Granite Basin

 Recreation Area

 Bradshaw Ranger District

 Prescott National Forest

Welcome ......

to Granite Basin Recreation Area....

 Use Fees

 Granite Basin Recreation Area fees are authorized

under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement

Act of 2004.Camping and parking fees collected here

are used to improve facilities and services in this

area.

 A daily-use fee is charged at developed day-use

sites. Payment at one site allows use of all day-use

sites for that day.

 Prescott National Forest parking passes are valid

for 4 or 12 months and are honored at all day-use

sites. They are available for sale at ranger stations.

 Prescott National Forest annual fee pass, America

the Beautiful, and Golden Eagle passes are honored

here.

 No fees are charged for visitors parking at the

Williamson Valley, Little Granite or Willow Trailheads

or tjose visitors arriving on foot, bicycle or horseback.

Wednesdays are free at all day-use sites.

Boating

 Electric motors, oars, paddle, or sailpowered boats

are permitted on Granite Basin Lake.

Fishing

 A State of Arizona fishing license is required for

anglers age 14 and over.

Swimming

Swimming is not permitted at any time in Granite

Basin Lake.

Trails

Several miles of trails are open to horses, hikers and

bicyclists in Granite Basin. There are no motorized

trails in the Granite Basin Recreation Area.

For More Information, Contact...

 Prescott National Forest

 344 S. Cortez Street

 Prescott, AZ 86303

 Phone: (928) 443-8000

 TTY: (928) 443-8000

 Fax: (928) 443-8008

 Fire Information:(928) 777-5799

 www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its

programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender,

religion. age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family

status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities

who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille,

large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-

2600 (voice and TTY).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,

Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,

DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal

opportunity provider and employer.

 United States PREPARED BY Southwestern

 Department of Forest Region

 Slightly revised and printed on recycled paper June 2007 Agriculture Service RG-R3-09-3

Your recreation

fees

produced this

brochure. Thank

you very much

for your support!
Yes

Soon

 2

 1 Yes

No All Year 40

 feet

 $10

$25 -

$ 100 No

25 2 14

Toilets Drinking

 Water

Hook

 Ups

Stay

 Limit

(days)

Open

Season

 Maximum

 Vehicle

Reservation Fee Map

Grid Name

Yavapai

*Granite

 Group

Elevation

 (feet)

Number

of Sites

5,600

5,540 1 3/1 -

 11/30 14

*Granite Group Camp offers a cluster of 5 barbeque grills, 8 tables and fire ring. Six individual tables and grills are scattered throughout

the area.Fees are based on group size:1-25 people= $25.00 per night; 26-50 people= $50.00 per night, etc. Maximum Group = 100 people

 For reservations call: 1-877-444-6777

 To protect the resident peregrin falcons, the cliff faces of Granite

 Mt.and surrounding areas are closed each winter and spring to

 allow for undisturbed falcon nesting.

 Please check the local notices posted throughout the

 recreation area for the specific dates and map of the

 closure area.

Name Map

 Grid

Number

of Tables

Toilets Drinking

Water

Activities Fees

(Subject to Change)

Cayuse

 Wekuvde

 Playa

 Metate

7

2 1 Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

8

0

0

1

1

1

$ 2.00

$ 2.00

$ 2.00

 $ 2.00

$ 2.00 No 1

 35

 feet

 D 4

D3

 D3

Boat

Launch

Williamson

Valley

Little Granite

Mt.

Willow 0

0

0

0

0

1

No

No

No None

None

 E 5 None

 E 1

 A 4

 C 3

 C 3

 C 3

 C 3

 Campground and Day-Use Area Notes

• Camping is permitted only in designated campsites.

 • At least one person must occupy a campsite during

 the first night after camping equipment is set

 up.

 • Camping equipment may not be left unattended for

 more than 24 hours.

 • There are no RV dump stations.

 • Cleaning or washing fish, animals, or food in drinking

 fountains or bathroom sinks is prohibited.

 • Trash receptacles are available. Dumping of any

 refuse brought as such from private property is

 prohibited.

 • Day-Use Hours: Approximately dawn to dusk.

 Hours vary by season. See posted hours at each

 site.

 Discharging a weapon is prohibited

 at all times in the Granite Basin

 Recreation Area.

 Plan Ahead and

Dispose of Waste Properly

Leave What You Find

Minimize Campfire Impacts

Respect Wildlife

Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Target Shooting and Hunting

• There are electrical hookups at two sites in Yavapai

 Campground for handicapped access only.

Horse trailers are welcome at Cayuse Day-Use

Area,Williamson Valley, Little Granite and

Willow Trailheads.Parking trailers elsewhere in

Granite Basin is not allowed.

•

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

Size No.

2

 n/a

(Handicapped

 Only)

Day - Use Areas and Trailheads

Campgrounds

• Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash at all

 times and are not allowed in Granite Lake.

 Leave No Trace!