Buckhorn Family Campground

Mesa, Arizona

About

Buckhorn Family Campground is a part of Usery Mountain Regional Park, which encompasses over 3,600 acres. The elevation ranges from 1,700 to 2,750 feet and contains a large variety of plants and animals. Facilities include a 75-unit campground (reservations available) and a group campground (reservations required). The day-use area includes a group picnic area (reservations required) and picnic sites with grills, tables, ramadas, and water. Usery Park offers outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding; a trailhead staging area is available with picnic areas and hitching posts. The campground has 75 sites for tent or RV camping, including a common dump site. Each site has a large parking area to accommodate up to a 45-foot RV, water, and electrical hook-ups, a picnic table, barbecue grill, and fire ring. Restrooms offer flush toilets and hot showers. There is a 14-day stay limit on each site. Reservations are available: http://www.maricopacounty.gov/parks or 602-506-2930. There are two Group Campgrounds labeled A and B, requiring reservations including fees. Each area has one large ramada containing six tables and a large patio. There are no hook-ups for RVs. Both areas share restrooms; showers are also available. Primitive and youth group campgrounds are available; reservations are required. For reservations: (480)984-0032.

Amenities

Available Site Types

• Tent Sites
• RV Sites
• Group Sites
• Primitive Tent Sites
• Primitive Group Sites
• Youth Group Sites

Local Attractions

• Tonto National Forest
• Archery Range & Courses
• Nature Center
• Group Picnic Area
• Cholla Forest Primitive Group Camp
• Trailhead Staging Area
• Superstition Air Park
• Desert Arroyo Park
• Merkle Hills
• Buckhorn Family Campground
• Usery Mountain Regional Park