{"id":2035,"date":"2026-06-13T20:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2035"},"modified":"2026-06-13T20:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:33:11","slug":"campground-south-of-prescott-closed-due-to-increased-bear-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=2035","title":{"rendered":"Campground south of Prescott closed due to increased bear activity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PRESCOTT, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A campground near the site of a deadly 2023 bear attack was closed Friday due to increased bear activity, according to the Prescott National Forest.<\/p>\n

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Forest officials temporarily closed Lower Wolf Creek Campground in the Groom Creek area south of Prescott on Friday. It\u2019s the first bear-related campground closure reported in the state this year.<\/p>\n

It comes nearly three years after a deadly bear attack in the area. On June 16, 2023, 66-year-old Steven Jackson was having coffee near Groom Creek when a black bear attacked him and dragged him about 75 feet down an embankment, the Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. <\/p>\n

Neighbors tried to scare the bear off by shouting and honking car horns, but deputies said it didn\u2019t stop until a neighbor shot the animal. Deputies later found both Jackson and the bear dead.<\/p>\n

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RELATED: Prescott man recalls shooting bear that attacked, killed his neighbor<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Arizona Game and Fish says 16 bear attacks have been reported in Arizona since 1990, two of which were deadly.<\/p>\n

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Anyone planning to camp or hike in the Wolf Creek or Groom Creek areas is asked to stay alert and to steer clear of the wild animals. <\/p>\n

When camping<\/b><\/h4>\n