About Portal Ccc House
Number of accommodations: 1
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Site Details
Reviews (113)
What Guests Are Saying
The Portal CCC House offers a beautiful setting with excellent hiking opportunities and a well-stocked kitchen, making it a great base for outdoor enthusiasts. Guests appreciate the clean and comfortable accommodations, often highlighting the charm of the cabin and the stunning views. However, some concerns include the presence of packrats and mice, as well as a lack of comfortable seating and certain amenities, like a working grill. Overall, it remains a beloved choice for its rustic beauty and location.
What Guests Are Saying
The Portal CCC House offers a beautiful setting with excellent hiking opportunities and a well-stocked kitchen, making it a great base for outdoor enthusiasts. Guests appreciate the clean and comfortable accommodations, often highlighting the charm of the cabin and the stunning views. However, some concerns include the presence of packrats and mice, as well as a lack of comfortable seating and certain amenities, like a working grill. Overall, it remains a beloved choice for its rustic beauty and location.
Review Summary
Elizabeth B
VerifiedMay 3, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Classic CCC building. Stone walls. Wood framed windows. Saltillo tile floors. Bathroom is large & includes fold down bench and safety bars - probably was previously a bedroom. Sleeping: 1 br Q futon, 1 br bunk w full/Q bottom & twin top, living room area full futon. Solid wood tables/ benches in rooms to lay things down. Kitchen has it all, incl cans of one-shot Scorpion killer :) I didn’t see any. Feels very comfortable. Look out windows to see vertical walls of Cave Creek Canyon on either side of house. Actual front door? is on back side of house w yard enclosed by chain link fence, including a charcoal BBQ. Bring your bedding and food and you’re set. No internet. A little farther along the creek road is a visitor center building that apparently has a little cell tower and from opening til 5 has wi-fi. The little store/ restaurant at Portal is minimal yet friendly. Not much internet there either so warn whoever is keeping track of your. Out on Hwy 9 where you turn in toward Portal and the cabin, stop in at the Chiricahua Desert Museum - for a short moving film on Geronimo, an excellent gift shop, and a desert zoo/ botanical garden - and a bathroom. The firefighter Hotshots hang around there on alert so to a moment share some gratitude.
Mark K
VerifiedApril 11, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
This cabin is a perfect staging point for great hikes, biking, bird watching and just relaxing on the porch. We were visited by deer, cardinals, wood peckers, and wild turkey. The inside of the cabin was immaculately clean and well-appointed. Great Trip.
Mark K
VerifiedApril 11, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
This cabin is a perfect staging point for great hikes, biking, bird watching and just relaxing on the porch. We were visited by deer, cardinals, wood peckers, and wild turkey. The inside of the cabin was immaculately clean and well-appointed. Great Trip.
Kathleen v
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The cabin was very clean and we loved the wood stove! Views were great too!
Kathleen v
VerifiedApril 5, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The cabin was very clean and we loved the wood stove! Views were great too!
Kelly W
VerifiedMarch 21, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The CCC House was clean, comfy, warm and perfect. Our only disappointment was pulling in and seeing four travel trailers with residents within feet of our stay. I'm assuming there were Forest Service employees or volunteers but we were hoping for a more private space to relax and vacation. They never interacted with us, but it still impacted our ability to relax and really enjoy the slice of heaven that is Portal.
Kelly W
VerifiedMarch 21, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The CCC House was clean, comfy, warm and perfect. Our only disappointment was pulling in and seeing four travel trailers with residents within feet of our stay. I'm assuming there were Forest Service employees or volunteers but we were hoping for a more private space to relax and vacation. They never interacted with us, but it still impacted our ability to relax and really enjoy the slice of heaven that is Portal.
Robert A
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Really enjoyed our time at the cabin. Very relaxing with great hiking near by.
Robert A
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Really enjoyed our time at the cabin. Very relaxing with great hiking near by.
MURRAY M
VerifiedJanuary 19, 2021 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Very cool place! It is obvious the USFS [ dept. of ag. ] doesn't spend any money on upkeep. Daylight through and around doors. Wind comes in around the rattling windows. Grounds around cabin are in total abandonment. The cabin itself is very cool. Cave Creek is very cool.
Location Portal Ccc House
Address:
Douglas, AZ, 85607
United States
From Tucson, take I-10 east for 139 miles to Road Forks, NM. Turn right (south) on US 80 and drive 28 miles to Portal Road. Turn right (west) and drive 7 miles to the town of Portal. Turn left on Forest Road 42 into Cave Creek Canyon; the signed gate to the Portal CCC House is approximately 0.9 miles on the right.
The campground is accessible via I-10, approximately 139 miles from Tucson to Road Forks, NM, followed by US 80 south for 28 miles to Portal Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 31.9009 / -109.161
Elevation: 1506 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Pets are NOT permitted inside or outside the cabin. Unfortunately, due to a history of pet owners inadequately cleaning up after their pets, pets are no longer allowed. Forest Service staff have limited time to complete weekly cabin cleaning. Cleaning service is not cost effective due to the rural location of the cabins. Eliminating the need to vacuum pet hair, neutralize odors, and pick up poop frees up staff time to cleaning cabin amenities and address repair needs.
- Access to the cabin is via a driveway on the east side of the facility, accessible by passenger car. The house key is located in a lock box on the front door nearest to the parking area. The combination for the lock box is provided once a reservation is made.
- A cabin manual is located inside the cabin to answer specific questions during your stay as well as provide you with information on recreation opportunities in the area.
- Cleaning service is NOT provided. Before leaving, renters are expected to clean the cabin; this includes washing dishes, sweeping floors, wiping down countertops, cleaning the bathroom & shower, and removing ALL trash.
- Guests MUST provide some of their own supplies including: food, sleeping bags, linens, pillows, towels, dish soap, matches, a first aid kit, toilet paper and garbage bags.
- Please do NOT flush anything but toilet paper to prevent clogs or damage to the septic system.
- Keep the building and grounds clean to deter squirrel, rodents, bears, and other wildlife from the area.
- Cell phone coverage is usually available in the area, but may be unreliable in the cabin.
- The house is located in a desert environment; please be aware that scorpions, snakes, and other insects may be present at any time.
- Off-Highway vehicles are only allowed on designated roads and trails.
- The cabin is a no-smoking facility.
- Access is subject to weather conditions.
- This cabin does not honor Golden Age Discounts.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
