About Sharp Creek
Number of accommodations: 20
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (174)
What Guests Are Saying
Sharp Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained sites, ample space between campsites, and clean bathrooms. Many visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular return destination for families and campers. Despite some concerns about noise from the highway and occasional cleanliness issues, the overall experience is positive, with easy access to hiking and recreational activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Sharp Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained sites, ample space between campsites, and clean bathrooms. Many visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular return destination for families and campers. Despite some concerns about noise from the highway and occasional cleanliness issues, the overall experience is positive, with easy access to hiking and recreational activities.
Review Summary
Clark L
VerifiedMay 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Pine
Great campground!!!
Steven T
VerifiedMay 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Oak
We never went to the campground as we heard that it had been closed and evacuated because of a forest fire nearby.
Sandi M
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: Juniper
Beautiful sites, clean, quiet and just the sweetest most helpful camp hosts ever!!
Steve J
VerifiedJanuary 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Oak
Very nice campsite.
Kelsey R
VerifiedDecember 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Juniper
Campground hosts were super friendly and patient with our kiddos asking tons of questions. Clean, quiet spot close to vault toilets. Centrally located to different activities. Will definitely return.
Donna R
VerifiedNovember 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Juniper
Very nice campground and well maintained. Campsites were perfectly spaced apart and the camp hosts were very accomodating.
Michele S
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: Juniper
The campground is located in a beautiful wooded area. The campground hosts keep it so clean! Bathrooms are pit toilets, which isn't the best but they keep it clean and even have hand sanitizers located outside. The campsites are huge and very private...we loved campsite 24! You can hear the hum of the highway but other than that, it's great.
lacey a
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Oak
Sharp Creek was fabulous. Our experience reserving through Recreation.gov was highly unsatisfactory however. You charged us two $8 reservation fees for one reservation on two contiguous nights. I complained about it over the phone, in a message on the site and your company clearly doesn't care. Shame on you recreation.gov for taking advantage systemically of people who have no other options to reserve National Forest campgrounds and to show no regard for such an error and no effort to fix it. Just shame on you.
John M
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Oak
A little warm this year because I went earlier. Lots of empty sites. Pushed my hiking and biking to the limit, found the Christopher Creek Spring. My bike got to ride a lot of the trails I went on.
Ignacio C
VerifiedOctober 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Pine
Sharp creek is and always has been our family’s favorite place to stay for over 10 years the camp host our beyond helpful and amazing
Location Sharp Creek
Address:
1009 East Highway 260
Payson, AZ, 85541
United States
This facility is located 23 miles northeast of Payson, Arizona, approximately 1.5 miles east of Christopher Creek. From Payson, take Highway 260 east for 23 miles. The campground is on the south side of Highway 260.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.2997 / -110.998
Elevation: 1810 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Extra vehicle charge of $8 per night is required if applicable. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine.
- No off-highway vehicles allowed off the main campground road.
- No firewood sales available at campground. Plan to purchase ahead of time.
- For First-Come, First-Served sites, you must physically arrive at the campground to see if the campsite is available. There is no guarantee this site will be available to purchase upon your arrival.
- 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.
- Quiet hours are; no amplified music.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
