Lower Wolf Creek Campground in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping
Lower Wolf Creek Campground in AZ
CampgroundUSFS
9.4 mi from Prescott
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 10%.
Setting
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s, Wolf Creek Campground is a boulder-strewn site set along Wolf Creek among ponderosa pines, Arizona walnut, and live oaks. The facility offers 20 campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire rings with grills. On-site services include vault toilets and garbage collection, but there is no drinking water.
Getting there: There are two principal access routes to the campground. Depending upon which route you choose, travel on an unpaved road will range from 1.25 to 5 miles.From Prescott take the Senator Highway (Mt. Vernon Avenue) south for about 6 miles. You will pass the entrance to Goldwater Lake and the community of Groom Creek. The pavement will end about 500 feet before you reach Forest Road 97. Turn right onto Forest Road 97 and travel for another 1.25 miles to the campground on the left side of the road. Forest Road 97 is unpaved but is suitable for all vehicles during dry road conditions.An alternate route from Prescott is to take U.S. Highway 89 (White Spar Road) south for about 6 miles to Forest Road 97. Turn left on Forest Road 97 and go for another 5.1 miles on graded dirt road to the campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- Maverick Mountain stands 1,447 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southwest.
- Hassayampa River runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–71°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 75 of 100.