Black Jack Group Campground
Group Campground
More like this: first-come in Arizona
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 33.0606° N, 109.0806° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD3 Bear Rx
33 mi from the campground · 5,072 acres
- PrescribedD3 Hagen Rx
34 mi from the campground · 5,757 acres
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel West Piles Fy27
48 mi from the campground · 33 acres
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel North Piles Fy27
49 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Trek RV ↗ | 39.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Gila Outdoor ↗ | 42.1 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 0.1 mi
- 3.1 mi
- 10.8 miFrisco Camp Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 12.1 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBlack Jack3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miMaverick Trailhead (#568) Trailhead ↗Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests begins about 2.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.8 miApache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,110,688 acres
- 4.5 miGila National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,389,394 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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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Black Jack Group Campground?
No. Black Jack Group Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Is Black Jack Group Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Black Jack Group Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Coal Creek Campground (3.1 mi, first-come), Owl Creek Campground (14.7 mi, first-come), and Granville Campground (19.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby