Coronado National Forest

Kentucky Camp | History | Buildings | Preservation | Directions | Information | Cabin Rentals

For Rent: Rustic adobe cabin in historic Kentucky Camp, in the Santa Rita Mountains. As part of the Forest Service's Rooms With A View program, a small cabin at Kentucky Camp is available for overnight stays, for up to 4 people.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Use of the cabin is $75 per night. The fees are used to continue restoration work at Kentucky Camp, and to add other Forest Service cabins in Arizona to the “Rooms With A View” rental program.

HOW DO I GET THERE?

Drive: Kentucky Camp is located a little over an hour southeast of Tucson, Arizona, in the oak-studded foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains. From Arizona State Highway 83, take the Gardner Canyon Road and follow the signs to Kentucky Camp. The 5 miles from the highway are graded dirt road and can be negotiated in standard sedans, but the final mile is easiest with a high-clearance vehicle, and the roads are slick when wet.

Hike or Bike: Situated along the Santa Rita Mountain Passage of the Arizona Trail, the cabin is available for backpackers and mountain cyclists. The Gardner Canyon trailhead is approximately 5.3 miles southwest, the Oak Tree Canyon trailhead approximately 12 miles northeast. These portions of the Arizona Trail are suitable for livestock, but no corral facilities are available in Kentucky Camp at this time.

WHAT IS PROVIDED?

• 4 twin-size bunks with mattresses
• Easy chair and rocking chairs
• Dining table and 4 chairs
• Reading lamps
• Microwave and some microwave pots
• Toaster oven, coffee pot
• Some dishes & utensils, soap, & broom
• Outside picnic table & grill
• Outside water spigot
• Outside vault toilet

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

• Bedding/sleeping bags and pillows
• Towels and toiletries
• Food, beverages, dishes, trash bags
• Ice chest (for food)

HOW DO I MAKE A RESERVATION?

• The cabin may be reserved by calling Recreation Gov, toll-free 1-877-444-6777 or visit them by linking to, http://www.recreation.gov    The cabin rental reservation system is now completely managed by Recreation.Gov and no longer by the Nogales Ranger District office. 

IMPORTANT: No housekeeping is provided. Please be sure to leave the cabin and its furnishings clean, and pack out all your belongings and trash.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Email Karla Segura

 

Write to:

Nogales Ranger District
303 Old Tucson Road
Nogales, AZ  85621

 

Call:
(520) 281-2296 (includes TTY)