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Public land camping

National Park Campgrounds in Arizona

20 places to camp in Arizona run by the National Park Service.

20
federal places to camp
20 Park Service
6
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,200 ft
at the highest of them
North Rim Campground. The lowest, Twin Peaks Campground, sits at 1,716 ft
659
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

National park campgrounds in Arizona

20 places

  1. Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground Park Service · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · Pima County 2,285 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Antelope Point RV Park Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Coconino County 3,725 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Beehives Primitive Campground Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Coconino County 3,894 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Bonita Canyon Campground Park Service · Chiricahua National Monument · Cochise County 5,324 ftelevation 23sites 29 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Canyon View Campground Park Service · Navajo National Monument n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Coconino County 3,133 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Desert View Campground Park Service · Grand Canyon National Park · Coconino County 7,456 ftelevation 49sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Katherine Landing Campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 763 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Katherine Landing RV Park Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 695 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Lees Ferry Campground Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Coconino County 3,232 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Mather Campground Park Service · Grand Canyon National Park · Coconino County 7,000 ftelevation 288sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. North Rim Campground Park Service · Grand Canyon National Park · Coconino County 8,200 ftelevation 87sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Sunset View Campground Park Service · Navajo National Monument · Navajo County 7,274 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Temple Bar Campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 1,309 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  15. Temple Bar RV Park Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 1,241 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Trailer Village RV Park - South Rim Park Service · Grand Canyon National Park · Coconino County 7,016 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Twin Peaks Campground Park Service · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · Pima County 1,716 ftelevation 208sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Wahweap Campground & RV Park Park Service · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · Coconino County 3,778 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Willow Beach Campground Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 850 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  20. Willow Beach RV Park Park Service · Lake Mead National Recreation Area · Mohave County 850 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed