. Rucker Lake silted in after the Rattlesnake Fire in 1992 and is now a dry lake bed slowly being reclaimed by riparian vegetation.
- Fees: $15.00 per site per day.
- Managed by: USFS - Coronado National Forest
- Where: 18 mi southeast of Sunizona, AZ · 31.75823, -109.37011
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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: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 4365 | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Devils Canyon | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Rak | ATV road | 1.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Rucker Peak | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Brushy Canyon | Horse | 2.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 2.3 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.Stargazing nearby: Chiricahua National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 17 mi.
Dump station: 17.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Camp Rucker Group Site 0.8 mi
- Cypress Park Campground 3.5 mi
- Rucker Forest Camp 4.2 mi
- Morse Canyon Campground 7 mi
- Sycamore Campground 7.3 mi
- West Turkey Creek Campground 7.4 mi