Campground Overview:
Rock Crossing Campground is located 2 miles from Blue Ridge Reservoir (also known as C.C. Cragin Reservoir) on the Coconino National Forest. This narrow, winding body of water looks more like a canyon-bound river than a lake. Nestled between forested canyon walls it provides picturesque water recreation in a secluded, wooded setting.
The Arizona Fish and Game department plants rainbow trout annually and some browns also are present in the lake. There’s plenty of sightseeing, wildlife watching, hiking and mountain biking available here in these canyon-carved uplands. If just talking about all this activity makes you want to kick back and relax with nothing more strenuous to do than watch the squirrels bury pine seeds, then this forested area is probably just the place for you.
Campsites:
The campground includes 33 single unit sites, 2 double sites, with picnic tables, fire rings, and cooking grills. Drinking water and vault toilets are available.
Drive 55 miles south of Flagstaff to Clints Well on Forest Highway 3 (FH 3, Lake Mary Road). From Clints Well, turn northeast (left) about 4 miles on AZ 87 to FR 751 then southeast 3 miles.
Campground at a Glance
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Developed |
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May to October |
Nearby City: |
Payson |
Fishing: |
Blue Ridge Reservoir |
Campground Website: |
Rock Crossing Campground |
Campground Map: |
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Nearby Attractions and Activities:
C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir
This narrow, winding body of water looks more like a canyon-bound river than a lake. Nestled between forested canyon walls it provides picturesque water recreation in a secluded, wooded setting. If fishing is your cup of tea, you can catch rainbow, brown or brook trout here, stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. If your taste runs to other types of recreation, the sightseeing, wildlife watching, hiking, and mountain biking here in the canyon-carved uplands of the Mogollon Plateau will make you glad you chose to visit this out of the way lake.
In 2018, C.C. Cragin Reservoir will become an important water source for the town of Payson, Arizona. Forest thinning and prescribed burning in the area under the Cragin Watershed Protection Project will help protect this valuable water source and improve forest health in the area. C.C. Cragin Dam was built in 1965 by Phelps Dodge, and later transferred to the Salt River Project.
Nearby hiking trails also provide exceptional recreational opportunities to explore the surrounding landscape: Rock Crossing Trail No. 18, Arizona Trail Passage 28: Happy Jack, and Kinder Crossing Trail No. 19
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