Groom Creek Horse Camp

Non-equestrian camping at Groom Creek Horse Camp is not permitted. The purpose of this order is for public health and safety. 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service 
Prescott National Forest 
Bradshaw Ranger District 

Prohibition on Non-Equestrian Camping, Groom Creek Horse Camp 

PROHIBITIONS 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands on the Bradshaw Ranger District, Prescott National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area”): 

1. Camping 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e) 
2. Using a developed Recreation site or portion there of 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b) 

EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with trail-riding livestock (such as horses or mules) using the Groom Creek Horse Camp developed recreation site for camping with horses. 
2. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2). 
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty. 

DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILS 

This closure applies to those National Forest System lands contained within the boundaries of the Groom Creek Horse Camp developed recreation site (campground), as shown in Exhibit A and located within: NE1/4 NE1/4 Section 34 and NW1/4 NW1/4 Section 35, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., G&SRM, Yavapai County, Arizona. PURPOSE The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

1. This Order shall be in effect from August 29, 2026, at 06:00am, through August 28, 2028, 08:00pm unless rescinded. 
2. A map identifying the Described Area is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/prescott 
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions. 
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. 
5. Contact the Bradshaw Ranger District in Prescott, AZ, (928) 443-8000, or the Prescott National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Chino Valley, AZ, (928) 777-2200, for more information about this Order. 
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area. 

Signed and issued on August 28 , 2026. 

Ashley Hom 
Deputy Forest Supervisor 
Prescott National Forest