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Upper Tonto Creek

Upper Tonto Creek is a small, reservation-only campground (6 sites) located at the confluence of Tonto and Horton Creeks in Tonto National Forest, 17 miles northeast of Payson, offering fishing access in both creeks and proximity to the Horton Creek Trail and Highline National Recreation Trail.

The campground sits at 5,600 feet elevation and is designed for smaller rigs only, with basic amenities including vault toilets, hand-pump water, picnic tables, and fire pits; it operates May through October and requires advance booking through Recreation.

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