Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Rose Canyon Campground sits high on the slopes of the Santa Catalina Mountains about 17 miles northeast of Tucson, accessed on the Catalina Highway/Arizona Route 39 between mile markers 17 and 18 near the Mt. Lemmon corridor.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 005 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 002 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 001 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 003 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 033 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 044 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 048 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 023 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 024 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 30 no-hookup individual sites.
10371 Rose Canyon Rd
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“Great service and information from the lady at the entrence, beautiful place and clean. ”
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| $31 |
| 015 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 025 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 011 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 071 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 073 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 050 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 060 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 014 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 041 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 039 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 046 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 069 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 072 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 045 rv nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 062 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 032 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 035 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 063 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 070 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $31 |
| 061 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $51 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tents only, no power
24 sites · $31, $51/night
Loops: Green Mt. Loop (6), Barnum loop (5), Black Bear Flats loop (5), Sycamore loop (4), Rose Peak loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
6 sites · $31/night
Loops: Willow edge loop (3), Red Tail loop (2), Willow Canyon loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
This self-guided tour will walk you around the Red Hills Visitor Center, through the Cactus Garden and Javelina Wash Trail. Enter the desert and learn about the amazing adaptations these plants and…
Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 22 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Class C motorhome · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 20 mi from campground
$248/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 5 · 31 mi from campground
$85/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 99 mi from campground
$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Tucson area · 2.3 hr · from $83/person

Tucson area · 4 hr · from $92/person

Tucson area · 2.5 hr · from $169/person

Tucson area · 4 hr · from $83/person
Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N. Kinney Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85743
Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at program start time. After a brief orientation, you'll hop in…
Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at program start time. After a brief orientation, you'll hop in…
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N. Kinney Rd. Tucson AZ 85743
Red Hills Visitor Center 2700 N Kinney Rd. Tucson, AZ 85743
Source: National Park Service (Saguaro National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.
For September weekends, book about 101 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 45 days ahead | 84 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| May | 51 days ahead | 94 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| June | 56 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| July | 53 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| August | 44 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| September | 51 days ahead | 101 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| October | 38 days ahead | 62 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 39 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 (15,212 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.

Tucson area · 55 min · from $24/person

Tucson area · 1.5 hr · from $139/person

Tucson area · 4 hr · from $92/person

Tucson area · 1 hr · from $14/person

Tucson area · 4 hr · from $200/person