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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Blackjack Campground

Blackjack Campground

Access: Blackjack Campground is off of State Road 78, about 14 miles east of Clifton, AZ, about 10 miles east of the New Mexico State Line.

Elevation: 6,300'

The campground is generally open year-round but may be closed because of snow depth.

Just east of the Mule Creek area (grasslands with lots of antelope), Blackjack Campground is under the Ponderosa pines and Gambel oaks. Blackjack Cave is very close by.

Facilities:

  • 10 family campsites with cooking grills for tents, trailers and motor homes up to 16 feet long.

Other notes:

  • Bring your own drinking water.
  • Pack it in, pack it out.
  • There is a large area for groups, with good views, at the south end of the campground.
Small photos and trail maps are courtesy of National Forest Service.
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