Groom Creek, Arizona

Groom Creek is an unincorporated community in Yavapai County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1]

History

A post office called Groom Creek was in operation between 1901 and 1942.[2] The community was named for Robert W. Groom, a prospector.[3]

Education

It is in the Prescott Unified School District,[4] which operates Prescott High School.

Summer Camps

The thickly forested, high-elevation terrain of Groom Creek is cooler in the summer than most places in Arizona, with a maximum high temperature averaging 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius) in July.[5] Because of this, there have been children's summer camps located in the area for many decades. As of 2025 these include:

  • Camp Maripai (Girl Scouts, Arizona Cactus-Pine Council)[6]
  • Camp Wamatochick (Teen Round-up Ministries)[7]
  • Camp Sky-Y (Valley of the Sun YMCA)[8]
  • Friendly Pines Camp (Private)[9]
  • Kamp Kipa (Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church)[10]
  • Pine Summit Bible Camp (Non-profit/non-denominational Christian)[11]
  • Whispering Pines Camp (Community of Christ)

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groom Creek, Arizona
  2. ↑ "Yavapai County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hall of fame". The Daily Courier. July 29, 2001. p. 9A. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "School District Map" (PDF). Yavapai County. Retrieved December 28, 2024. - Indicates locations of unincorporated areas.
  5. ↑ "GROOM CREEK, ARIZONA - Climate Summary". wrcc.dri.edu. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Summer Camp". www.girlscoutsaz.org. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Prescott Arizona Campground Camp Wamatochick - Home". Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Camp Sky-Y | Arizona Camps | Valley Of The Sun YMCA Camp Sky-Y". azycamps.org. February 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Friendly Pines Summer Camp for Kids". Archived from the original on January 25, 1999. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Run for Kamp Kipa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pine Summit Camp | Home". pinesummit.camp. Retrieved April 4, 2026.

34°28′32″N 112°25′53″W / 34.47556°N 112.43139°W / 34.47556; -112.43139

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