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Pull-thru
Bureau of Land ManagementKingman Field Office · Arizona
Burro Creek Campground
Overview The Burro Creek Campground (1,960’ elevation) is situated along the 57 mile Burro Creek in a transition zone between the upper reaches of the scenic Sonoran Desert and lower reaches of the sc
Sites2511 reservable
Elev.1,900ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig120 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix2h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,900 ft, Burro Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 11 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 120-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 14.
82°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
113 mi
2h36
02
Flagstaff
175 mi
3h13
03
Tucson
232 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 3
Outer Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
154 ft
Max rig
65 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.