Horseshoe Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Horseshoe Campground
Horseshoe Campground is farther up the road from Mesquite Campground. Offering more developed campground sites with picnic tables, fire pits and access to the Verde River at campsite 11 and 12. The gorgeous vistas of surrounding mountains and the Verde River are offered along the path for families to enjoy. Most campsites are less shaded than the favored 11 and 12 campsites, so please feel free to bring canopies and coolers to provide shade during the day. This site has large mesquite trees providing shade. Bald eagles are frequently seen in this vicinity. Review-At-A-Glance below for more details about this site.
Before you go
Hours
Year Round
Restrictions
14-day stay limit. • Trailers under 16 feet. • Use of motorized watercraft on flowing portions of the Verde River is prohibited. • PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT . • Glass containers prohibited . • Road to campground is unpaved and unmaintained. • Recommend high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles. • Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours).
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.