Camping in the Tucson Area Note: The public camping areas listed below charge entrance fees and/or camping fees. Call the area you are interest- ed 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 Catalina State Park 123 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: (520) 628-5798 restrooms, showers, electricity, dump sta- Located 15 miles north of Tucson on State tion and water. * Due to budget Highway 77. constraints, some Picacho Peak State Park State Parks may be 100 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: (520) 466-3183 closed. Please check restrooms, showers, electricity and a dump website Located 40 miles north of Tucson on I-10 (exit 219). station. www.azstateparks. com Kartchner Caverns State Park (520) 586-4100 (tours/camping); 62 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: re- 586-2283 (tours/reservations) strooms, showers, electricity, dump station Located 9 miles south of I-10 (exit 302) on and water. State Highway 90. Pima County Parks Colossal Cave Mountain Park 30 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: (520) 647-7050 (camping & tours after chemical toilet and water. The main park hours); 647-7275 (tours only) gate is locked nightly, no entrance or exit Located 11 miles south of Saguaro Nation- after hours. 35’ limit on RV’s. al Park (east) on Old Spanish Trail. 150 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: Tucson Mountain Park (Gilbert Ray Campground) restrooms, electricity, dump station and (520) 883-4200 or 877-6000 water. Located 3 miles south of Saguaro National Park (west) on McCain Loop Road. United States Forest Coronado National Forest The number of drive-in campsites varies Service (520) 749-8700, 388-8300, or 760-2301 depending on time of year and fire closures. Located in the Catalina Mountains North Facilities include: chemical toilets and of Tucson. Take Tanque Verde Road East to water. Maximum vehicle size at all camp- the Catalina Highway. grounds is 22 feet. National Park Service Chiricahua National Monument 29 drive-in campsites. Facilities include: (520) 824-3560 restrooms and water. 29’ limit on RV’s. Located 36 miles south of I-10 (Willcox, AZ) off State Highway 186. Saguaro National Park (EAST) 21 backcountry campsites in six camp- (520) 733-5153 grounds. Facilities include: pit toilets, hitch- Located within the Rincon Mountains East ing rails and seasonal water sources. All of Tucson. These campgrounds are acces- water must be treated. sible by foot or livestock only. Organ Pipe Cactus National 208 drive-in campsites. Facilities include Monument restrooms, dump station and water. 35’ (520) 387-6849 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, Arizona 85701 Tucson, Arizona 85701 (520) 792-1212 or 792-2250 (message only) (520) 624-1817 .