Campsite Review: Catalina Campground is located north of Tucson at Catalina State Park, east of Arizona Route 77. It is a very nice campground.
At the campground, there are two loops with 120 well-spaced large sites with electricity and water. We like the back-in sites in loop A best because they are more private than sites in loop B. There is also an overflow area without hookups that is only open from January – March.
All most all sites are very exposed with no shade. The pavement at the sites is long and narrow. We could not walk around our RV without going in the dirt.
Catalina State Park is a very nice campground.
Details
Website: Catalina State Park
Address: 11570 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85737
Link to Google Map for the area: Catalina State Park
Phone Number: (520) 628-5798
Reservations: 877-697-2757 AZ State Parks
Reservations are highly recommended for all weekends between October and May.
Dates stayed: December 7 – 10, 2020
Comfort: Temperatures were nice. Mid-70-degree range. Cold in the morning and pleasant for the rest of the day. Rain showers on departure day.
Elevation: 2560′
Season: Year-Round
Price Paid: $31.66/ night including reservation fees
Our Site: #A40
Hook-ups: Electric 50 amp and water
Dump station: Yes
Restrooms: Yes
Shower: Yes
Laundry: No
Potable Water: Yes
Water to fill your RV storage tank: Yes
Cell service: Verizon – Good Signal / AT&T – Good Signal
Observations
Campsite Review: Campsite Review: Catalina State Park Campground insider info:
The entire area will be extremely hot in the summer. (not a secret)
In our site, in loop A we have lots of shade in the afternoon. Other sites are not nearly as good.
In loop A some of the sites have odd angles leading requiring driving off the pavement to avoid the trees and decorative rocks. Parking in loop B is easier, especially for pull-through sites.
The overflow area is a large flat gravel location with room for around 30 RVs and a separate tent area.
The sites in both loops are similar in layout and spacing.
Bonus
The bonus here is the beauty of Catalina State Park. Views are from every site. The road continues past the campground and group sites toward hiking trails.
This park is a hiking wonderland — and most of the trails are suitable for bicycles and horses.
Just to the east of the park is a desert Big Horn Sheep management area. I saw some tracks in the river bottom (dry) that could have been sheep — or deer. But didn’t see any sheep. (or deer)
A good day trip is to go to Biosphere 2 located 18 miles to the north.
Caution
If you tow a car, make sure to tow the car into the campground, otherwise, there is a second vehicle charge for your tow vehicle. Parking for a second vehicle is $15 per night. Ouch
If you fail to show up by noon the day following your reservation, you will forfeit your reservation without a refund.
Layout and Satellite Views
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Website: Catalina State Park