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Groom Creek Schoolhouse

Schoolhouse rock sided exterior with four screened windows and covered thresh hold with two stairs on the right side.
Lion's accessible paved interpretive trail bench and directional sign post leading to wooden bridge with rustic railing.
GROOM CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE interior fire place, wooden floors and mural on the right wall
Accessible two vault toilet building with concrete slab in front located behind main building.
Sign for Groom Creek Schoolhouse day use area

About Groom Creek Schoolhouse

Built in 1902, this historic schoolhouse and adjacent picnic area in Arizona's Prescott National Forest may be reserved for day use for groups of up to 60 people. The facility offers a picturesque, quiet setting with indoor and outdoor areas for weddings, reunions, luncheons and group meetings. The schoolhouse served about 10 to 15 children in the early 1900s. The building was an active school until 1952. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is used for administrative and training purposes.

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2026 (Current year)

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Reviews (8)

What Guests Are Saying

Groom Creek Schoolhouse is a beautiful and rustic venue, ideal for weddings, with excellent communication and an effortless reservation process. The setting among trees and wildlife enhances the experience, complemented by good food and decorations. The absence of running water was a minor challenge, easily managed with water jugs and a planter box.

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Lou M

August 18, 2024

5

Gorgeous/Rustic venue for our Sons wedding. They made the reservation effortless with great communication. A few decorations, some good food made the perfect setting amongst the trees, wildlife, nature. Only obstacle was no running water. Easily overcome with 5 gallon water jugs and a planter box. Loved it!

Lou M

August 18, 2024

5

Gorgeous/Rustic venue for our Sons wedding. They made the reservation effortless with great communication. A few decorations, some good food made the perfect setting amongst the trees, wildlife, nature. Only obstacle was no running water. Easily overcome with 5 gallon water jugs and a planter box. Loved it!

Kassandra K

April 11, 2024

5

Beautiful location for a wedding.

Kassandra K

April 11, 2024

5

Beautiful location for a wedding.

Angie T

October 21, 2022

5

Most beautiful place to have a special day, we used it last year for my husbands memorial celebration of life gathering, this year we had a beautiful wedding.

Angie T

October 21, 2022

5

Most beautiful place to have a special day, we used it last year for my husbands memorial celebration of life gathering, this year we had a beautiful wedding.

Karen S

April 8, 2022

5

We held my my daughter and her now husband’s wedding at the Groom Creek schoolhouse and it was perfect.

Karen S

April 8, 2022

5

We held my my daughter and her now husband’s wedding at the Groom Creek schoolhouse and it was perfect.

Location Groom Creek Schoolhouse

Address:
Prescott National Forest
Prescott, AZ, 86301
United States

Highway access

Groom Creek Schoolhouse is accessible via I-17, approximately 61.8 miles to the south, and State Route 69, which leads directly to Prescott.

Latitude & Longitude: 34.4708 / -112.435

Elevation: 1942 feet

Policies & Rules

General

  • This is a day use facility; no overnight camping allowed
  • Running water is not available at this site
  • Access to this facility is through a locked gate; use the gate combination provided on your reservation confirmation letter
  • Pets are not permitted in the building. Pets outside but must be on a 6 foot leash or in a cage and never unattended.
  • If available the outside area can be used on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Upper Wolf Creek Campground is nearby for visitors wishing to reserve group campsites
  • Off-highway vehicles only allowed on designated roads and trails
  • Smoking permitted within enclosed vehicles or developed fee recreation sites where the area is cleared of all flammable material
  • Fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited at all times on National Forest Lands.
  • Click here for more information about Prescott National Forest
  • 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.
  • There are ten plastic tables, nine six foot wooden tables, sixty chairs and three fold up benchs on-site and ten concrete tables outside.

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Last updated: June 3, 2026

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