32
Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Groom Creek Horse Camp
Overview Equestrian campers will find Groom Creek Horse Camp seven miles south of Prescott, Arizona at an elevation of 6,398 feet.
Sites3731 reservable
Elev.6,401ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig35 ft32 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff2h09real 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 6,401 ft, Groom Creek Horse Camp has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 37 sites total: 31 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 32 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 9 peaks, 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 · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
65°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
103 mi
2h09
02
Phoenix
108 mi
2h18
03
Tucson
221 mi
4h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only
37 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
19
Prime
37
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
107
Peaks
9
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 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.