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Pull-thru
USFSTonto National Forest · Arizona
Cave Creek Group Site
Overview Cave Creek Group Site is located 20 miles north of Cave Creek and Carefree, Arizona.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,442ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Phoenix1h36real 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 3,442 ft, Cave Creek Group Site has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 42°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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 · Apr
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 7.
78°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Phoenix
51 mi
1h36
02
Flagstaff
149 mi
3h16
03
Tucson
155 mi
3h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
18
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 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.