Ponderosa
Campground is located 15 miles east of Payson on
S.R. 260. There are 61 units including 2 group units that
can hold 50 campers each. The campground is well spaced
and shaded by the largest stand of ponderosa pines in the
world. Ponderosa is set just below the Mogollon Rim and
fishing is available 20 minutes east at Woods
Canyon Lake or Willow
Springs Lake.
There
is also a dump station located on site.
The Forest Service has installed bear proof food storage lockers in about half of the campsites. Check out the panorama
Campsite Panoramas - See each campsite at Ponderosa Campground.
Click a campsite number below
Loop A
A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23
Loop B
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7
Loop C
C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11
Loop D
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11
Group Loop E
Group Loop F
Directions
From
Payson travel east on S.R. 260 for 15 miles to the campground
turnoff on your right.