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19600 St Joseph Road
Black Canyon City, AZ 85324
Q. Where are the closest hiking, quad, or 4x4 trails.
A. Access to trails is located adjacent to the
campground.
Q. Do you have a pool or hot tub?
A. Yes, the pool is open from March 1st to December
1st and the hot tub is open all year around.
Q. Are you close to a lake and is there fishing?
A. We are 30 minutes away from Lake Pleasant
Regional Park which has fishing as well as boating
facilities.
Q. Do you have fire pits or firewood for sale?
A. With regard to local fire regulations and the
extreme danger of wild fires, open wood fires are only
allowed in fully enclosed, raised, screened fire
container with lid. We have one for rent ($5) and if
you need wood there is an additional charge of $3.
However, charcoal grilling and cooking with propane
are allowed and many of our sites have permanent
charcoal grills. Those that do not we can easily
supply with a portable charcoal grill.
Q. How close are you to shopping?
A. Outlet shopping is 13 miles south of the
campground.
Q. Are there any good places to eat in Black Canyon
City?
A. We have excellent restaurants in town and have
sample menu's available in the camp store for your
inspection.
Q. Do you have Wifi?
A. Yes, we are in the process of expanding the
system to service the entire park. Currently, it covers
the main building and 250' to the closest sites to the
antenna and operates at 1.5 Mbps and will host up to
25 users.
Q. Do you have a laundry?
A. Yes, it is located in the main building and is
accessed through the gift shop and also has an
entrance in the front of the building. Access is
available 24 hours a day.
Q. How do you get to the campground?
A. I-17 to exit 242, turn east at the top of the ramp.
Turn East and you will almost immediately see a sign
that says "Frontage Road / Camping" in front of you.
Follow the road one half mile and turn right at the
large KOA sign, follow the road to your first left and
around to the main building and you're there.
Q. What is your elevation?
A. 2024 feet according to GPS, USGS, and
engineering drawings of the property.
Q. Do you get snow?
A. Very rarely, we are at too low an elevation to get
"real" snow. When it has snowed it is considered a
"dusting" and not around long enough to register an
accumulation.
Q. How is the park for star gazing?
A. We keep the outside lights dim so that on the
really clear nights that there is no moon you will be
able to see the band of stars known as the "Milky
Way". We also publish a list of the best dates for
viewing meteor showers.
Q. How accessible are you to Phoenix and the
surrounding area?
A. We are 25 miles north of the 101 loop, a 40
minute drive to Scottsdale, an hour from Sedona, all
accessible from I-17. For a day trip to the Grand
Canyon we're 3 to 3.5 hours away. We are a great
jump off point to all of central Arizona.
Q. How long can we stay at the campground?
A. We cater to our campers. You can stay a night, a
few days, weeks, months or years. We will work with
you to get the best pricing available whatever your
stay. We have campers who are moving into the
area for work and are looking for the right home and
need a place during their transition. Others go to
school and work at the same time and we have
retirees who are here all year long. Our international
guests use us a jump off point to the Grand Canyon
and to get used to the time change. Whatever your
reason, we are here to make your stay enjoyable.
Q. Are car rentals available?
A. Click link for details.
Q. GPS Coordinates?
A. 34 deg 03' 37.29" N
112 deg 08' 28.18" W
or
34.060197
-112.141556
A) that Central Arizona's climate in the fall is
comparable to summer for the rest of the
country?
B) it's not the heat, it's the humidity. Average
humidity is about 30% (or drier) year round.
C) we can arrange horseback riding through
a local ranch. They'll even pick you up at the
campground in their Limo or their H2. Krazy
Horse Ranch & Polo Club
D) you can book your stay through this web
page.
E) we offer daily, weekly, monthly,
semi-annual, and annual rates. The longer
your stay the better the savings. Monthly &
longer rates include water, sewer, cable tv,
and trash pick up. Electricity is metered and
you only pay for what you use.
F) we have hosted wagon trains touring the
southwest, rallies for rock crawlers, trike
groups, family gatherings as well as
individuals coming into the area for spring
training baseball, NASCAR races and Phoenix
Cycle Week.
G) if you are traveling light and book a kabin
we can rent you bed linens and a television.
H) a Value Kard can pay for itself in only 4 to
5 nights.
I) we have 50 cent pool, and 25 cent video
games in our game room.
J) we have a laundry room that is open 24
hours.
K) we have a fossil and gem mining sluice for
the kids and the adults.
L) we are a nice weekend getaway from
Phoenix.
M) in the hot summer months we are
generally 10 degrees cooler than metro
Phoenix.
N) in the winter since we are at an elevation
of 2000 feet we rarely get an accumulation of
snow.
O) we have a list in our office of 50 things to
do in Black Canyon City.
P) we are celebrating our 35th year as a KOA
this year..
Q) our swimming pool was completely
remodeled during October 2005.
R) javelinas (wild, desert dwelling pigs)visit
our campground occasionally.
Q) we have VHS tapes and DVD's for loan
during your stay.
R) we have authentic Native American flutes,
walking stick flutes, drums and prayer pipes.
Hand made by a member of the Lakota Sioux
nation.
S) our landscaping makes us an oasis in the
desert, complete with oranges, lemons, limes,
olives, pomegranates and figs.
T) we have extra long RV sites.
U) pancakes every Saturday morning.
V) ice cream socials on Friday night followed
by a movie.
W) we have grills at most of the sites and
portable grills if there isn't.
X) we are a pet friendly campground.
Y) we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and
American Express.
Z) we are located next to 70,000 acres of
open range, state land and BLM land.
St. Philip Benizi Catholic Mission
Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 9:00 & 11:00 am
Holy Days 9:00 am
Calvary Chapel
Sun. Celebration 9:00 am
Mon. Night Prayer 6:30 am
Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm
Black Canyon Community Church
Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am
Sun Evening Prayer 6:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
Worship Service Sun 10:00 am
First Southern Baptist Church
Sun 11:00 am & 5:00 pm
