Kentucky Camp Cabin & Headquarters
USFS · Lookout/Cabin · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Lookout/Cabin
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 31.7446, -110.7421
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters consists of five adobe buildings, one of which may be rented. The rental cabin is rustic with no indoor plumbing, but has an outdoor sink and drinking water available from a nearby spigot. Maximum number of people per night is 5. The Headquarters building contains exhibits on the local mining era and is open to the public. Both buildings are remnants of a historic gold placer mining operation that predates the establishment of the Coronado National Forest in 1908.
From the USFS.
Is Kentucky Camp Cabin & Headquarters free?
No. Kentucky Camp Cabin & Headquarters charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Kentucky Camp Cabin & Headquarters?
From Tucson, take I-10 east to Exit #281 (Highway 83 Sonoita/Patagonia). Travel south on Highway 83 for approximately 21 miles to the Gardner Canyon Road. Turn right on Gardner Canyon Road and continue a quarter-mile to Forest Service Road 163. Turn right on Forest Service Road 163 and continue approximately 5 miles to the junction of 163 and the entrance to Kentucky Camp. Stay to the left and continue to the parking lot and gate that marks the entrance to Kentucky Camp. There are signs to Kentucky Camp from Highway 83.
Nearby
- Kent Springs Cabin Rental7.9 mi
- Canelo Rental Cabins18.8 mi
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- Palisades Ranger Cabin Rental45.9 mi
- Half Moon Ranch Cabin Rental48.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
