TIMBER CAMP RECREATION AREA and GROUP CAMPGROUNDS

Timber Camp Recreation Area has one of the most popular family and group campgrounds in the Tonto National Forest, offering both day-use sites and overnight areas. It sits within the Timber Camp Mountains, surrounded by a ponderosa pine and juniper woodland — a cool get away from the hot summer months. Five miles east of the site, the area eventually meets the ledges and beautiful vistas of the Salt River Canyon and the Salt River Canyon Wilderness. Brundrett 2 is a group camping area available for overnight and day use, accommodating up to 150 people, with a large open gravel lot providing ample space for group activities and open parking for approximately 15 RVs or 25 passenger vehicles. Accessible vault toilets, campfire rings, grills, a pavilion and tables are provided. The stay limit is 14 days, and trailers must be less than 45 feet. The equestrian site is reservable for equestrian use only — non-equestrian use is not permitted — and is available for overnight and day use, with the same 14-day stay limit, 45-foot trailer limit and 150-person maximum. It is a non-electric site, offering steel corrals, two hitching rails, manure bins and open parking for about 25 vehicles pulling trailers, plus a large group gathering area with a pavilion, picnic tables, a group cooking grill and serving tables. The group site is fenced and the front entrance gated. Brundrett 2 and the equestrian sites are excellent places to stage authorized outdoor group events, though a separate permit may be required. Brundrett 1 is a first-come, first-served camping area with 13 individual campsites (12 single occupancy, one double occupancy) and a fee payable on site. This area has a large shade pavilion, picnic tables, fire grills and rings, and two accessible vault toilets. There is a first-come, first-served day use facility located nearby. Abundant recreation is in close proximity: cross-country horseback riding, hiking, in-season hunting, exploring, off-highway vehicle use and wildlife viewing. There are no dedicated equestrian trails, but the surrounding terrain is ideal for cross-country riding, and in the spring, whitewater rafting trips on the Upper Salt River launch a mere 20-minute drive from the site. Approximately 10 miles north along Highway 60, on White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands, lies Seneca Lake and Falls, a popular recreation area for sightseeing and fishing (WMAT permit required); continuing north, the road cascades down into the Salt River Canyon where several overlooks allow you to capture the magnificent beauty of "Arizona's other Grand Canyon". Only 24 miles south of Timber Camp, the City of Globe offers an array of restaurants, as well as antique, grocery, and feed and tack stores.