Twin Peaks Campground
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Write a Review 10 Organ Pipe Dr. Ajo, AZ 85321 520-387-6849 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 31.9542, -112.8027
Overview of Twin Peaks Campground
Entrance fee into Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument applies. All campsites are available by reservation only. Same-day reservations are available.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by ThreeCedar on 4/27/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Life Rebooted on 2/23/2017
Number of Sites 208
Pad Type concrete
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,640 ft / 499 m
Max Stay 28
Max Length 45 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Twin Peaks Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 520-387-6849
camper-751866 asked on 9/28/2022
By max length, does that mean rear bumper of trailer to front bumper of truck, or is it just referring to RV length?
Tracy asked on 3/29/2024
Are there biting flies or mosquitoes in the campground in March and April?
Doug asked on 11/2/2023
The lights on the border, are they visible from the campground?
dave robison asked on 1/25/2022
Do you need advance reservations to get a site in February? Thanks!
skelpsk asked on 12/29/2021
Does anyone know the maximum RV length for the sites at Twin Peaks Campground? Thanks!
Reviews of Twin Peaks Campground 96 people have reviewed this location.
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“As fine and brilliantly planned park.. human usage dealt with well, and nature saluted by van tours, hiking trails, and awareness of needs of wildlife and flora brilliant!”
Reviewed 4/8/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | Varied |
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This is a model park that best models Edward Abbey's vision of national parks humorously/serious comments in Desert Solitaire ... this park is for the people and preservation (as much as possible these days) of the way things were and should remain for the future generations to enjoy and study. Fabulous park and will return... great... more
This is a model park that best models Edward Abbey's vision of national parks humorously/serious comments in Desert Solitaire ... this park is for the people and preservation (as much as possible these days) of the way things were and should remain for the future generations to enjoy and study.
Fabulous park and will return... great naturalists and programs here.
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“This is where I’ll winter when the zombies finally take over...”
Reviewed 4/7/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 178 |
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Easily the most beautiful place I’ve been in many, many months of moons. The organ pipes play silent welcome songs in Spanish to those heading further south into Mexico while the saguaros statuesque perch their guard, the two big cacti breeds forming the cornerstone of an otherwise lush-for-the-desert forest of palo verde and creosote,... more
Easily the most beautiful place I’ve been in many, many months of moons. The organ pipes play silent welcome songs in Spanish to those heading further south into Mexico while the saguaros statuesque perch their guard, the two big cacti breeds forming the cornerstone of an otherwise lush-for-the-desert forest of palo verde and creosote, ironwood and fishhook barrels.
The toilet seats crisp, clean and perhaps a bit high, shower water splashing over into the stalls, provide additional justification for paying to stay here rather than in the free BLM land just outside of the National monument. I’d pay $16 to hang out here for a few hours, though, and to be immediately in the park as the breeze cools off a shady spot near one of the few palapas available in the tent / no generators zone, the cool purple painting the distant mountains one after another before the sky lasers away one last 1980’s pink before the stars appear polka dot dancing in the sky. It’s heavenly if you need a metaphor. Early April and it’s desolate, too, a rare few fellow campers in a 200+ site campground where we rarely need see one another, and are all quiet respectful of any sounds short of the cactus wrens starting their rusty old engines.
I would stay for weeks if the obligations of the outside world weren’t calling us away come tomorrow.
Nathan @ Wand'rly would stay here again
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“Upscale National Park camping”
Reviewed 3/31/2018
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Twin Peaks is a large campground situated on a sloping site. As others have mentioned, there are three sections: one for those who want to use generators, one generator free and one for those in tents. We chose the generator free section. We found the layout of the campground a little odd in that all of the sites are pull through, but ... more
Twin Peaks is a large campground situated on a sloping site. As others have mentioned, there are three sections: one for those who want to use generators, one generator free and one for those in tents. We chose the generator free section. We found the layout of the campground a little odd in that all of the sites are pull through, but they also all face the same directions. A perimeter road encircles the campground. This means that all RV traffic along the rows of campsites must go the same direction (at least as far as we could figure out). If you drive down one row and then want to cruise the next one, you have to go back all around the perimeter road to get to the next row. Maybe you could avoid this if you had a small rig though.
We arrived on a Monday in late March and found the campground about 3/4 full. At this time there are no reservations, but the campground host told us they will be going to a reservation system in 2019. We found the staff at the visitors center to be friendly and informative and enjoyed a ranger talk on plants one evening. The Ajo Muntain loop drive is quite pretty and interesting.
As for feeling safe, I would say yes, but without getting into a political discussion or getting too controversial I would also say that I felt it was safe for us tourists, but not so safe for the illegal immigrants (and I'm not referring to drug smugglers or other criminal s here) who everyday try to make the dangerous trek across the desert. You'll probably enjoy Organ Pipe the most if you ignore that whole issue while you're there. It was hard for me to do so.
Evergreengirl would stay here again
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“Great views and quiet”
Reviewed 3/28/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 140 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Fifth Wheel) |
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I'm trying to think of some reason not to give this place 5 stars... can't come up with a thing!! The price is very reasonable, the spots are fantastic, the scenery is great, the people are very friendly... what's not to like. We got decent cell service from Mexico on TELCELL (through AT&T). In addition to the camp spot fee you must... more
I'm trying to think of some reason not to give this place 5 stars... can't come up with a thing!!
The price is very reasonable, the spots are fantastic, the scenery is great, the people are very friendly... what's not to like.
We got decent cell service from Mexico on TELCELL (through AT&T).
In addition to the camp spot fee you must pay an entrance fee of $12 but if you stay a few nights that's not a lot.
There is a scenic drive across the highway that winds into the hills and gets you up close and personal to the local fauna. Most of the route is gravel (some hard surface in the hills) and is in decent shape. I think the return half is probably the worst but it may change as grading happens.
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Gord would stay here again
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“Pleasant Desert Camping”
Reviewed 3/19/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 174 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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We had a nice stay at this campground. The hosts and rangers were friendly, the sites and restrooms were clean and plentiful, and the park was beautiful at sunrise and sunset. The stars at night exploded in the night sky. We'd never seen so many stars. We arrived on a Wednesday around noon, and the campground was about half full. We... more
We had a nice stay at this campground. The hosts and rangers were friendly, the sites and restrooms were clean and plentiful, and the park was beautiful at sunrise and sunset. The stars at night exploded in the night sky. We'd never seen so many stars.
We arrived on a Wednesday around noon, and the campground was about half full. We had plenty of sites to choose from, and we were lucky enough to find one on an end that also had a decent amount of shrubbery to provide some shade on the west side of our rig in the afternoons. It was sunny and windy, so we were happy we didn't need the shade canopy and the awning wouldn't have done much at that angle anyway. All the sites are pull-through and face west (which is strange but I guess since the time to camp here is in the winter and campers want sun). Sites have a grill (ours looked brand new), picnic table, and the rigs sit on a concrete pad. No fire ring, but they do allow fires if you bring your own portable pit that's off the ground. We filled up the Airstream with water at the dump station when we got there, and the free solar showers were nice to have. We stayed in one of the three generator-free rows. Pretty much everyone in the campground had their truck or camper hoods up and undercarriage lighting on at night to prevent packrats from setting up shop. Yuck.
Wednesday through Saturday, there is a ranger program at 7 pm in the amphitheater. These were very well done and enjoyable. We saw one on desert flora and another on space exploration.
Hiking in the park is easy to moderate, but it wasn't very exciting to us Phoenicians as it was a lot like home. Luckily home is very pretty so it wasn't a big drag. :) There's an easy one-mile loops around the campground that is nice to do first thing in the morning or at sunset.
The campground is five miles from the Mexican border, and we could hear plenty of traffic heading south on 85 to Rocky Point for spring break. Other than the occasional coyote howl, that was really the only noise as everyone else seemed to head into their campers at 8 pm, immediately after the ranger program. To be honest, the campground had the vibe of a 55+ active adult community. Everyone was friendly but we felt a little like the record scratched when we pulled in with our adolescent children. haha
Overall, we had a nice, if uneventful and even a bit boring, trip to Organ Pipe.
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4airstreamers would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great views!”
Reviewed 3/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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There's not much to say about this lovely campground that hasn't already been said here. Great views, nice sites, clean facilities, and the extra bonus of having a generator free section (best idea ever) makes this a pretty stellar campground in my book. One thing to note is that the solar showers only offer a small amount of hot water... more
There's not much to say about this lovely campground that hasn't already been said here. Great views, nice sites, clean facilities, and the extra bonus of having a generator free section (best idea ever) makes this a pretty stellar campground in my book. One thing to note is that the solar showers only offer a small amount of hot water so it's best not to wait until evening for a shower. I learned this lesson the hard way.
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WatsonsWander would stay here again
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“All the good things said about this place are true!”
Reviewed 3/3/2018
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 170 |
| RV Length: | 16' |
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After a difficult time trying to find a place to camp in Tucson, I ended up coming here because of all the positive reviews on Campendium. What a wonderful campground! Very inexpensive, with lovely vistas and the sites are just far enough apart with enough vegetation for privacy. Sites are mostly pull throughs with level concrete pads,... more
After a difficult time trying to find a place to camp in Tucson, I ended up coming here because of all the positive reviews on Campendium. What a wonderful campground! Very inexpensive, with lovely vistas and the sites are just far enough apart with enough vegetation for privacy. Sites are mostly pull throughs with level concrete pads, picnic tables and grills. Tent campers and no generators in separate areas. Flush toilets in restrooms are scattered frequently through the park. There are even solar ahowers if you don’t mind showering at 4 or 5pm when the water is just past lukewarm! Dump with drinking water to fill tanks at one end of the park, all included. This Park is close to the Mexican Border so the Border Control is in your face here, as some people have mentioned. But I felt very safe and comfortable in the campground area. Might not go ambling off on super long hikes through the desert alone..
But this park is truly lovely. Last night some campers were playing acoustic guitar and singing to our enjoyment. Sums up what to me, rv lifestyle is all about!
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RudiOnTheRoad would stay here again
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“After a week on blm we needed showers in a bad way.. headed into organ pipes and scored a site on the end of the row looking west towards the sunset. We enjoyed the nightly talks put on by the rangers down at the ampatheator. Our favorite hike was up mt”
Reviewed 1/28/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 159 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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After a week on blm we needed showers in a bad way so we headed into organ pipes and scored a site on the end of the row looking west towards the sunset. We enjoyed the nightly talks put on by the rangers down at the ampatheator. Our favorite hike was up mt Ajo the highest point in the monument.. the night sky was also a highlight, b... more
After a week on blm we needed showers in a bad way so we headed into organ pipes and scored a site on the end of the row looking west towards the sunset. We enjoyed the nightly talks put on by the rangers down at the ampatheator. Our favorite hike was up mt Ajo the highest point in the monument.. the night sky was also a highlight, being far from any light pollution we could see the entire milky way!
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“A hidden treasure. ”
Reviewed 1/26/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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One of the better campgrounds I've ever stayed at, although part of that may be due to low expectations. Over a hundred nicely paved and spaced pads. Nice restrooms and solar showers. Great hikes nearby. I was here in the winter and the weather was perfect -- I'd imagine the summer is a different story. Campground hosts were wonde... more
One of the better campgrounds I've ever stayed at, although part of that may be due to low expectations. Over a hundred nicely paved and spaced pads. Nice restrooms and solar showers. Great hikes nearby. I was here in the winter and the weather was perfect -- I'd imagine the summer is a different story. Campground hosts were wonderful, as were all of the other campers we met. Even the cell coverage was great.
Dick Tony would stay here again
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“NPS Campground Perfection”
Reviewed 4/4/2017
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 32' |
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This is a huge campground that is so full of lush vegetation between sites you would hardly notice the scale of the place during your stay. The spots are all pull thru style with different rows corresponding to different lengths. We were concerned about getting a spot since it is all first come first served but the ranger on duty say... more
This is a huge campground that is so full of lush vegetation between sites you would hardly notice the scale of the place during your stay. The spots are all pull thru style with different rows corresponding to different lengths. We were concerned about getting a spot since it is all first come first served but the ranger on duty says it almost never is full. Either way we arrived very early in the morning, got a nice spot and went off hiking for the day.
Separate generator and non-generator sections of the campground is an unbelievably nice touch.
I used the solar shower more out of curiosity and it was great! Very warm water, extremely clean, and nice pressure. There are water spigots throughout the campground and a two lane dump and fill station at the last row of the campground (makes dumping after your visit a little annoying as the roads are all one way so you need to take a long lap around the whole place)
Verizon signal is good although I didn't do much heavy usage stuff since it was the weekend. Our AT&T phones had a tendency to hook up to a Mexican tower, especially when hiking closer to the border. This is typical for us Buffalonians living on the Canadian border, a quick call to your provider will reverse any errant roaming charges.
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NomadicNeighbors would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Discount Clubs
- Senior Discounts
Pets
- pets
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