Playground Group in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping in Arizona
Playground Group in AZ
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Perched at an elevation of 7,500 feet near the summit of Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest, this secluded mountain site sits among tall ponderosa pines. The facility caters to groups of up to 75 people with a main gathering area featuring picnic tables, grills, a large fire pit, and a vault toilet, positioned adjacent to a family picnic area. There is no drinking water on site. Multiple forest trails of varying difficulty branch out into the surrounding landscape, with the historic former mining town of Jerome located a short drive away.
Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 12%.
A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a single-site campground. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A group campground. The nearest town, Clarkdale, is 5.8 mi off.
September normals 49–74°F, 1.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov