Ponderosa Campground Arizona
Ponderosa Overview
Ponderosa Campground has 49 large, flat and spacious campsites set among a forest of Ponderosa mixed with Juniper, Oak and Manzanita. The campground is composed of four loops – A through D and is conveniently located to Payson, AZ, Mogollon Rim and other area sites.
The campground is open early April through October (weather/snow permitting). Campsites can accommodate tents, and small trailers and RVs (25 to 40 feet). Group camping is also available. Each campsite also has a table, lantern post, fire ring and grate. Campground amenities include drinking water and vault toilets. Firewood is also available for sale from the camp host. A dump station is also located at the campground. Cell service is fair in the area.
Ponderosa – Area Recreation
Outdoor recreation includes hiking, mountain biking, fishing, picnicking and wildlife viewing. The winter also offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The Rim Country Lakes are about a 15 minute drive from the campground and offering boating and fishing opportunities.
Other campgrounds in the area include Christopher Creek, Upper Tonto Creek and Sharp Creek.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Iron Ranger
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Vault Toilets)
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
Payson, Arizona
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Group
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
48 + 2 Group
Campsite Vehicle Size:
25 to 40 feet.
Season:
April – October
Elevation:
4,600
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This campground is currently closed to all tent camping and pop up trailers because of bears. Only RV’s are allowed.
We visited in May 2015, staying in site A-07. The site was nice, but the table at this site was a bit bent out of shape, like something very heavy had been dropped on one end of it. A few pine stumps are scattered around the site – watch that you don’t set anything down on them, some are still a bit sappy. Each site has a bear locker – judging from the last review on this site, bears have been a problem here. Firewood is available from the campground host, and we had no trouble finding kindling to get a fire going. The restrooms and water were a satisfactory distance from the site – not too close and not too far. We did get some noise from 260 at this site, but camp sites further in would not have that problem.