USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Rustler Park Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,422 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
- RUSTLER PARK (NFSR 42 D) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Portal, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. RUSTLER PARK (Campground) Nestled within a mix conifer stand at around 8500 ft. elevation with an open meadow covered in Iris. Comfortable summer temperatures and cool nights. 21 single family units and one group site, (non reservable). Concrete tables and ground level grills. 4 restrooms/outhouses. No garbage services and no drinking water available. Trailhead to the Chiricahua Crest Trail is located at the entrance to the campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: April - November. 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: $15 per night
Double Site: $30 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 | 46° | 27° | 15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 48° | 27° | 10° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 31° | 19° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 39° | 26° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 44° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 55° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 58° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 55° | 49° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 52° | 45° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 43° | 32° | 76° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 36° | 17° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 29° | 18° | 61° | 10 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
- Herb Martyr Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Sycamore Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Sunny Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Stewart Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Portal Bunkhouse · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
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