PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST OPENS ADDITIONAL RECREATION SITES ON MAY 1ST

THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR FAMILIES TO BEGIN PLANNING THEIR CAMPING TRIPS AND PICNICS IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.

MONDAY, MAY 1ST IS THE DAY THAT THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST WILL OPEN THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPED RECREATION SITES.

GROUP CAMPGROUNDS: - UPPER WOLF CREEK GROUP, TURNEY GULCH GROUP SITES.

DAY-USE SITES: SPRUCE MOUNTAIN, MINGUS MOUNTAIN, SUMMIT, AND MINGUS LAKE PICNIC SITES.

FAMILY CAMPGROUNDS: LOWER WOLF CREEK, POTATO PATCH, MINGUS MOUNTAIN, GROOM CREEK HORSE CAMP, HAZLETT HOLLOW

CABIN RENTALS: HORSETHIEF BASIN CABIN

HAZLETT HOLLOW AND TURNEY GULCH WILL NOT HAVE WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, AS MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED ON WATER SYSTEMS. VISITORS MUST BRING THEIR OWN WATER.

YAVAPAI COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROAD IS WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS ON THE WOLF CREEK ROAD (C101), THROUGH MAY 1ST. 

ALSO ON MAY 1ST, DAY-USE HOURS WILL BE EXTENDED REFLECTING THE LONGER SUMMER DAYS. GATES WILL OPEN AT 6:00 AM AND CLOSE AT 8:00 PM DAILY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH.

MOST DEVELOPED CAMPGROUNDS ON THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST ACCEPT RESERVATIONS, WITH A FEW SITES AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. MAKE RESERVATIONS ONLINE AT RECREATION.GOV.

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