4.3832 reviewsPrice
$7 - $14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Water available seas...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$7 - $14/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Water available seas...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Anglers and wildlife watchers get the most out of this place: Apache, brown, and rainbow trout are stocked weekly June through August, and Mexican wolves, bighorn sheep, and bears all move through the East Fork gorge. Grab one of the three Adirondack shelters early, and bring all
Road dust is a real problem on the sites closest to the pavement, and the vault toilets draw consistent complaints about age and maintenance. RVers should know hookups and potable water don't exist here, and water has been shut off for the season since mid-October.
Reference information about Diamond Rock Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Diamond Rock Campground has 3 sites that feature Adirondack style three-sided shelters that were built by the depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps before the age of large, car drawn campers.</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/stelprdb5261591.jpg">here</a> for a map.</p>
The elevation is 7,900 ft. The campground is one of six in the East Fork Recreation Area and is pack it in, pack it out. It is near the East Fork of the Black River and is located in Ponderosa and other mixed pines upon a grassy understory. Some sites have a log lean-to shelter. The campground is composed of three clusters along Forest Rt. 276. The first cluster (sites 1-6) has water and is located along the East Fork of the Black River. The remaining clusters have no water, but are easily accessible from the first cluster. Firewood is available for a fee. Apache National Forest 39 Many people don’t realize the Southwest is dotted with magnificent towering mountains. Sometimes, lowland visitors to these higher elevations think they are suffering a flu virus but it is actually Mountain or Elevation Sickness. In general, the treatment is to drink lots of non-caffeine fluids and don’t overdo. If the symptoms persist, returning to lower elevations usually corrects the problems. The campground gets its name from a large boulder, shaped like a diamond, located close to the campground entrance alongside Forest Rt. 276.
Services provided May 1 through September 31 or until the snow closes
Water spigot is located across from site #4 in the first cluster.
The parking aprons are gravel. The turn-around at end of first cluster (sites 1-6) is tight and could be difficult for some RVs to negotiate. There is no RV turn-around for the second cluster (sites 7 & 8). RV waste stations with potable water are available for a fee at the Forest Service's Big Lake Recreation area and Alpine Village RV Park off US Rt. 180 in Alpine, AZ.
From Alpine, AZ, take US Rt. 191 north 1.4 miles to Big Lake sign (Forest Rt. 249). Turn left at sign onto Rt. 249 and go 5.3 miles to "Y" intersection (Forest Rt. 276). Bear left onto Rt. 276 and go 6.4 miles to campground. NOTE: Forest Rt. 276 narrows to a single-lane (with turnouts) gravel road.
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Summer brings daytime highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, with mornings around 40°F. Afternoon thunderstorms hit hard from July through August with sudden lightning and heavy rain. Winter sees frost and occasional snow, though high-altitude sun often breaks through. The elevation keeps things cool year-round.
Comfortable highs in 70s–80s and weekly river stocking make summer prime despite storms.
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Potable water is not available at this site.
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