Moqui Group Campground
Coconino National Forest Recreation — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: Happy Jack, AZ, AZ
Price: From $85 per night
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Season: May through October
The Moqui Group Campground sits in a beautiful setting surrounded by ponderosa, oak, and aspen at an elevation of 6,915’. The campground consists of 3 individual group sites: Simmons, Spooner, and Ernst. Each site can accomodate up to 50 people offering picnic tables, fire rings, grills, vault tolets, trash collections, and piped drinking water.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 0%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Fishing
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Moqui Group Campground offers three well-maintained group sites in a beautiful ponderosa, oak, and aspen setting at 6,915' elevation. Campers consistently praise the exceptionally clean facilities, excellent camp host service, and well-organized layout suitable for groups up to 50 people per site.
Wildlife alert: Wapiti, Abert's Squirrel, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Steller's Jay, Audubon's Warbler, Black Phoebe, Madrean Alligator Lizard, Plateau Fence Lizard, and Greater Short-horned Lizard have been documented in the area.
Insider tips for Moqui Group Campground: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand Each of the three group sites (Simmons, Spooner, Ernst) has a central gathering area with water source Simmons and Spooner sites can accommodate up to 3 trailers each for groups needing RV parking Camp host actively maintains facilities including daily bathroom cleaning and fire pit management
Skip Moqui Group Campground if: You need RV hookups—this campground has no hookups, suitable only for self-contained RVs. You plan to camp outside May through October—seasonal operations only.
Best time to visit Moqui Group Campground: May - October — Campground operates seasonally during this period only.
Nearby campgrounds: Rock Crossing Campground (Az) (Happy Jack, AZ), Long Valley Group Campground (Happy Jack, AZ), Elks Group Campground (Happy Jack , AZ), Upper Tonto Creek (Payson, AZ).
Cell Phone Coverage at Moqui Group Campground
Cell signal at Moqui Group Campground (Happy Jack, AZ): weak overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
The Moqui Group Campground sits in a beautiful setting surrounded by ponderosa, oak, and aspen at an elevation of 6,915’. The campground consists of 3 individual group sites: Simmons, Spooner, and Ernst. Each site can accomodate up to 50 people offering picnic tables, fire rings, grills, vault tolets, trash collections, and piped drinking water.
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
Each of the three group sites (Simmons, Spooner, Ernst) has a central gathering area with water source
Simmons and Spooner sites can accommodate up to 3 trailers each for groups needing RV parking
Camp host actively maintains facilities including daily bathroom cleaning and fire pit management
Campground operates seasonally during this period only
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Flagstaff, Arizona, drive 55 miles south on FH 3 (Lake Mary Road) to AZ 87 at Clints Well. Turn left onto AZ 87 Drive approximately 9 miles to milepost 298.8. Turn right on FR 138 and drive about one mile to the campground. From Payson, Arizona, drive 46 miles north on AZ 87 toward Winslow. Turn right onto FR 138 and drive about one mile to the campground. GPS Coordinates 34°35'46.1"N 111°11'55.2"W
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Coconino National Forest Recreation fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Coconino National Forest Recreation before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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