Upper Canyon Creek
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Upper Canyon Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
The campground of dispersed units is set in a mature stand of Ponderosa pine with a mix of white and Douglas fir. Canyon Creek is popular among anglers fishing for rainbow trout. The Arizona Game and Fish Department Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery is nearby. Wildlife includes: Abert squirrel, black bear. Pack it in & Pack it out, no trash services. 14-day stay limit. Trailers must be under 16 feet.
Campsite info
- Season
- April 1 - November 1
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Pleasant Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tonto National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Tonto National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Lower Sycamore Temporary Target Shooting Prohibition Order For Public Health and Safety
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
caution · posted Sep 25, 2026
Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fossil Creek Prohibitions and FR 708 Closure During Permit Season (April 1–October 1)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Target Type Restrictions Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Airplane FlatCamping0.5 mi
- Rim RunMountain biking1.9 mi
- Back AlleyMountain biking2.1 mi
- Dare MeMountain biking2.3 mi
- Canyon PointCamping2.8 mi
- Colcord RidgeCamping2.9 mi
- Willow Springs Lake Fishing and Boating SiteLake fishing4.7 mi
- Black Canyon Lake Fishing and Boating SiteLake fishing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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