Camping in the Tucson Area

Note: The public camping areas listed below charge entrance fees and/or camping fees. Call the area you are interested in for campsite availability, up to date fee information, fire closures, or any other information you need to plan your trip. For private campground information, contact either the Tucson Chamber of Commerce or the Tucson Visitors Bureau.

Arizona State Parks 48 drive-in campsites. Facilities (520) 628-5798 include: restrooms, showers, electricity, Located 15 miles north of Tucson on dump station and water. State Highway 77.

Picacho Peak State Park 100 drive-in campsites. Facilities (520) 466-3183 include: restrooms, showers, electricity Located 40 miles north of Tucson on I- and a dump station. 10 (exit 219).

Kartchner Caverns State Park 62 drive-in campsites. Facilities (520) 586-2283 include: restrooms, showers, electricity, Located 9 miles south of I-10 (exit dump station and water. 302) on State Highway 90.

Pima County Parks Colossal Cave Mountain Park 30 drive-in campsites. Facilities (520) 647-7275 include: chemical toilet and water. The Located 11 miles south of Saguaro main park gate is locked nightly, no National Park (east) on Old Spanish entrance or exit after hours. 35’ limit Trail. on RV’s.

Tucson Mountain Park 150 drive-in campsites. Facilities (Gilbert Ray Campground) include: restrooms, electricity, dump (520) 883-4200 or 877-6000 Located 3 station and water. miles south of (west) on McCain Loop Road.

United States Forest Service The number of drive-in campsites (520) 749-7730 or 760-2301 varies depending on time of year and Location: Catalina Mountains North of fire closures. Facilities include: chemi- Tucson. Take Tanque Verde Road East cal toilets and water. Maximum vehicle to the Catalina Highway. size at all campgrounds is 22 feet.

National Park Service Chiricahua National Monument 29 drive-in campsites. Facilities (520) 824-3560 include: restrooms and water. 29’ limit Located 36 miles south of I-10 on RV’s. (Willcox, AZ) off State Highway 186.

Saguaro National Park (EAST) 21 backcountry campsites in six (520) 733-5153 campgrounds. Facilities include: pit Located within the toilets, hitching rails and seasonal East of Tucson. These campgrounds water sources. All water must be are accessible by foot or livestock only. treated.

Organ Pipe Cactus National 208 drive-in campsites. Facilities Monument include restrooms, dump station and (520) 387-6849 water. 35’ limit on RV’s. Located 22 miles South of Why, AZ on State Highway 85.

Private Campground Tucson Chamber of Commerce Tucson Visitors Bureau Information 465 West St. Mary’s Road 100 South Church Avenue Tucson, 85701 Tucson, Arizona 85701 (520) 792-1212 (520) 624-1817