4.3228 reviewsPrice
$8 - $16/night
Booking
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Sites
27 campsites
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Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$8 - $16/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
27 campsites
Season
Closed season begins...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Tent campers after a cool summer escape from the desert heat will find mid-60s days and 40s nights here. The river runs close enough to hear from camp, fishing the East Fork is the main draw, and the friendly concessionaire hosts keep the place tidy. Non-holiday weekdays are the
No potable water on-site means hauling your own from Alpine, 7 miles out. The vault toilets draw real complaints about smell, especially in warm weather. Holiday weekends bring off-road vehicle traffic cutting through camp, and there's no hookups of any kind, so RVs have no busin
Reference information about Horse Springs Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Horse Springs Campground includes new toilet facilities, a group ramada and a picnic area. Most of the campground is relatively accessible. The East Fork meanders through the forested valley shaded by tall ponderosa pines and bordered by grasses, alders, and streamside hardwoods.</p><p>Click <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5261589.jpg">here</a> for a map.</p>
The elevation is 7,610 ft. The campground is pack it in, pack it out. It is one of six in the East Fork Recreation Area and is composed of two loops - Porcupine and Polecat. The loops are separated by a large picnic area. It is located along the East Fork of the Black River among Ponderosa pines on a grass understory. Firewood is available for a fee.
Services provided May 1 through September 31 or until the snow closes
The parking aprons are a mix of paved and gravel. There are waste stations available, for a fee, at Big Lake Recreation Area (Forest Service) and Alpine Village RV Park, Alpine, AZ (private).
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 10.8 miles to campground on the left. NOTE: Forest Rt. 276 narrows to a single-lane (with turnouts) gravel road.
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Summer brings the best conditions: daytime highs in the mid-60s to low 80s, nights dropping into the 40s and 50s. June and July offer long daylight and peak fishing on the East Fork. Late July through August sees afternoon monsoon storms. Plan hikes for mornings. Winter means frequent snow and road closures at this elevation. Facilities stay open in summer but may be limited off-season.
Best conditions in summer (60s–80s days, peak fishing); reviews praise summer visits though busy on holidays.
Potable water is not available at this site. Utility hookups are not available Horse Springs Campground includes new toilet facilities, a group ramada and a picnic area.
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