4.0011 reviewsPrice
$7 - $14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
6 campsites
Season
Open. Note: Water ha...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$7 - $14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
6 campsites
Season
Open. Note: Water ha...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Tent campers and fly fishers after genuine solitude will find it here. Spring is the best window, with snowmelt feeding the river and daytime highs in the 50s-70s. At $7-14 a night, it's hard to beat for a streamside site with fire rings, vault toilets, and elk wandering through.
No potable water on-site means you're hauling every drop yourself, and the water system is shut down for the season as of mid-October. No cell coverage is real, not marginal. Anyone needing hookups, connectivity, or RV access should look elsewhere in Apache-Sitgreaves.
Reference information about Deer Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Deer Creek Campground is the most rustic area along the East Fork of the Black River. The East Fork meanders through the forested valley shaded by tall ponderosa pines and bordered by grasses, alders, and streamside hardwoods.</p><p>Campsites are located a few steps from the stream to protect the Black River's unique riparian zone, but access to the river is easy as the undergrowth serves more to enhance the river's picturesque nature than to obstruct easy passage.</p><p>Click <a href="https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5261594.jpg">here</a> for a map.</p>
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Spring is the sweet spot here. May through June delivers daytime highs of 50-75°F and cool nights in the 25-40°F range. One camper noted getting 'burned during the day' but needing warm gear after dark. Snowmelt feeds the river for prime trout fishing, and wildlife activity peaks as animals emerge from winter. The monsoon season follows in summer, and fall brings hunting traffic. Pack layers year-round.
Described as the 'sweet spot' with May–June temps 50–75°F days and active wildlife; reviewers praise spring.
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