USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Sunny Flat Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,102 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
- SUNNY FLAT CG (NFSR 42 F) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
About
US Forest Service campground. Campsites are clustered around a grassy meadow in this relatively open streamside camp. All sites are shaded, some more than others, and all are reasonably close to Cave Creek. Open year-round. Campsites or taken on a first-come-first served basis. No reservations are accepted. If forecasts indicate rainfall of 1 1/2" or greater, campground will be evacuated due to flood danger. No hook-ups. Trailers limited to 28 feet. Pack and saddle stock are not permitted in campground. Limit 2 vehicles and 10 persons per site. 14 day stay limit. Open season: Year-round. 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° | 37° | 24° | 72° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 38° | 22° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 43° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 50° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 56° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 70° | 65° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 66° | 61° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 64° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 54° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 46° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 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
- Stewart 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 · 6 mi
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