Stewart Campground
Stewart Campground is a cool, shady streamside camp situated under the canopy of Arizona cypress and sycamore trees. The campground, and nearby Cave Creek Nature Trail and South Fork Trail, offer excellent birding. A spur trail across the road links to the Cave Creek Nature Trail. A short distance up the canyon, the Cathedral Vista Trail leads to unobstructed views of Cave Creek Canyon. Though this short, easy stroll has little elevation change, the view it presents is impressive. Sites at Stewart have pull-ins making it one of the better places along Cave Creek for camping if you have an RV. Trailers up to 16 feet are permitted. Note: Black bears are in the area.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Coronado National Forest |
| Fees | Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check. |
| Rules | No hook-ups. Trailers limited to 16 feet. Pack it in, pack it out. Pack and saddle stock are not permitted in campground. Limit 2 vehicles and 10 persons per site. 14 day stay limit. Water is turned off at first freeze for the winter months. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 31.8902° N, 109.1686° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 13.8 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Trails nearby
- 0.5 miSunny Flat1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.6 miSilver Peak ↗4.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.9 miSouth Fork ↗6.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.3 miSnowshed ↗7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.8 miCrystal Cave0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.3 miBurro ↗6.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 miSouth Fork Trailhead ↗Coronado National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Chiricahua Wilderness begins about 0.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.8 miChiricahua Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 87,182 acres
- 10.8 miChiricahua National Monument Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 10,290 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Historic landmarks nearby
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Guidebooks for Arizona
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Stewart Campground?
Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check.
Source: Forest Service
Is Stewart Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Stewart Campground?
Stewart Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Stewart Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Idlewilde Campground (0.3 mi, first-come), Sunny Flat Campground (0.5 mi, first-come), and Herb Martyr Campground (4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby