Crook Campground

  • $20.00 /night
  • (4.8)5 reviews

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Camping Style

Backpacker
Cabin
Other Camping
RV Camping
Tent Camping
Trailer Camping

About Campground

Overview

This group campground is situated in a tall ponderosa pine forest, just down the road from the popular Woods Canyon Lake in north central Arizona. The shaded campground is a nice hideaway for large groups with opportunities for boaters, anglers, hikers, families and photographers.

Recreation

Popular activities include trout fishing, hiking, boating, cycling, horseback riding, and photography. Woods Canyon Lake is the most popular of four lakes in the Rim Lakes Recreation Area. Woods Canyon Lake only allows electric boat motors. The paved Meadow Trail borders Crook Campground and will bring you about 1 mile north to Woods Canyon Lake or one quarter mile south to the The Rim Lakes Vista and Rim Trail is just a quarter mile from the campground and leads to spectacular views of the Mogollon Rim and surrounding area.

Facilities

The campground is arranged in two loops in a cul-de-sac design. Each has a group area that can host up to 110 campers and 26 vehicles (parallel parking only). The sites can accommodate both RVs and tents, though some areas are less suited for tent camping. A picnic shelter is located in the middle of the group use area. Groceries are available at the Woods Canyon Store, and a dump station is located near the park. Firewood is available for sale at the store and onsite.

Natural Features

The campground is situated a ponderosa pine forest at an elevation of 7,500 feet. Wildlife viewing includes birds, squirrels, deer and elk. Hikers who venture onto nearby trails are afforded expansive views of the land beneath the Mogollon Rim. The Mogollon Rim, pronounced by locals as "muggy-own," is a 200-mile long escarpment in northern Arizona that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 ft. in elevation and serves as the geographical divide between the cool high country above and the hot, dry desert below. Summer temperatures can be very pleasant because of the elevation. However, the rainy season often brings afternoon thunderstorms from late June through August. Visitors should come prepared for rain and cool nighttime temperatures.

Nearby Attractions

Gas, food, and groceries are available in Forest Lakes 9 miles east. The nearest full service community is Payson, Arizona, 34 miles west on Highway 260. Visitors can explore endless vistas and take part in many outdoor activities in the surrounding Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, which encompasses 2 million acres of magnificent mountain country in east-central Arizona and New Mexico.

Directions

From Heber: Travel 25 miles west on State Highway 260. Turn right onto Forest Road 300 which is located directly across from the Rim Visitor Information Station. Travel about 4 miles north of State Highway 260 toward Woods Canyon Lake. Turn right onto Forest Road 105 toward Woods Canyon Lake. Watch for signs for Crook Campground.

From Payson: Travel approximately 30 miles east on State Highway 260. When you top out on the rim, take the first left onto Forest Road 300 directly across the highway from the Rim Visitor Information Station. Travel about 4 miles north. Turn right onto Forest Road 105 toward Woods Canyon Lake. Watch for signs for Crook Campground.

Access

Drive-in

Accommodations

RV Sites
Standard
Tent Sites

Features

Firewood
Picnic Table
Reservable
Sanitary Dump
Toilets
Trash

Essentials

ADA Access
Alcohol Allowed
Fires Allowed
Mobile Service
Pets Allowed

Location Map

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4.8

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Sindy Mariscal Garibo

1 year ago
5/5

Best clean place I'd ever camped at! The bathrooms EXECEPTIONAL.... always dread going to them... they smelt like you were at home... camp post always kept it clean and he was super generous... will come back !!

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Aamir Abbas

2 years ago
5/5

Very clean campground with extremely neat toilets. The ranger was very friendly and this campground is much closer to the rim than the lake. Loved our stay here.

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Tammy Johnson

3 years ago
5/5

Bella was a amazing camp host!!

Hope to see her next time we visit.

Clean campground and bathrooms!! And drinking water .

Thank you again 💓

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Karla Duran

2 years ago
4/5

Place was quiet. It’s $20 a night. It was nice to get away from the city and enjoy nature. However, the campsites are very close together and there isn’t any trash cans, so we had to put our trash bag back in our car and find another place to throw it out.

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Kayla Tresise

1 year ago
5/5

Just spent the past weekend here. Wally and Don were the best hosts! Very tentative. We got rained out, everyone’s camps were destroyed and all of our belongings were soaked. They switched some of our firewood out for dry wood. The bathrooms were cleaned every morning, and the campgrounds were well kept. They were so friendly. I hope next time we go back that they are still there!

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