Valentine Ridge Campground

US Forest Service · Arizona

Valentine Ridge Campground in Arizona. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 327 public campsites we map in Arizona.

A dispersed camping area situated near Canyon Creek, known for its rainbow trout fishing. A 9-mile all-terrain bicycle loop trail starts at the camping area. Wildlife includes: Abert squirrel, black bear, mountain lion, elk, turkey and deer. Arizona Game & Fish Department Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery is nearby.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

Camping area

Number of sites

40

Listed facilities

toilets (as published by the agency)

Coordinates

34.24356, -110.79689

Nearest sites we map

• Airplane Flat Campground4 km · US Forest Service
• Colcord Ridge Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Upper Canyon Creek Campground5 km · US Forest Service
• Black Canyon Rim Campground (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Az)8 km · US Forest Service
• Canyon Point9 km · US Forest Service
• Nelson Lake10 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-10-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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