Groom Creek Horse Camp

**Riding4Jesus** · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Phoenix, AZ.

This equestrian campground was specifically designed for campers and day users who have horses with them. The campground is located in beautiful, pine covered, high elevation country in one of the most popular recreation areas in Arizona. The campground has been completely renovated, utilizng volunteer donations and labor, plus Forest Service grant money. 12 new corrals were installed, plus tie-lines relocated and 2 additional water outlets were added. A new electronic reservation system has been implemented to improve the reservation process. Both a volunteer host and a volunteer custodian are on duty to assist visitors to the site. The campground is open from May 1 through October 31. The campground is quite spacious and suitable for even the largest RVs and Trailers. Seven of the sites within the campground are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The rest of the sites are available by reservation only through the Bradshaw District office at (928) 443-8000. Please make reservations with the district office at least three days in advance. Fees are $10.00 per site per day for campground and $5.00 per site for day use. This campground does not have any Recreational Vehicle hookups, dumpstations or shower facilities.
Access: From downtown Prescott, take Gurley Street east to Mt. Vernon Avenue. Take Mt. Vernon (Senator Highway, Forest Road 52) south for approximately 6.5 miles to Groom Creek. The Horse Camp is just 0.7 miles south of the center of Groom Creek.

Travel time: 20 min. from Prescott
Road condition: Paved to campground
Elevation: 6,000 ft.

Facilities:

• 36 camping units with tables and grills
• 7 units are First Come, First Serve
• The remainder require a reservation, call (928)443-8000 at least three days in advance.
• 2 group areas also having tables, stand-up grills, and fire rings
• 4 vault toilets
• Drinking water
• 12 corrals (16X16)
• 1 horse tether for each unit
• Gravel campground roads

Stay limit: 14 days

Special attractions:

• Access to Groom Creek Loop Trail #307