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Kehl Springs

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Single Site: $8 per night, and it is open from Early May to Late October. Kehl Springs is a National Forest campground near Washington Park, Arizona.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Washington Park, Arizona

Panorama from a point on the Mogollon Rim just southwest of Kehl Springs Campground, looking east
Panorama from a point on the Mogollon Rim just southwest of Kehl Springs Campground, looking east. Photo: Brady Smith, Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0
Managed by
National Forest

Kehl Springs sits inside Coconino National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Tonto National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

General Crook Trail No. 130: The historic General Crook Trail passes right by the campground, on the brink of the Mogollon Rim with views of Four Peaks, the Sierra Anchas and the Mazatzals. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night

Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Pets allowed
  • ✕ Potable water

On site: Toilets and pets allowed. No potable water.

Rules

Stay limit
14 days
Quiet hours
10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Generators
Allowed outside quiet hours
Pets
Allowed

Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation
7,441 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
No coverage mapped
T-Mobile
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.5 mi away
Verizon
4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025

Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

34.4355, -111.3170 in Coconino. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Season and winter services

Kehl Springs is open from Early May to Late October , at 7,441 ft.

Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Kehl Springs?
No. Kehl Springs is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Kehl Springs?
Camping at Kehl Springs costs Single Site: $8 per night.
Is there drinking water at Kehl Springs?
No. Kehl Springs has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Are dogs allowed at Kehl Springs?
Yes, pets are allowed at Kehl Springs.
When is Kehl Springs open?
Kehl Springs is open from Early May to Late October.
How long can you stay at Kehl Springs?
The stay limit at Kehl Springs is 14 days.
Are generators allowed at Kehl Springs?
Yes, outside quiet hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).
Is there cell service at Kehl Springs?
Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from Verizon at Kehl Springs. It shows none at Kehl Springs from T-Mobile, though T-Mobile shows 4G LTE and 5G about 0.5 mi away. It shows none from AT&T at or within about half a mile. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.
Who manages Kehl Springs?
Kehl Springs is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Kehl Springs

reservoirfinder.com · 11 miles

C.C. Cragin Reservoir's mapped center point is 11 miles from Kehl Springs in a straight line. Current water level: C.C. Cragin Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Kehl Springs, in straight-line miles: Waterwheel Falls (waterfall, 6.1 miles), Fossil Creek Waterfall (waterfall, 17 miles), Fossil Creek (swimming hole, 18 miles), Verde Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and The Crack (swimming hole, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Reservable Long Valley Group Campground Payson · National Forest Season Not on record Fee Overnight Use: First-come Clints Well Washington Park · National Forest Season Year-round Fee Single Site: $8 per night (up to 8 people and 2 vehicles) Reservable Rock Crossing Blue Ridge · National Forest Season Early May to Late September Fee Single Site: $20 per night (8 people, 2 vehicles); Double Site: $40 (16 people, 4 vehicles) Reservable Houston Mesa Campground Payson · National Forest Season Not on record Fee Single Site: $29 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Washington Park and campgrounds in Coconino.

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First-come, first-served Single Site: $8 per night
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