USFS · Group Campground · Fee
TENTS ONLY. Whitetail Campground offers group campsites in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains of southeastern Arizona, 5 miles south of the town of Summerhaven and the top of Mt. Lemmon. Groups can enjoy picking, hiking, camping and wildlife watching while enjoying a cool respite from hot summer. The facility can accommodate groups for day or overnight use. Hosts live on site. This campground is designed for large groups such as church, corporation, family reunions, etc. Sites are often booked a year in advance through reserveamerica.gov. On occasion a site may not be booked and walk-ins are welcome, however, the cost of the site is the fee. Whitetail Group Campsites have large firepits, large grills, tables, ramadas and bear boxes. Each site has a clean, stocked restroom. Each site has a ramada with picnic tables, a 120 volt outlet to plug in a coffee pot, crockpot, etc.
From the USFS.
No. Whitetail Group Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recreation/recarea/?recid=25720
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
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