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Ponderosa Group

Ponderosa Group Site is a spacious group campground in Tonto National Forest near Payson, Arizona, accommodating up to 25 people per site with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.

Located at 5,600 feet elevation among towering ponderosa pines on the border of the Mogollon Rim, it offers access to nearby hiking trails, Rim Country Lakes (15 minutes east), and Woods Canyon Lake for boating.

Reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance through Recreation. gov, with the campground operating April through October.


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