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  3. Cholla Campground

Camping at Cholla Campground near Roosevelt

Public campground · Roosevelt · 133 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 227 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 32 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

37 available sites

37 open of 133 sites
Site 167
PopularRarely open on these dates: in past years it was reserved on at least 85% of these nights.
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 63
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsBuckhorn loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 91
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsChristmas loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 183
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 20 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$100 for 2 nights
$50/night · before taxes & fees
Site 53
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsBuckhorn loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 5
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsTeddybear loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 35
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsBuckhorn loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees
Site 47
RV or tent · Up to 32 ft · Up to 10 peopleNo hookupsBuckhorn loop
Available all 2 nights
$50 for 2 nights
$25/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 133 sites.

SiteFr
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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
39
From $50 for 2 nights
$25/night · Before taxes & fees
37 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

37 openSites from $25/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Showers
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Pets Allowed
  • Playground
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
10:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 133 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

28079 N. AZ HWY 188
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Cholla Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Cholla Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 32 ft (132 of 132 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Cholla Campground have RV hookups?
133 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Cholla Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Cholla Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 32 ft (132 of 132 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 133 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 13 pull-through, 131 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 19 paved, 147 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (120 reports), T-Mobile 2 (44 reports), AT&T 3 (28 reports)
Shade
Listing 166 of 166 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 28079 N. AZ HWY 188 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

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. ”

Thomas B 3 · Apr 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The campground is nice and clean. Restrooms is also clean with water available”

SYUKRIADI B 5 · Apr 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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59
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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163
standard nonelectric
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167
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
171
standard nonelectric
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173
standard nonelectric
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185
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
187
standard nonelectric
✓✓$25
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
37
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
43
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
45
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
49
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
83
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
85
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
183
standard nonelectric
✓✓$50
2
standard nonelectric
WW$25
3
standard nonelectric
RR$25
6
standard nonelectric
WW$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

Burnt Corral Campground

7.2 mi from Cholla Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 194 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Jakes Corner RV Park

20.3 mi from Cholla Campground (straight-line)
Sites $46/night
$93 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Lost Dutchman

24.8 mi from Cholla Campground (straight-line)
Sites $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Arizona State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour 23 mi · 5 hr · from $345/person
    • 1910 Jail Tours 30 mi · 1 hr · from $15/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona 30 mi · 6 hr · from $241/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 133 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

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.

Meet Calvin! FIRST RESPONDER/NURSE/MILITARY DISCOUNT! Easy Driving, Family
Meet Calvin! FIRST RESPONDER/NURSE/MILITARY DISCOUNT! Easy Driving, Family

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 39 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Airstream Bambi 22FB (2020)
Airstream Bambi 22FB (2020)

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 41 mi from campground

$185/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Westworld events, AZ lakes, Sedona and more trips!
Westworld events, AZ lakes, Sedona and more trips!

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 48 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Cholla Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour
Half Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour

23 mi · 5 hr · from $345/person

Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona
Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona

30 mi · 6 hr · from $241/person

Salt River Full Day Express Rafting Trip - Arizona
Salt River Full Day Express Rafting Trip - Arizona

30 mi · 4 hr · from $203/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Classic Salt River Raft Trip
Classic Salt River Raft Trip

30 mi · 6 hr · from $232/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Nov 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $25–$50 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Mar 15: RV & Tent $25–$50 per night

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.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202632%6%0%
Dec 202641%3%0%
Jan 202741%2%0%
Feb 202741%2%0%
Mar 202719%1%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cholla Campground

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January15 days ahead35 days ahead18 days ahead48 days ahead
February17 days ahead34 days ahead19 days ahead61 days ahead
March16 days ahead35 days ahead20 days ahead49 days ahead
April15 days ahead32 days ahead25 days ahead71 days ahead
May51 days ahead64 days ahead——
November14 days ahead33 days ahead25 days ahead71 days ahead
December19 days ahead40 days ahead23 days ahead45 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.

Compare site types

133 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

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

Full-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting Trip
Full-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting Trip

30 mi · 12 hr · from $210/person

Salt River Half-Day Rafting Trip - Arizona
Salt River Half-Day Rafting Trip - Arizona

30 mi · 3 hr · from $182/person

Half-Day Salt River Raft Trip
Half-Day Salt River Raft Trip

30 mi · 3 hr · from $178/person

Raft & Camp
Raft & Camp

30 mi · 2 day · from $340/person

1910 Jail Tours
1910 Jail Tours

30 mi · 1 hr · from $15/person