Turkey Creek Road is about 12 1/2 miles with a couple free established campgrounds and some primitive / dispersed camping areas The first 8 miles are private lands leading towards Coronado National Forest. Turkey Creek Turkey Creek This is the first campground... (About 8 miles) There were wild turkeys walking through the campground. (No photos) SYCAMORE CAMPGROUND Follow Turkey Creek Road for 9.8 miles Picnic tables, metal firerings, outhouse, and bear proof garbage receptacles. Kind of small open area with limited privacy... Trees from Turkey Creek Road IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT BEAR FACTS This is bear country. RATTLESNAKE FACTS We had a crazy rattlesnake attack our car at Chiricahua National Monument. He kept slamming into the door... unusual. Every rattlesnake we encountered before, was most interested to escape or mind it's own business.

DIRECTIONS: From Sunsizona, Arizona take Hwy.181 (Towards Chiricahua National Monument) Between milepost 50-51 Turn on Turkey Creek Road The first campground is 8 miles From I-5 exit at Wilcox. Take Hwy.186 towards Chiricahua NM At the junction to Chiricahua NM Take Hwy.191 towards Douglas Turkey Creek Road is a couple miles (Between milepost 50-51 on Hwy.191) ROAD CONDITIONS: Turkey Creek Road is a rough dirt road. The last couple miles gets more nasty. A passenger can make it with caution... Be prepared if bad weather... Turkey Creek Road The water was about 8" deep Turkey Creek Road about 5 miles Camped here Nov.18, 2006 Drinking water at Chiricahua National Monument (At the visitor center) Filtered water at the carwash on Justin Road in Sunsites There are some great stores in Sunsites, AZ THE PRODUCE WAGON with the best vegetables that they grow out in the back. WILLI'S DELI and BAKERY with the best sticky buns and homemade breads. Also great pies and sandwiches. CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT Chiricahua National Monument is recommended and worth your time. Incredible landscapes of stone columns stimulate your imagination... Chiricahua National Monument It is recommended to buy a National Parks Pass with Golden Eagle Hologram. It is valid for one year and covers entrance fees to National Parks and Monuments. The Golden Eagle Hologram covers things like Forest Passes and BLM Lands. Also see: CHIRICAHUA Also see: COCHISE STRONGHOLD Also see: COCHISE STRONGHOLD WEST Also see: GARDNER CANYON Also see: MESCAL Also see: WHITEWATER DRAW

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