Can you reserve a site at Half Moon Ranch?

Yes, Half Moon Ranch is reservable through Recreation.gov.

Are pets allowed at Half Moon Ranch?

Yes, pets are allowed at Half Moon Ranch.

Half Moon Ranch, Arizona — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Half Moon Ranch is a ranch style house located in East Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains of the Coronado National Forest, approximately 1-1/2 hours east of Tucson. The house is situated in a dramatic canyon that provides excellent rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding opportunities.

Recreation

The area around Half Moon ranch has long been considered a bouldering and rock climbing paradise, boasting backcountry and protected routes ranging from one to seven pitches in length, and from 5.6 to 5.12 in difficulty. Most approaches are 30-60 minutes in length, although there are a number of known areas that are easily accessible from the roads. In addition, the nearby Cochise Stronghold Campground has interpretive tales for both natural and cultural resources and history.

Facilities

Half Moon Ranch is a seven-room ranch style house, suitable for groups of up to 9 people. The house has two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. The master bedroom has a queen-size bed; the second bedroom has two beds, a twin and full. The living room contains two double futons, rocking chairs, and a wood stove (firewood not provided). The dining room has a table and chairs that seats six.

A small dinette set with seating for four is located in the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with a stove, oven, microwave and refrigerator, pots, pans, utensils, dishes, & coffee machine. The house has electricity and running water. Outside, guests will enjoy using picnic table for outdoor dining. The Forest Service is unable to provide firewood at this time. Please note that the indoor fireplace is not maintained for use.

Although the cabin has amenities for comfortable lodging, guests do need to provide some of their own supplies, including food, sleeping bags, linens, pillows, towels, dish soap, matches, a first aid kit, toilet paper and garbage bags. Although electricity is available, it is recommended that guests bring an additional light source in case of emergencies.

A barn and corrals are located to the east of the main house. There is a covered storage area for hay as well. Up to six horses/mules are permitted in the corrals, and feed must be certified weed-free.

Natural Features

Half Moon Ranch is surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Dragoon Mountains and Cochise Stronghold. At an elevation of 5,000 feet, the sparsely wooded area is a protective rampart of granite spires, sheer cliffs, and balanced rocks and boulders which were once the refuge of the Apache Chief, Cochise. The ranch house lies in a mountain range or "sky island" in the Coronado National Forest, rising dramatically from the desert floor and supporting abundant and biologically diverse plant and animal communities.

Nearby Attractions

The Half Moon Ranch is located approximately 9 miles west of Sunsites, Arizona. Attractions in the area include the Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, the Amerind Foundation, the ghost towns of Gleeson, Dos Cabezas, and Courtland, and the Willcox Playa.

The facts

Season: Year-round — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026
1 bookable site
Up to 10 people per site
Loops: HALF MOON RANCH

Site types

1 Cabin Electric

Amenities

Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, shade.

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Half Moon Ranch

Check-in 02:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
Half Moon Ranch	HALF MOON RANCH	Cabin Electric	Back In	—	Slight	—	10	🐾

Getting there

From Tucson: Take I-10 east to Exit #318 (Dragoon Road). Turn right onto Dragoon Road and travel for approximately 10 miles through the village of Dragoon to the Cochise Stronghold Road. Turn right on Cochise Stronghold Road and travel for approximately 6 miles to Ironwood Road. The paved road dead ends at Ironwood Road. Turn right, and travel for approximately 3 miles to the first creek crossing. The entrance to the Half Moon Ranch is on the left just beyond the crossing.

31.94635, -109.95539 · 31°56'46.9"N 109°57'19.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 95°F in Jun, down to 59°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	60	64	70	78	86	95	93	91	88	80	69	59
Low °F	29	32	37	42	50	59	65	64	57	46	36	29
Precip in	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	2.6	2.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Half Moon Ranch

Can you reserve a site at Half Moon Ranch?: Yes, Half Moon Ranch is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Half Moon Ranch have?: 1 site.
Are pets allowed at Half Moon Ranch?: Yes, pets are allowed at Half Moon Ranch.

Also listed by

Half Moon Ranch also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Half Moon Ranch's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

$150 per night.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Half Moon Ranch

Shaw House 1.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bonita Canyon Campground 35.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cochise Stronghold Campground 1.8 mi · Campground
Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate 19.8 mi · Facility
Fairbank Historic Townsite 20.5 mi · Facility
Murray Springs Clovis Site 29.1 mi · Facility
San Pedro House 29.5 mi · Facility
Fort Bowie National Historic Site Visitor Center 33.4 mi · Facility
Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center 35.3 mi · Facility
Hereford Trailhead 36.4 mi · Facility
Walnut Grove Campground 36.7 mi · Campground
Sycamore Campground 36.9 mi · Campground

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Half Moon Ranch