USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Cochise Stronghold Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,941 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COCHISE STRONGHOLD (NFSR 84) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Pearce/Sunsites, AZ
About
US Forest Service campground. The Cochise Stronghold Campground is tucked among a grove of oaks at 5,000 ft. Enjoy access to the Nature Trail, History Trail, and Cochise Trail. There are 11 individual sites for up to 10 people and 2 vehicles and 2 group sites for up to 20 people. Trailers limited to 16 ft. No hookups. No drinking water. Pay on site with cash or check. Closed June through August. Open season: September 1-May 31. 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° | 34° | 23° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 36° | 21° | 78° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 67° | 40° | 27° | 84° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 49° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 56° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 94° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 70° | 65° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 67° | 58° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 64° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 53° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 42° | 24° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 35° | 24° | 74° | 9 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
- Shaw House · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
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- Bonita Canyon Campground · National Park Service · 36 mi · 26 sites
- Ag Fields Group Site · Bureau of Land Management · 37 mi
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