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Sharp Creek is a small campground located in an area of central Arizona known for its pleasant temperatures, spectacular scenery and outdoor recreation. There are tent-only, family and group sites to accommodate a wide range of visitors.
The campground is in a central location for hiking, fishing, boating and picnicking.
Anglers can try for trout in nearby Christopher Creek. Hikers can access the historic Highline National Recreational Trail, which runs for 51 miles along the base of the Mogollon Rim, from the 260 Trail three miles east of the campground. Two lakes nearby offer additional fishing and boating options.
Sharp Creek is a small campground with 20 campsites conveniently spread out into four loops. Campsites are spacious, comfortable and well-maintained, with some shade. Each has a picnic table, grill, campfire ring and lantern holder. One loop contains three group campsites that can each accommodate 50 people. A group picnic shelter is available as well. A dump station is located at nearby Ponderosa Campground.
Sharp Creek sits at a cool 6,000 feet elevation, perfect for escaping the desert heat of southern Arizona and getting away to shaded forests and refreshing creeks and lakes. It is surrounded by a thick ponderosa pine forest below the Mogollon Rim. The clear waters of Christopher Creek are less than a mile away.
The Mogollon Rim, pronounced by locals as "muggy-own," is a 200-mile long cliff in northern Arizona that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation. The unique landscape was created by extreme erosion and faulting that has sculpted spectacular canyons and buttes. The rim serves as the geographical dividing line between the cool high country above and the hot, dry desert below.
The small town of Christopher Creek is less than a mile away and has a few restaurant and shopping options for basic conveniences.
Woods Canyon and Willow Springs Lakes sit above the Mogollon Rim, only a 10-minute drive away, and offer boating and fishing.
This facility is located 23 miles northeast of Payson, Arizona, approximately 1.5 miles east of Christopher Creek. From Payson, take Highway 260 east for 23 miles. The campground is on the south side of Highway 260.
This campground was awesome! It’s full of trees, yet it is so spacious! The bathrooms are clean and at the campsites you get a table, a trash hook , BBQ grill, fire pit, and lots of shade . It is a recommended campground.
Campsite 1 is on a hill so not ideal for large groups as limited number of spaces exist for tent locations unless you spread out best the parking lot and not under much shade. Everything else was nice running water Ramada etc. 30 people or so is fine
Great campground. Spots were decently spaced. Bathroom was clean and well lit. Nice to have a picnic table, fire pit, grill, and lantern hook on site. Will stay here again for quick weekend getaways.
Beautiful campgrounds, large sized campsites with fire pits and stand alone charcoal grills for easy cooking. The camp hosts were wonderful and helpful with their knowledge and hospitality. It's in a great location between creeks and just a few minutes from woods canyon lake. I definitely recommend this location. They do have 8 first come first serve so see about calling ahead or making a reservation for availability.
Nice camp grounds with water to do dishes and bathrooms. Nice level area for a tent and some trees if you want to hang a hammock. Each camp ground has a picnic table, a fire pit, and a grill area. You can hear the elk calling each other at night which is the craziest sound I never expected 🤣 went the last weekend of September and the weather was perfect. Got into the high 40s/low 50s at night
