U.S. Forest Service · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona

Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground

Horse Springs Campground includes new toilet facilities, a group ramada and a picnic area. Most of the campground is relatively accessible. The East Fork meanders through the forested valley shaded by tall ponderosa pines and bordered by grasses, alders, and streamside hardwoods.

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Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground
Photo from the area. Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesGroup Site Ramada (per night) $125.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Site Ramada (per day) $100.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Sites are not eligible for Interagency Senior Pass Discounts

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestApache-Sitgreaves National Forest
FeesGroup Site Ramada (per night) $125.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Site Ramada (per day) $100.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Sites are not eligible for Interagency Senior Pass Discounts

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 10.7 inches of snowFebruary: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 9.9 inches of snowMarch: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowApril: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowMay: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowJune: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.61 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowNovember: 1.16 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches of snowDecember: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 7.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.5°F averageFebruary: 33.2°F averageMarch: 38.2°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 50.1°F averageJune: 58.4°F averageJuly: 62.6°F averageAugust: 61.2°F averageSeptember: 55.5°F averageOctober: 46.7°F averageNovember: 37.8°F averageDecember: 30.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Alpine, 12 miles from the campground at 8,050 feet, station USC00020159 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 45 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates33.7891° N, 109.3450° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D6 - Heifer Rx

    2 mi from the campground · 3,116 acres

  • Prescribed
    D6 Wallow West Unit 6 Rx

    5 mi from the campground · 7,605 acres

  • Prescribed
    D6 - Luna Rx

    16 mi from the campground · 2,156 acres

  • Prescribed
    D3 Hagen Rx

    22 mi from the campground · 5,757 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗7 mi
Outdoor gearSportsman's Warehouse ↗48.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

(4K UHD) REVIEWING EACH CAMPSITE @ Bear Springs Campground & Rustic Log Shelter!…

  • 2.1 mi
    Black River ↗
    17.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.3 mi
    Three Forks ↗
    4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.8 mi
    Bear Creek
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Arizona

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  • Camping Arizona
    Bruce Grubbs, 2021
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  • Best Tent Camping: Arizona
    Kirstin Olmon Phillips and Kelly Phillips, 2019
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  • Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
    Mike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016
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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground?

Group Site Ramada (per night) $125.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Site Ramada (per day) $100.00 (Fee applies to 20 vehicles / 80 people) Group Sites are not eligible for Interagency Senior Pass Discounts

Source: Forest Service

Is Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground?

Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Horse Springs Group Ramada/Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Horse Springs Campground (under 0.1 mi, first-come), Buffalo Crossing Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), and Raccoon Campground (1.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby