Rattlesnake Group Campground
This campground has been permanently decommissioned. The site now operates as Rattlesnake Cove Picnic Site, a day-use only area. No overnight camping is permitted.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 10:03PM MST until August 9 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
At 1003 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Palo Verde, or 7 miles southwest of Buckeye, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, Hassayampa, and Arlington. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 90 and 119. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 146 and 154.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 10:02PM MST until August 9 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
SVRPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1030 PM MST. * At 1002 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Estrella Mountain Ranch, or 10 miles southwest of Goodyear, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Goodyear, Gila Bend, Painted Rock Dam, and Cotton Center. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 101 and 107. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 123 and 146.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 9:56PM MST until August 10 at 1:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 100 AM MST. * At 956 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Litchfield Park, Perryville and Liberty. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 85 between mile markers 150 and 154. AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 104 and 113. AZ Route 303 between mile markers 105 and 106. This includes the following streams and drainages... Beardsley Canal, Gila River, Agua Fria River, Jackrabbit Wash and Hassayampa River.
About
Rattlesnake Group Campground was a group camping facility located on Bartlett Lake within Arizona's Tonto National Forest. The campground has been permanently decommissioned and no longer accepts overnight camping. The site now operates as Rattlesnake Cove Picnic Site, a day-use only facility open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The picnic area offers 41 ramadas equipped with picnic tables and grills, vault toilets, and staircase access to the Bartlett Lake shoreline. No potable water is available on-site. Campers seeking group camping options in the Tonto National Forest should explore other facilities in the Cave Creek Ranger District or nearby areas around Bartlett Lake.
Directions
From Carefree, take Cave Creek Road 7 miles, turn right on Bartlett Dam Road and continue for 13 miles, then turn left on FR 459. Travel half a mile on FR 459 and turn right into the site.
Amenities
| Water | — |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | — |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $8 - $35 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | Yes |
Useful Links
| Rattlesnake Cove Picnic Site - Tonto NF |
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