McDowell Mountain Regional Park Campground
County Park
Write a Review 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85262 480-471-0173 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.6937, -111.7295
Overview of McDowell Mountain Regional Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $28
Reported by camper-899790 on 5/12/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Life Rebooted on 3/21/2016
Number of Sites 76
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,935 ft / 589 m
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about McDowell Mountain Regional Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 480.471.0173
Ralphyboy asked on 4/16/2024
Is the reservation system functioning? When I click on next available I am given available dates but when I try to re...
camper-857941 asked on 12/24/2023
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boonie asked on 2/14/2022
What time of year are reservations made for feb. visits? Thanks!
Reviews of McDowell Mountain Regional Park Campground 38 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great Spot Outside Of Scottsdale ”
Reviewed 5/12/2024
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 75 |
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We stayed two nights at site 75. Plenary of room and nicely spaced. Sites have water and electric and there is a dump station as well. We really enjoyed all the trails for biking right from the campground. We were there the last week of April and it was about 80 but not to bad. Would stay again.
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camper-899790 would stay here again
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“What an excellent stay”
Reviewed 4/22/2024
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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We absolutely LOVED staying here. The 360° panoramic view of the mountains was incredible, gravel bike/hike trails was a dream. 85 miles of trails in this 21,000+ acre county park. Trails were very nicely marked.. Our site was very spacious and had water & electric, a fire pit/grill, and was pretty level (not paved). We used the s... more
We absolutely LOVED staying here. The 360° panoramic view of the mountains was incredible, gravel bike/hike trails was a dream. 85 miles of trails in this 21,000+ acre county park. Trails were very nicely marked.. Our site was very spacious and had water & electric, a fire pit/grill, and was pretty level (not paved). We used the showers and they were very clean. Speaking of clean, all roadways, trails & campsites were incredibly clean. Kudos to those keeping this park so nice. We'll be back!! Also!! Coming in to this park we drove through Fountain Hills, about 6-8 miles away. Be certain you visit this beautiful community if you haven't been here before, and check out THE FOUNTAIN!!
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lrcunning would stay here again
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“Stunning Sonoran Desert Spot”
Reviewed 4/8/2024
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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What a gorgeous place! You are two miles into the park right in the middle of the stunning Sonoran Desert scenery. The sites have a lot of room between them. Many van campers were taking advantage of the beautiful mountain bike trails. Just water and electric but hope we get to stay again and again.
Dmr would stay here again
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“Overall, pleasant. ”
Reviewed 1/6/2024
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 58 |
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Loved this location. Our stay was 2 nights. Beautiful views. Clean area. Didn't use the bathrooms, idk about those. Over had a very pleasant experience at this campground.
DrewBoo would stay here again
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“Beautiful Park Surrounded By Mountains Near Fountain Hills ”
Reviewed 11/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 77 |
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We’ve stayed here multiple times this year. This stay was for two nights. We did have to change sites because we couldn’t get two consecutive nights. Sites are always clean. Sites have water & electric hook up and fire pits. Bath house is clean. Dump station just outside the campground. Didn’t get a chance this time to stop at the visi... more
We’ve stayed here multiple times this year. This stay was for two nights. We did have to change sites because we couldn’t get two consecutive nights. Sites are always clean. Sites have water & electric hook up and fire pits. Bath house is clean. Dump station just outside the campground. Didn’t get a chance this time to stop at the visitor center. The views are great all around and there are hiking trails. All staff we encountered were nice and helpful. Close proximity to Fountain Hills.
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TwoTravelers would stay here again
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“Enjoyed Our Stay”
Reviewed 10/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 36' |
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Well cared for campgrounds each RV site has water and electric. Bathrooms are clean and have showers.
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MT50 would stay here again
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“Magical place”
Reviewed 4/12/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 53, 55 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed three nights at this wonderful campground while visiting family in the area. It was hard to get three nights in a row so we had to stay one night in one space, two nights in the other. We were able to find available spaces timely by using wanderinglabs.com, which will notify you when a site becomes available at any park anywh... more
We stayed three nights at this wonderful campground while visiting family in the area. It was hard to get three nights in a row so we had to stay one night in one space, two nights in the other. We were able to find available spaces timely by using wanderinglabs.com, which will notify you when a site becomes available at any park anywhere. The sites are well spaced out and contain water and electricity. Each has a well-maintained space and a sand picnic area with barbecue grill. There are numerous bicycle and hiking trails around, which a lot of campers seemed to be enjoying. Bathrooms are close by, clean and well-lit. It’s close to the metro area but far enough away to be quiet and remote, other than planes flying overhead during the daytime. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful. In April, the flowers and birds were amazing. We loved it.
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Dondod96 would stay here again
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“Great Park With Beautiful Views”
Reviewed 4/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
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We could only get one night here March 10. Everything else was booked. Great site. Electric & Water. RR/Showers were nice and clean. The sites were raked after each camper. Very nice! Trails were great. We didn’t get to do too much and we are hoping to come back another time. Dump Station could use improvements. Only reason for the 4-... more
We could only get one night here March 10. Everything else was booked. Great site. Electric & Water. RR/Showers were nice and clean. The sites were raked after each camper. Very nice! Trails were great. We didn’t get to do too much and we are hoping to come back another time. Dump Station could use improvements. Only reason for the 4-star rating.
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TwoTravelers would stay here again
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“Convenient Location, Wildlife, Electric Issue”
Reviewed 12/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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We stayed here for 14 days and the site hosts are very friendly. Restrooms were really clean with a single shower in both the men’s and women’s bathrooms. There are multiple bathroom facilities throughout the park that are within walking distance of each other. The wildlife is very active here, we saw snakes, tarantulas, and heard coyo... more
We stayed here for 14 days and the site hosts are very friendly. Restrooms were really clean with a single shower in both the men’s and women’s bathrooms. There are multiple bathroom facilities throughout the park that are within walking distance of each other. The wildlife is very active here, we saw snakes, tarantulas, and heard coyotes howling every night. We had a small hiccup in the beginning with an faulty 50amp plug on the pedestal, but they sent someone out the next day and were very accommodating with moving us to a different spot. One day was extremely windy and quite scary, but I’m sure that’s somewhat common in the area.
cats-on-board would stay here again
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“Wonderful campground”
Reviewed 12/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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Renovated shower houses and bathrooms, excellent trails, cool visitors center where you can see alive snakes so you know which ones to stay away from ha! The sites are spaced out nicely so you’re not on top of each other and everyone has a fire pit, picnic table, water, and electric. It’s about a 30 minute drive to Scottsdale so bring ... more
Renovated shower houses and bathrooms, excellent trails, cool visitors center where you can see alive snakes so you know which ones to stay away from ha! The sites are spaced out nicely so you’re not on top of each other and everyone has a fire pit, picnic table, water, and electric. It’s about a 30 minute drive to Scottsdale so bring all you need in to save gas. Dumpsters and dump site available. The trails were my favorite with trails for mountain bikes and hikers. Beautiful area. Didn’t see any wildlife in December.
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ang1111 would stay here again
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The real story about McDowell Mountain Regional Park is the beauty. Yes, there are a boatload of things to do here, miles and miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback trails. Since the park b...
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Success! We finally captured photos of wildlife with our new “Stealth Cam”. Catching photos of wildlife has eluded us until now. With this new camera in our arsenal we expect to catch more candid...
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We chose to stay at McDowell Mountain Regional Park based on the glowing review by Wheeling It, and we agree with their assessment.Roads are paved, sites are gravel with water and electric hookups. Th...
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We had a great couple of weeks at McDowell Mountain park. We did SOOOO much from microbrews, visiting friends, hiking, biking, sand buggies and of course lots of shopping and stocking up the...
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Taliesin West (AZ) - February 2015
We visited the Frank Lloyd Wright “camp” known as Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ – terrific! We have previously been to Fallingwater (western PA), and as anyone who has visited a Frank Ll...
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McDowell Mountain County Park (AZ) - February 2015
If you don’t like gorgeous desert sceneries, biking/hiking on endless miles of dirt trails, beautiful desert flowers, and reasonably private campsites, you may not love this campground. But it...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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