Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Black Canyon Rim Campground sits on a relatively flat, sandy bench among tall ponderosa pines about 13 miles west of Heber, Arizona, offering a quiet forest-basecamp character rather than steep, rocky terrain. The site is a common stop for people traveling the General Crook National Recreation Trail and is within easy walking distance of the small, historic grave site of Stott, Scott, and Wilson from the Pleasant Valley War era.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 04 shelter nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 01 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 20 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (92 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“The road in really needs work, but the campground itself was well maintained. We were the only large rig during our stay -- 30-foot travel trailer -- but we encountered no issues due to size. The camp host was very helpful and cordial.”
“Such a great place. Took our oldest daughter (5 years old) on her first camping trip up here. Very well kept and such nice people around. Lots of things to see and go do all in close range. And major stores in Payson are only about 30 minutes away. Perfect spot. ”
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| $20 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | – | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these datesAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 3 · 80 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 82 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 86 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Arizona area · 5 hr · from $345/person
For May weekends, book about 56 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 31 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| June | 20 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 69 days ahead |
| July | 22 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| August | 16 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| September | 16 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 84 days ahead |
| October | 13 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 28 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,659 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
19 sites · $20/night
Loops: BLACK CANYON RIM CAMPGROUND (19)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $20/night
Loops: BLACK CANYON RIM CAMPGROUND (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15