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Camping in

Pima County, Arizona

9 federal places to camp in Pima County: 7 Forest Service, 2 Park Service.

9
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 2 Park Service
8
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
7,254 ft
at the highest of them
Rose Canyon. The lowest, Twin Peaks Campground, sits at 1,716 ft
254
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.

Every federal campground in Pima County

9 places

  1. Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground Park Service · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 2,285 ftelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters Building cabin or lookout Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 5,151 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Molino Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 4,500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 8,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Rose Canyon Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 7,254 ftelevation 31sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Showers Point Group Site group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 7,790 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sollers Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 7,667 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Twin Peaks Campground Park Service · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 1,716 ftelevation 208sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Whitetail Campground group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest 8,092 ftelevation 5sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov