Upper Canyon Creek Campground

US Forest Service · Arizona

Upper Canyon Creek Campground in Arizona. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 327 public campsites we map in Arizona.

The campground of dispersed units is set in a mature stand of Ponderosa pine with a mix of white and Douglas fir. Canyon Creek is popular among anglers fishing for rainbow trout. The Arizona Game and Fish Department Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery is nearby. Wildlife includes: Abert squirrel, black bear. Pack it in & Pack it out, no trash services. 14-day stay limit. Trailers must be under 16 feet.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

75

Season

April 1 - November 1

Listed facilities

toilets (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

34.28869, -110.80277

Nearest sites we map

• Airplane Flat Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Canyon Point4 km · US Forest Service
• Colcord Ridge Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Valentine Ridge Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Larson Ridge Camping Area5 km · US Forest Service
• Black Canyon Rim Campground (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Az)6 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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