Fourmile Canyon Campground
Located among large mesquite trees and desert grasses, the Fourmile Canyon Campground offers a developed setting for an overnight or extended camping trip. Fourmile Canyon Campground is within the Aravaipa Canyon Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) which includes about 75,000 acres of public lands at the northern end of the Galiuro Mountains in southeastern Arizona. There are 10 individual campsites, which are available first-come, first-served. Each campsite includes a concrete picnic table and campfire ring. There are trash containers, and a toilet at the campground. No water is available.
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | The fee for overnight use, with two vehicles per night, is currently $5. Per additional vehicle is $2. The Interagency Senior and Access “America the Beautiful” passes provide a 50% discount on expanded amenity campsite fees. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Fourmile Canyon Campground is located 47 miles west of Safford near Klondyke, Arizona, at an elevation of 3,500 feet. Travel 13 miles west of Safford on U.S. Highway 70 and exit at Aravaipa/Klondyke Road. Continue for 32 miles to Klondyke Road and make a right. The campground is 0.75-mile down Fourmile Canyon Road and will be on the left.
| Nearest town | Safford, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.8293° N, 110.3451° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
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| RV sales & service | Trek RV ↗ | 37.2 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Santa Teresa Wilderness begins about 4.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.6 miSanta Teresa Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 26,912 acres
- 6.6 miAravaipa Canyon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 19,410 acres
- 10.7 miGaliuro Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 77,585 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Guidebooks for Arizona
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Fourmile Canyon Campground?
No. Fourmile Canyon Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Fourmile Canyon Campground?
The fee for overnight use, with two vehicles per night, is currently $5. Per additional vehicle is $2. The Interagency Senior and Access “America the Beautiful” passes provide a 50% discount on expanded amenity campsite fees.
What is the nearest town to Fourmile Canyon Campground?
Safford, Arizona.
Source: Getting there
What if Fourmile Canyon Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Riggs Lake (23.8 mi), Riggs Flat Campground (23.8 mi, partly first-come), and Soldier Creek Campground (26.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby