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Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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Price
Free
Booking
Reservable
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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High-clearance rigs headed into the Chiricahua Wilderness will appreciate the spacious sites, some big enough for trailers, plus fire rings and bear lockers at a price that's hard to argue with. Fall is the sweet spot: dry weather, oak color along the creek, and almost no crowds.
Rucker Canyon Road and Forest Roads 74 and 74E go impassable after rain or snow, and there's no potable water on-site. Without a high-clearance vehicle and a full water supply packed in, this place turns difficult fast.
Reference information about Walnut Grove Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This campground is along Rucker Creek. The area is an excellent place to take photographs, do a little birdwatching, or relax. It was formally known as Camp Rucker Group Site.</p><p>Further up the canyon is Rucker Lake. Rucker Lake silted in after the Rattlesnake Fire in 1992 and is now a dry lake bed slowly being reclaimed by riparian vegetation.</p>
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Fall delivers the best conditions. October and November bring high temperatures in the 60s to low 70s°F with crisp mornings near freezing. The weather stays dry and stable, trails are accessible, and the oaks show late-season color along Rucker Creek. Wildlife activity picks up as animals prepare for winter. Crowds thin out compared to spring. Summer afternoons can reach 80°F, pleasant at this elevation. Winter mornings drop to 34°F. Bring layers year-round for the temperature swings between morning and afternoon.
Sources state fall is best: 60s–70s highs, crisp mornings, dry stable weather.
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It was formally known as Camp Rucker Group Site, but was renovated in 2024 with 10 individual sites, each with a picnic table and fire pit with grill. Sites accommodate tents or trailers.
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