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Fall campers and weekend escape artists from Flagstaff (55 miles away) who bring their own water and arrive Friday morning. Elk walk through at dawn, vault toilets are genuinely clean, and the sites are big enough that neighbors feel distant.
Price
$8/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
7 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$8/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
7 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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8738 Ranger Road, Happy Jack, AZ 86024
Fall campers and weekend escape artists from Flagstaff (55 miles away) who bring their own water and arrive Friday morning. Elk walk through at dawn, vault toilets are genuinely clean, and the sites are big enough that neighbors feel distant.
Forgetting water is a real problem here since there's none on-site. Day traffic from the adjacent highway bothers lighter sleepers, and the campground host has left enough campers frustrated that it's worth knowing going in.
Reference information about Clints Well Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Clints Well Campground is located near a junction of two major roads which provide access to northern Arizona's National Forest lands. As such it is close to several features of recreational interest. A short drive from the campground is the scenic Mogollon Rim, the two thousand foot drop-off that marks the southern limit of the Colorado Plateau. Also within easy driving distance are a number of forest lakes known for their excellent fishing. A small community which is springing up at the crossroads provides easy access to services such as a gas station/country store and a restaurant.</p><p>Campsites at Clints Well are tucked away in a stand of tall, old growth ponderosas a short distance off the highway. Since access is so convenient, the area is open year-round although after winter storms the campground and surrounding roads may become impassable and are occasionally closed.</p><p><strong>Group Campouts and Events:</strong> This campground does <em>not</em> have facilities for large groups or group activities. If one campsite cannot accommodate your group (eight people and two cars per site), please call the Mogollon Rim Ranger District at 928-477-2255 to plan your group camp-out at <a href="/detailfull/coconino/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5305927&width=full"><strong>Elks, Moqui, or Long Valley group campgrounds</strong></a>.</p>
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Summer delivers mid-70s to low-80s°F days and 40s–50s°F nights, the most comfortable window for camping and hiking. Afternoon monsoons arrive July through August. Fall brings golden light through the pines. Winter can drop below freezing with snow that occasionally closes access roads. Spring sees wildflowers return. The campground stays open year-round, but winter campers need to check road conditions and bring cold-weather gear.
Fall brings golden light, fewer crowds and comfortable conditions—good balance of scenery and access.
Potable water is not available at this site.
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