Catalina State Park · caps RVs at 50 ft
Catalina runs 120 electric sites at a 50-ft cap (rare for Arizona) — the snowbird-season inventory fills 12 months ahead and the park doubles as the RV staging for Saguaro NP East.
50ft
electric
Yes
Year-round (peak: October – April)
The southern slope of the Santa Catalina Mountains drops directly into the park's 5,500 acres of Sonoran upland — the rare state-park inventory that genuinely abuts a major national park unit (Saguaro East across the city of Tucson) and accepts rigs as long as 50 feet. The campground holds 120 sites with 30/50-amp electric and water hookups, year-round operation, dump station at the entrance. Reservations open 12 months ahead via the Arizona State Parks portal and snowbird-season (November through March) full-hookup sites fill the first week of the calendar opening. Summer afternoons clear 105°F May through September and the operational visiting window collapses to morning and dusk. The Romero Pools Trail and the equestrian trail network are the headline activities; the campground also serves as the primary RV staging for Saguaro NP East.
Managing agency
Arizona State Parks & Trails
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Arizona rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 8.30%
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — no restriction
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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