Horseshoe (AZ)
Horseshoe (AZ) is a national forest campground in Arizona. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Arizona
- Coordinates
- 33.97694, -111.71674
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Kayaking, Non-motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Paddling, Water Access
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- N/A
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Horseshoe (AZ)
Overview Horseshoe Campground is farther up the road from Mesquite Campground. Offering more developed campground sites with picnic tables, fire pits and access to the Verde River at campsites 11 and 12. Gorgeous vistas of surrounding mountains and the Verde River are offered along the path for families to enjoy. Most campsites are less shaded than the favored 11 and 12 campsites, so please feel free to bring canopies and coolers to provide shade and stay hydrated during the day, but this campground does have some large mesquite trees providing shade. Bald eagles are frequently seen in this vicinity. This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Camping passes can also be purchased at a Tonto Fee Machine Pass. $16 per site, per night. Nearest fee machine location is at the Cave Creek Ranger Station. Recreation • Swimming • Fishing • Boating (Non-Motorized on the Verde River and a 25 horsepower motor limit on Horseshoe Reservoir.) • Birding • Photography • OHV Routes Facilities • There are 12 camp
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Super Pumper · 22 mi
- Water fill
- Watermill Express · 44 mi
- Propane
- Super Pumper · 22 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Horseshoe Dispersed Camping | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Mesquite Dispersed Camping | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Mesquite | National forest campground | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Mesquite (AZ) | National forest campground | 0.8 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.