Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Cholla Campground sits along the shores of Roosevelt Lake in the Sonoran Desert at about 2,168 feet elevation, offering open water views framed by the Sierra Ancha, Salome and Superstition ranges. The campground is notable for being the largest solar-powered campground in the United States and is organized into four loops Buckhorn (35 sites), Cane (32), Christmas (35) and Teddy Bear (31) for a verified total of 133 campsites.















Length limits vary by campsite.
Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 133 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 7 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 9 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 29 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 31 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 35 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
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Hookups (individual campsites): 133 no-hookup individual sites.
28079 N. AZ HWY 188
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (227 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Host did not enforce quiet hours with regard to generators. Also let children drive ATVs against traffic on one way loop. No hot showers. ”
“The campground is nice and clean. Restrooms is also clean with water available”
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| 47 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 53 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 55 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 57 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 59 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 61 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 63 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 65 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 67 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 81 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 91 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 95 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
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| 171 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
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| 185 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 187 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $25 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 37 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 43 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 45 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 49 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 79 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 83 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 85 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 183 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| 2 standard nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 3 standard nonelectric | R | R | $25 |
| 6 standard nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 32 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 39 mi from campground
$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 41 mi from campground
$185/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 48 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

23 mi · 5 hr · from $345/person

30 mi · 6 hr · from $241/person

30 mi · 4 hr · from $203/person

30 mi · 6 hr · from $232/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 32% | 6% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 41% | 3% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 41% | 2% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 41% | 2% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 19% | 1% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
For January weekends, book about 35 days ahead. Three in four January Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 15 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| February | 17 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| March | 16 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| April | 15 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 71 days ahead |
| May | 51 days ahead | 64 days ahead | — | — |
| November | 14 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 71 days ahead |
| December | 19 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,658 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
133 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
133 sites · $25, $50/night
Loops: BUCKHORN loop (35), CHRISTMAS loop (35), TEDDYBEAR loop (31)
37 open Nov 13–Nov 15

30 mi · 12 hr · from $210/person

30 mi · 3 hr · from $182/person

30 mi · 3 hr · from $178/person

30 mi · 2 day · from $340/person

30 mi · 1 hr · from $15/person