Apache Maid Cabin Campground and Camping

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About the Campground

This cabin is new to the reservation system and available for rental now. This rustic Forest Service facility, located at the eastern base of Apache Maid Mountain, is 2 hours north of Phoenix, Arizona, and just 45 minutes north of Camp Verde, Arizona. The cabin is located in the shade of a ponderosa pine forest just south of the Mogollon Rim. Nearby Stoneman Lake, Beaver Creek, and Sedona offer popular recreation activities. The cabin was originally built by Charles Babbitt in 1909 and served as a ranch house for cattlemen, and later as a Forest Service ranger station. The cabin has been restored to its historic character. The Apache Maid cabin is a small cabin (520 square feet) and can accommodate up to 6 overnight visitors inside. The house has one bedroom (with a bunkbed, a double size bottom and a twin top; and a rollaway single bed), living room (with a futon couch), and a kitchen/dining room. The kitchen has a stove, but no refrigerator. An outdoor vault toilet is 50 yards from the house. The house is not handicap accessible. The house has gas lighting and gas heating. Outside, there is a propane grill, picnic tables, and a firepit. Visitors must bring their own linens, beddings, and water (for drinking, cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning). There is parking for one RV at the site, for a maximum site occupancy of 10 people.All smoking must be done within enclosed vehicles or outside where the area is cleared of all flammable material. This is a pack it in - pack it out facility, so all garbage/trash MUST BE disposed of by the renter. Please, do not leave any trash behind. Access to the Apache Maid Cabin is through a locked gate. The gate has a combination lock, and house key is located in a lock box on the kitchen door. The combinations for the gate and the lock box are given out once a reservation is made. Site access is moderate: high clearance vehicles are recommended. Four-wheel drive required in inclement weather. Pets are allowed, but must remain outside the cabin; renters must clean-up after their pets. Off-highway vehicles are only allowed on designated roads and trails. The site is not handicap accessible. Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest lands. Visitors should take normal precautions concerning wildlife when visiting northern Arizona.

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Alerts and Important Information There are no housekeeping services. Guests are required to clean up after themselves and leave the cabin clean for the next renter. This includes washing dishes, sweeping and mopping floors, wiping down countertops, etc. Cleaning supplies are provided. Reservation dates subject to weather conditions. Apache Maid Cabin can be reserved 180 days in advance. There are beds for 6 people in the cabin. No linens or bedding provided. NO WATER is provided. All trash must be hauled off. Roads leading into this cabin are passable by passenger car, but high clearance vehicles are recommended. Four-wheel drive is required during inclement weather. Pets are allowed, but must remain outside the cabin; renters must clean-up after their pets. This is a pack it in - pack it out facility, so all garbage/trash MUST BE disposed of by the renter. Please, do not leave any trash behind. Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest lands. Off-highway vehicles are also only allowed on designated roads and trails.

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West Sedona, AZ
928-282-4119

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