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About Sharp Creek
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Pull Through Site
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- Pull Through Site
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- Pavilion
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Reviews (220)
What Guests Are Saying
Sharp Creek campground offers a clean, spacious, and peaceful environment, nestled among beautiful pine trees, making it a favorite for many campers. The hosts are friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall experience. While some reviews mention minor issues like restroom maintenance and highway noise, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with many visitors eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Sharp Creek campground offers a clean, spacious, and peaceful environment, nestled among beautiful pine trees, making it a favorite for many campers. The hosts are friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall experience. While some reviews mention minor issues like restroom maintenance and highway noise, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with many visitors eager to return.
Review Summary
Theresa P
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Oak
Beautiful campground with spacious sites.
David A
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Oak
We love the Sharp Creek Campground, quiet little campsite in immaculate condition.
Dana P
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Pine
Campgrounds were clean
Bathrooms were well kept
Multiple water sources available
Did see some cows 🐮
Host was so sweet!
Did have reception
Close to woods canyon lake maybe 15 minutes
23 minutes to a gas station and Walmart
Absolutely will be coming back
Phongvan V
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Oak
Nice space if each camp site, neat and clean.
Love it, would love to come and stay again.
Melissa S
VerifiedJuly 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: Juniper
Nice quiet campground. We enjoyed seeing the cows roaming around. Neighbors were smoking cigarettes and marijuana which was annoying and another had a wood fire going at night. Needs better enforcement of the rules.
Keith S
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Pine
The campsites were clean and it was mid week so it was also very quiet. I’ve camped here several times over the last nearly 20 years. The toilets are always clean and lit up at night. The host is friendly and helpful.
Scott S
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Oak
The recreation.gov website was not operating correctly to modify arrival date even with the email sent out with a link. Seems like you could only cancel. The site had not been cleared of pine needles and gravel in a very long time . The location is great and hiking at Horton Creek is beautiful. There are a lot of birds in this area if you like watching. Overall a very nice experience
Jenefer H
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: MANZ
I have been going here for about 15 years. This year there were so many wasps at group site 3 that it was unbearable. The wasps have their nests inside the pillars of the ramada so there were just so many. Also we saw a baby rattle snake for the first time and also there was no water in the creek. The bathrooms had so many flies it was disgusting. Again i been coming for 15 years so i am not new to bugs and camping. It was just a lot this time.
Kevin E
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Oak
Nice large sites! Quiet.
Amber F
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Pine
Sharp Creek is a great location. Amenities were clean and campsites were far enough apart that you didn’t feel like you were camping on top of someone else. Lots of extra curricular activities in the local area.
Location & Directions for Sharp Creek
1009 East Highway 260, Payson, AZ 85541 United States
Elevation: 1,810 ft
Getting There
This facility is located 23 mi northeast of Payson, Arizona, approximately 1.5 mi east of Christopher Creek. From Payson, take Highway 260 east for 23 mi. The campground is on the south side of Highway 260.
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: October 19, 2026
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