U.S. Forest Service · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest · Arizona

Brown Creek Campground

Dispersed Camping Area

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Arizona

4fires
active
D7 Apprentice Rx (prescribed burn) · 2 mi away · 2,375 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestApache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Brown Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.11 inches of precipitation, 14.8 inches of snowFebruary: 1.96 inches of precipitation, 13.9 inches of snowMarch: 1.83 inches of precipitation, 11.9 inches of snowApril: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowMay: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJune: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.72 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.71 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowNovember: 1.56 inches of precipitation, 5.2 inches of snowDecember: 2.26 inches of precipitation, 12.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.6°F averageFebruary: 35.0°F averageMarch: 40.1°F averageApril: 44.8°F averageMay: 53.3°F averageJune: 63.2°F averageJuly: 66.0°F averageAugust: 64.3°F averageSeptember: 59.5°F averageOctober: 50.3°F averageNovember: 40.9°F averageDecember: 32.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mc Nary 2N, 6 miles from the campground at 7,340 feet, station USC00025412 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 24 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 66 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates34.1860° N, 109.7896° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    D7 Apprentice Rx

    2 mi from the campground · 2,375 acres

  • Prescribed
    D7 Rhoton Seep Rx

    2 mi from the campground · 2,609 acres

  • Prescribed
    D7 Brushy Mtn North Rx

    4 mi from the campground · 1,353 acres

  • Prescribed
    D7 Arab Rx

    4 mi from the campground · 674 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearSportsman's Warehouse ↗13.5 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗16.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.2 mi
    Los Burros Motorized A ↗
    8.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD
  • 2.3 mi
    Four Springs Connector
    0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    Four Springs ↗
    8.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.9 mi
    Pioneers Shortcut #2
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.3 mi
    Los Burros ↗
    13 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.5 mi
    Los Burros Shortcut
    1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Arizona

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  • Camping Arizona
    Bruce Grubbs, 2021
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  • Best Tent Camping: Arizona
    Kirstin Olmon Phillips and Kelly Phillips, 2019
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  • Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
    Mike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Brown Creek Campground?

No. Brown Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

Is Brown Creek Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at Brown Creek Campground?

FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if Brown Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Los Burros Campground (2.9 mi, first-come), Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground (16.6 mi, first-come), and Hoyer (21.3 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby