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  4. Sharp Creek

Camping at Sharp Creek near Payson

Public campground · Payson · 17 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

For recreation, Sharp Creek is well placed for both short outings and longer wilderness days. Christopher Creek itself is a trout stream and is the closest fishing option; Woods Canyon and Willow Springs Lakes, about a 10-minute drive up on the rim, add boating and additional fishing opportunities.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 167 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 74 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 17 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
016
standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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027
standard nonelectric
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018
standard nonelectric
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002
tent only nonelectric
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020
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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001
tent only nonelectric
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011
standard nonelectric
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028
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 17 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).

Location

1009 East Highway 260
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Sharp Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sharp Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (11 of 17 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sharp Creek have RV hookups?
17 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sharp Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sharp Creek?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (11 of 17 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 17 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 8 pull-through, 12 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 20 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 4 (95 reports), T-Mobile 3 (33 reports), AT&T 3 (17 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 3 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $29/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 1009 East Highway 260 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 3 reviews

“It is very well maintained, peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful.”

Chris B · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (167 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We have been camping at Sharp Creek campground for the last 4 years. It is the campground we just keep coming back to! It is very well maintained, peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful. The camp hosts have all been welcoming and engaging. They take great care of the place 🧡”

Chris B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice and quiet, clean, and bug spots. Plenty of room between your neighbors ”

Robert N 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The spots are quite large, it is very nice and quiet. The bathrooms are well maintained. Also very close to fishing. I would totally recommend Sharp Creek. We can not wait till next year to return.”

Nina W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$29
014
standard nonelectric
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024
standard nonelectric
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007
standard nonelectric
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017
standard nonelectric
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005
tent only nonelectric
––$29
019
standard nonelectric
––$29
013
standard nonelectric
––$29
2
group standard nonelectric
––$150
1
group standard nonelectric
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3
group standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No sites offered for these dates

Christopher Creek

2.2 mi from Sharp Creek (straight-line) 5.0 · 368 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Mogollon Campground

2.8 mi from Sharp Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 58 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Crook Campground

3.4 mi from Sharp Creek (straight-line) 5.0 · 5 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour Arizona area · 5 hr · from $345/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 17 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 74 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!
The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 68 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Westworld events, AZ lakes, Sedona and more trips!
Westworld events, AZ lakes, Sedona and more trips!

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 73 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Bunk house
Bunk house

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 7 · 74 mi from campground

$105/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Sharp Creek

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour
Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour

Arizona area · 5 hr · from $345/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Apr 1–Apr 14: RV & Tent $29–$150, Tent $29 per night
  • Peak season Apr 15–Nov 2: RV & Tent $29–$150, Tent $29 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sharp Creek

For May weekends, book about 90 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 53 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April32 days ahead57 days ahead15 days ahead47 days ahead
May53 days ahead90 days ahead39 days ahead86 days ahead
June44 days ahead66 days ahead29 days ahead66 days ahead
July37 days ahead62 days ahead26 days ahead58 days ahead
August18 days ahead41 days ahead20 days ahead57 days ahead
September25 days ahead53 days ahead20 days ahead60 days ahead
October26 days ahead50 days ahead24 days ahead45 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 (6,928 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.

Compare site types

17 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

14 sites · $29/night

Loops: Juniper loop (6)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

3 sites · $150/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

3 sites · $29/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15