Coronado National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,789 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 46
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 46 campgrounds shown
- Arcadia CampgroundYear round · Reservations accepted
- Bog Springs CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Calabasas Group SiteReservations accepted
- Cochise Stronghold CampgroundSeptember 1 – May 31 · First-come, first-served
- Columbine Corrals CampgroundApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Cunningham CampgroundApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Dragoon MountainsSeason not published
- General Hitchcock CampgroundMay – December 15
- Gordon Hirabayashi CampgroundNovember – April
- Half Moon Ranch1 sitesYear round · Reservations accepted
- Herb Martyr CampgroundSeason not published
- Hospital Flat CampgroundApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Idlewilde CampgroundMay 1 – October 31 · First-come, first-served
- Kent Springs Cabin1 sites · Pull-throughYear round · Reservations accepted
- Kentucky CampReservations accepted
- Lakeview CampgroundYear round
- Molino Basin CampgroundNovember – April
- Palisades Ranger Residence Cabinto 20 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Peloncillo MountainsSeason not published
- Peppersauce Campgroundto 22 ft · 1 sitesYear round · Reservations accepted
- Portal Bunkhouseto 20 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Portal CCC Houseto 20 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Ramsey Vista CampgroundSpring – Winter · First-come, first-served
- Red Spring SingletrackSeason not published
- Reef Townsite CampgroundSpring – Winter · First-come, first-served
- Riggs Flat CampgroundApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Rock Bluff Group Site1 sitesYear round · Reservations accepted
- Rose Canyon Campground77 sites · Bear boxesApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Rustler Park CampgroundApril 1 – October 31
- Shannon CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- Shaw House1 sitesReservations accepted
- Showers Point Group Campground3 sitesApril – October · Reservations accepted
- Snow Flat Dispersed Camping AreaApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Soldier Creek CampgroundApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Spencer Canyon CampgroundApril – October · First-come, first-served
- Stewart CampgroundSeason not published
- Stockton Pass Campgroundto 40 ft · 1 sitesYear round · First-come, first-served
- Sunny Flat CampgroundSeason not published
- Sycamore CampgroundYear round
- Treasure Park – Group Use AreasApril 15 – November 14 · Reservations accepted
- Twilight Group CampgroundYear round · Reservations accepted
- Upper Arcadia Group SiteYear round · Reservations accepted
- Upper Hospital Flat Dispersed Camping AreaApril 15 – November 14 · First-come, first-served
- Walnut Grove CampgroundFirst-come, first-served
- White Rock CampgroundYear round · First-come, first-served
- Whitetail Group SiteApril – October (weather dependent) · Reservations accepted
Coronado National Forest
The Coronado National Forest is a United States National Forest that includes an area of about 1.78 million acres (7,200 km2) spread throughout mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
No vehicles past these lines
Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.
- Chiricahua Wilderness87,182 acres
- Galiuro Wilderness77,585 acres
- Pusch Ridge Wilderness56,973 acres
- Santa Teresa Wilderness26,912 acres
- Mt. Wrightson Wilderness25,141 acres
- Miller Peak Wilderness20,251 acres
- Pajarita Wilderness7,499 acres
- Redfield Canyon (East)
- Redfield Canyon (North)
Byways through this country
Places worth pulling over
National parks close enough to pair
Drive to Coronado the long way
Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.