Catalina State Park Campground
Arizona State Park
Write a Review 11570 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ 85737 520-628-5798 Reservations: 877-697-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.4166, -110.9368
Overview of Catalina State Park Campground
Entrance fee included in campsite fees.
Last Price Paid: $35
Reported by ElaineS on 6/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Class A)
Reported by RamblinDino on 2/13/2019
Number of Sites 120
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 2,624 ft / 799 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Catalina State Park Campground 106 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 11/6/2023
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Last reported 5/15/2024
“Can't wait to go back”
Reviewed 12/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | B70, B32, A32 & A28 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Already made reservations for next year for a week! Excellent campground and all sites seem to be really good. Water & electric at sites with dump in Campground B and near Ranger Station. Almost all sites are 70' or longer with very level blacktop. Super clean bathroom/showers and park is very well maintained. Hiking within the pa... more
Already made reservations for next year for a week! Excellent campground and all sites seem to be really good. Water & electric at sites with dump in Campground B and near Ranger Station. Almost all sites are 70' or longer with very level blacktop. Super clean bathroom/showers and park is very well maintained. Hiking within the park is outstanding; biking is great as well. Huge Walmart very close, plenty of restaurants and great shopping nearby. Loved this park!! (You will be charged a $5 fee each time you make a reservation. )
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lrcunning would stay here again
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“Overall nice camping”
Reviewed 12/6/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
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Another nice AZ state park. My only complaint is they do not allow campfires.
mdlace would stay here again
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“Best Place to Camp”
Reviewed 11/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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So the only down is no sewer hookups but thats minor compared to what you get. You get space and a lot of it, you get views and a lot of that and just a very clean excellent experience. There are no fires so if you want one come prepared, the nights and mornings are chilly in fall but this is by far my second favorite site.
BonneyD would stay here again
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“Wonderful”
Reviewed 11/12/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | B3 |
Overall Rating
Trail access, Mountain Views, Saguaro Cactus, Close to Stores, Not Much Shade, VERY nice showers As an adventurous outdoor family, with children of varying ages, this campground was wonderful. There wasn't a playground, which they typically love to congregate at, but the campground was clean, and the loops were flat, which meant the... more
Trail access, Mountain Views, Saguaro Cactus, Close to Stores, Not Much Shade, VERY nice showers
As an adventurous outdoor family, with children of varying ages, this campground was wonderful. There wasn't a playground, which they typically love to congregate at, but the campground was clean, and the loops were flat, which meant they rode their bikes a lot! The trail access is also top notch. There was a flat easy path to hike/ride on, and multiple hikes of varying difficulty into the surrounding canyons, ridges, and mountains.
The lack of shade was not a problem, considering the time of year, but I wouldn't come here in the hotter months.
sirmdub would stay here again
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“The Best of The High Desert”
Reviewed 10/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B56 |
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There's really nothing negative I can think to say about Catalina State Park, except that I wish they'd arranged to have a little rainfall in the months leading up to our visit. The park itself is outstanding. Clean, well-designed, reasonable space between sites, and trails trail trails! They do need better signage off Oracle Road t... more
There's really nothing negative I can think to say about Catalina State Park, except that I wish they'd arranged to have a little rainfall in the months leading up to our visit. The park itself is outstanding. Clean, well-designed, reasonable space between sites, and trails trail trails!
They do need better signage off Oracle Road though. GPS sent us further south, then wanted us to pull a U-Turn (hello, motorhome), when in reality we could have made an easy left at the light if the signage had been better.
Definitely returning in the spring to see the desert in bloom.
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RV & Jeep Life would stay here again
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“Comfortable and close to restaurants and stores.”
Reviewed 8/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | 32 |
Overall Rating
We really like this campground and usually stay there at least twice a year. Pads are asphalt, not gravel. 50,30 and 20 amp plus water and dump stations. Great trails and awesome mountain views. Digital antenna picks up a good number of local channels. This year's mountain fires may have made it prone to mudslide across the acces... more
We really like this campground and usually stay there at least twice a year.
Pads are asphalt, not gravel.
50,30 and 20 amp plus water and dump stations.
Great trails and awesome mountain views.
Digital antenna picks up a good number of local channels.
This year's mountain fires may have made it prone to mudslide across the access road when storms come. Will have to see.
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SonoraSam would stay here again
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“Wonderful campground in high demand”
Reviewed 4/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | b43 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
Lots of room with pull through and back in sites. Very spacious with fellow RVer's spaced far apart. Lots of wildlife, beautiful views and easy trails for biking and walking. This park has very clean restrooms and showers, all sites have electricity and water. 2 dump stations. Definately will stay here again. Had to bike up to the hors... more
Lots of room with pull through and back in sites. Very spacious with fellow RVer's spaced far apart. Lots of wildlife, beautiful views and easy trails for biking and walking. This park has very clean restrooms and showers, all sites have electricity and water. 2 dump stations. Definately will stay here again. Had to bike up to the horse area to get reception for at&t phone. Our verizon mifi worked well at the campsite. Schedule early because this is very popular and people reserve sites far in advance.
Gary P would stay here again
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“Stunning mountain views, trails, birding....love love!”
Reviewed 4/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | A16 |
Overall Rating
Camped in a 35” motorhome. We are self-contained so cannot comment on restrooms/shower facilities. Water and electric. Dump station on site. Site #A16. We love this campground – will return. Pros – - Incredible views of the mountains - Quiet campground - Spacious sites and nice spacing between sites - Many trails and bird... more
Camped in a 35” motorhome. We are self-contained so cannot comment on restrooms/shower facilities. Water and electric. Dump station on site. Site #A16. We love this campground – will return.
Pros –
- Incredible views of the mountains
- Quiet campground
- Spacious sites and nice spacing between sites
- Many trails and bird walks in park
- Convenient to the northern Tuscon area
Cons –
- Better be quick to get an on-line reservation
Gina would stay here again
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“Fabulous State Park ”
Reviewed 4/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
| Site Number: | B27 |
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We could go on and on about our stay at this awesome State Park - Arizona hit it out of the park with this facility! This stop will be a yearly stop for us now! PROs: * The epic views of the Santa Catalina mountains are awe inspiring every day; * The time of year afforded so much color in the desert trails with spring blooming; ... more
We could go on and on about our stay at this awesome State Park - Arizona hit it out of the park with this facility! This stop will be a yearly stop for us now!
PROs:
* The epic views of the Santa Catalina mountains are awe inspiring every day;
* The time of year afforded so much color in the desert trails with spring blooming;
* So many trails to walk right out of the campground affords a new experience every day;
* Plenty of area to ride the bikes and the bird watching is incredible;
* The shower facilities are super nice - we didn't use at all due to the corona virus 19 outbreak but the facilities appear to be top notch;
* The sites are paved and level and spaced apart nicely, good job on the loop set up!
* Shopping is close by and near by National Park to explore in better times;
CONs:
* Hard to get reservations, our 8 day stay was booked a year in advance.
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MikeandJoy would stay here again
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“Lovely state campground”
Reviewed 3/11/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B17 |
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We spent our first night here in the overflow part of this campground and then moved to a site with electric/water hookups. The sites are really spacious, and our dog loved rolling in some grass after many days of sand and cacti! The ground squirrels kept her entertained too! There is some great bird watching here, and lots of hikin... more
We spent our first night here in the overflow part of this campground and then moved to a site with electric/water hookups. The sites are really spacious, and our dog loved rolling in some grass after many days of sand and cacti! The ground squirrels kept her entertained too! There is some great bird watching here, and lots of hiking trails accessed from the campground. You are close to Biosphere 2, the Saguaro National Park and Tucson. Tucson itself has an amazing network of biking trails that circumnavigate the city of Tucson. We rode 40 miles and didn't begin the see the main loop! Flat and easy riding...not particularly scenic...but easy way to run errands while camping!
But our biggest surprise were the free showers! Huge tiled showers with really nice shower heads and plenty of hot water. After having traveled now for a month...to be able to take a really good shower was a treat! I don't think we have ever come across a better shower anywhere...private campgrounds included!
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Karen T would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- general store
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- horse corral
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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