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
Diana S
VerifiedMarch 2, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
We stayed at the Portal CCC house for 5 nights third week of February. Loved it! It was colder than we expected but the wood stove worked nicely, there are kind of noisy wall heaters that help, and two newer electric radiator type heaters that were a very nice addition. The kitchen was very well stocked (with the exception of a missing can opener! Luckily, we had one with us.) The kitchen has good light and everything worked great for cooking your own meals. The cabin was relatively clean when we arrived. Since it had been raining, the wood was wet but we found enough dry underneath to get started and brought a bunch in. You'll want to have an axe and a saw to create pieces to fit in the stove. The lighting in the rest of the cabin is very dim. Each room has a ceiling fan with light and that's it. If you want to read, you'll want to bring headlamps or some other light source. When you enter, you walk right into the main bedroom, as in, that's where there is a double bed that you can access from both sides. The other bedroom has a double plus single bunk against the wall and a nice chair and is a bit of a nicer room. That said, we did fine in the first bedroom. The bathroom is large. The shower worked after my husband adjusted the fixture which is duct taped together and really needs to be replaced. We took a sheet to put as a bottom sheet on the bed and used sleeping bags. Take plenty of towels....all your linens, TP, paper towels, etc. Bath mat. The floors are tile and cold in the winter so slippers! That's the nitty gritty. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be back! Fantastic hiking even with the streams too high to access many of the trails. The view from the cabin area is great - particularly with the leaves off the trees. (Some of the volunteer poplars might want to disappear.) The cabin is very quiet and private. The nearby volunteers were helpful and unobtrusive. The cabin has a great patio on the view side. Enjoy!
Belinda N
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Excellent cabin! Very clean!
Belinda N
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Excellent cabin! Very clean!
Alice R
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The previous guests left the cabin nice and clean for us, we certainly did the same for the next people. Plenty of wood for the stove which was good because the week was very cold and the cabin is a little bit drafty. Beautiful location.
Alice R
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
The previous guests left the cabin nice and clean for us, we certainly did the same for the next people. Plenty of wood for the stove which was good because the week was very cold and the cabin is a little bit drafty. Beautiful location.
Johanna S
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Fantastic cosy cabin in one of the most beautiful places in the world!
Johanna S
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Fantastic cosy cabin in one of the most beautiful places in the world!
Timothy F
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Solid, efficient cabin; an excellent base for exploring the Eastern Chiricahua Mountains.
Timothy F
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2023 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Solid, efficient cabin; an excellent base for exploring the Eastern Chiricahua Mountains.
Cynthia B
VerifiedDecember 3, 2022 • Stayed at: Portal CCC House, Loop: PORTAL CCC HOUSE
Love the location. Love the views. It was reasonably clean and we heard no critters in the roof/walls! An amazing place that our family enjoys very much. We are very grateful for this place.
Well stocked kitchen. Do not forget a can opener (maybe donate one?), trash bags and TP! Not the best lights if you want to read.
The is no phone service. Heavenly!
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
