Timber Camp Recreation Area and Group Campgrounds
Tonto National Forest
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 over-night areas.
Brundrett 2 is a group camping area available for advanced reservations for overnight and day use. The stay limit is 14 days, and trailers must be less than 45 feet. Brundrett 2 accommodates up to 150 people maximum and offers a large open gravel lot providing ample space for group activities. There is an open parking area for approximately 15 RVs or 25 passenger vehicles. Accessible vault toilets, campfire rings, grills, a pavilion and tables are provided.
The equestrian site is available for advanced reservations for overnight and day use. This is a Non Electric site. Non-equestrian use is not permitted, site is reservable for equestrian use only. The stay limit is 14 days, and trailers must be less than 45 feet. There is a 150 person maximum for this group site. The facility offers steel corrals, two hitching rails, manure bins and open parking for about 25 vehicles pulling trailers up to 45 feet. In addition, the area includes a large group gathering area with pavilion with picnic tables, group cooking grill and serving tables. The group site is fenced, and the front entrance gated.
Brundrett 1 is a first-come, first-served camping area with 13 individual campsites (12 single occupancy, 1 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.
Notifications and Alerts
- Fire restrictions are currently in effect that prohibit charcoal fires, wood-burning camp stoves, and charcoal grills. Only gas or propane stoves are permitted.
Need to Know
- Weather is more often ideal in the fall and spring. The area is at an elevation of 6,000 ft. and may receive as much as a foot of snow during a winter storm. The summer months are warm but tolerable, with the temperature ranging from 85-100 degrees.
- During Arizona's monsoon season, in the months of July and August, frequent afternoon or evening thunderstorms occur and there is the possibility of flash flooding in the surrounding area.
- Bears and other wildlife live in the forest, so be familiar with avoidance practices.
- Water and electrical hookups are not available at this recreation area.
- Trash service is not available; Pack it in, Pack it out.
- A special use permit may be required if you're planning on having a large event with over 75 people, or are charging fees of any kind. If you have questions, please contact the Globe Ranger District for more information at (928) 402-6200.
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Natural Features
Located within the Timber Camp Mountains and surrounded by a ponderosa pine and juniper woodland, this area offers 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.
Nearby Attractions
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). As you continue further north along Highway 60, 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 from Timber Camp, the City of Globe offers an array of restaurants, as well as antique, grocery, and feed and tack stores.
Recreation
Abundant recreation opportunities such as cross-country horseback riding, hiking, in-season hunting, exploring, off-highway vehicle use and wildlife viewing are in close proximity. In the spring, whitewater rafting trips on the Upper Salt River launch a mere 20-minute drive from the site. Brundrett 2 and the equestrian sites are excellent places to stage authorized outdoor group events (a separate permit may be required). While there are no dedicated equestrian trails, the surrounding terrain is ideal for cross-country horseback riding.
Contact Information
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7680 S. Six Shooter Canyon Road Globe AZ 85501
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 928-402-6200
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Globe, head north on Highway 60 toward Showlow for about 20 miles. The campground is adjacent to Highway 60 and south of the Seneca Lake Recreation Area.
Available Campsites
- Site Equestrian Group, Loop Equestrian Group, Type Group Equestrian
- Site 010, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site Brundrett 2, Loop Brundrett 2, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop Brundrett 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
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