Chiricahua National Park

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12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd
Willcox, AZ 85643

Chiricahua National Park preserves towering rhyolite pinnacles, balanced rocks, and mountain landscapes shaped by volcanic forces in southeastern Arizona. Visitors explore scenic drives, hiking trails, and campgrounds beneath dark night skies. Rising between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, the park supports diverse wildlife and protects a rich cultural history tied to Indigenous peoples, Apaches, Buffalo Soldiers, ranchers, and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Directions

Chiricahua National Park is in the southeast corner of Arizona. Interstate I10 from LA or Tucson to El Paso or Lordsburg runs about 40 miles north of the park. Exits in Willcox to Hwy 186 are the most direct paved access to the park from the north. (Exits 336, 340, and 344). Note: Exit 366 to Bowie will require driving 10 miles of dirt road. This route is recommended only if stopping at Fort Bowie National Historic Site.

Reviews

Chiricahua National Monument's campground is widely praised for its beautiful, quiet, and scenic environment with well-maintained, clean restrooms and convenient amenities such as potable water and shuttle services. Friendly and helpful camp hosts enhance the experience, while the campground offers excellent access to diverse hiking trails and abundant wildlife sightings. Most sites are shaded and peaceful, suitable mainly for tents, camper vans, and smaller RVs. Common drawbacks include small and close-together campsites limiting privacy and suitability for larger rigs, limited bathroom facilities with no showers, occasional maintenance or reservation system issues, and limited cell service due to the remote location.

Beautiful and scenic campground with abundant wildlife

Clean, well-maintained, sometimes heated restrooms with flush toilets

Friendly and helpful camp hosts and staff

Convenient access to numerous hiking trails and shuttle service

Peaceful, quiet atmosphere with shaded and spacious campsites

Small sites not suitable for large RVs or trailers

Campsites often close together limiting privacy

Limited bathroom facilities and no showers available

Occasional maintenance, reservation, or water system issues

Limited cell service and internet connectivity due to remote location

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Lee S

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Reviewed 7 days ago

This is an annual campout with friends and it’s our favorite campground in a most beautiful setting with great hiking trails and unforgettable scenery. Looking forward to next year.

Rick H

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Reviewed 9 days ago

Bonita Creek campground in our newest National Park is outstanding. Large campsites with well maintained tent pads, picnic tables, bear boxes. Easy access to water, ash cans, and flush toilets. Each site is surrounded with beautiful flora attracting wonderful wildlife: numerous species of birds, deer, lizards, and others.

Chris L

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Reviewed 12 days ago

Excellent except No shower and No fire ring.

Sharon S

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Reviewed 14 days ago

Our time at the Bonita Campground was great. Our site was easy to find, it was even marked out where to set up the tent, so there was no guess work there. The bathroom was clean. The campground was quiet and pleasant. We enjoyed our stay there.

Lorie H

Campground:Bonita Canyon Campground

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Reviewed 15 days ago

Campground was great. Bathrooms were clean. Staff was most helpful.

Rebecca D

Campground:Bonita Canyon Campground

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Reviewed 16 days ago

Beautiful quiet place. Bathroom was so much better than the usual camping locations. The spots are close together but everyone was very respectful. Will try to come back soon!

Keep your options open

Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Chiricahua National Park.

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 6% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 1 years of reservations.