Bureau of Land Management · Arizona
Fourmile Canyon Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Arizona, United States
- Elevation
- 3,507 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Safford
- Address
- Safford Field Office, Safford, AZ, 85546
- Phone
- 928-348-4400
- Activities
- Accessible Facility Or Activity, Backpacking, Camping, Camping Area, Hiking, Hunting, Ranger Station, Wildlife Viewing
About
Located among large mesquite trees and desert grasses, the Fourmile Canyon Campground offers a developed setting for an overnight or extended camping trip. Fourmile Canyon Campground is within the Aravaipa Canyon Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) which includes about 75,000 acres of public lands at the northern end of the Galiuro Mountains in southeastern Arizona.
There are 10 individual campsites, which are available on a first come, first served basis. Each campsite includes a concrete picnic table and campfire ring. There is potable water, trash containers, and a toilet at the campground.
While at or near the campground, you can enjoy camping, hiking, backpacking, wildlife viewing, off-roading exploration, and viewing a nearby prehistoric interpretive site. In the spring and fall, the campground is popular with javelina and deer hunters. This campground also provides conveniently located camping for the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, especially from February to April when the weather is pleasant.
A Bureau of Land Management ranger station is located less than one mile away in Klondyke, Arizona, and serves as an important visitor contact point. Since 2001, the campground has been staffed on a part-time basis by site host volunteers who assist visitors.
Fees
The fee for overnight use, with two vehicles per night, is currently $5. Per additional vehicle is $2.
The Interagency Senior and Access “America the Beautiful” passes provide a 50% discount on expanded amenity campsite fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 28° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 41° | 29° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 46° | 33° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 55° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 88° | 63° | 50° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 100° | 75° | 62° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 100° | 78° | 70° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 74° | 65° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 92° | 70° | 60° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 83° | 58° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 48° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 64° | 40° | 30° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Turkey Creek Camp Sites · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Brandenburg Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Riggs Lake · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi · 1 sites
- Soldier Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 26 mi
- San Carlos Apache Reservation Camping · Tribal Lands · 26 mi
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