USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Stewart Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,056 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)
- Access road
- STEWART CG (NFSR 42 G) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Portal, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. Stewart Campground is a cool, shady streamside camp situated under the canopy of Arizona cypress and sycamore trees. The campground, and nearby Cave Creek Nature Trail and South Fork Trail, offer excellent birding. The campground accommodates small RVs of 16 feet in length or less, and tents. No hook-ups. Trailers limited to 16 feet. Pack it in, pack it out. Pack and saddle stock are not permitted in campground. Limit 2 vehicles and 10 persons per site. 14 day stay limit. Water is turned off at first freeze for the winter months. Open season: April - October. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 per night
Double Site: $40 per night
Day Use:
$8 per vehicle per day
$10 per vehicle per week
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 38° | 24° | 72° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 38° | 22° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 43° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 50° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 56° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 70° | 65° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 67° | 61° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 64° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 54° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 46° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 40° | 28° | 73° | 5 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
- Sunny Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Portal Bunkhouse · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Portal Ccc House · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Herb Martyr Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Rustler Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
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