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Bog Springs Campground

7 mi east of Elephant Head, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
5,125 ftelevation
May–Octbest months

About Bog Springs Campground

Bog Springs offers some exceptional scenery, either right from your campsite or a short walk away. Many visitors unfamiliar with Arizona will be surprised by the high grasslands that climb the slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains, the thick oak woodlands, and the conifer forest that covers the mountain tops. The [Dutch John](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25746) and [Bog Springs](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recreation/outdoorlearning/recarea/?recid=25734&actid=51) Trails start at the campground.

  • Fees: Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check. Day use outside campground…
  • Season: Year-round
  • Managed by: USFS - Coronado National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi east of Elephant Head, AZ · 31.72761, -110.87544

Things to do:

Climbing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

51°
30°Jan
53°
31°Feb
58°
34°Mar
64°
38°Apr
73°
45°May
82°
55°Jun
80°
58°Jul
78°
57°Aug
75°
53°Sep
68°
45°Oct
59°
37°Nov
51°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Bog Springs Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Dutch JohnHiking0.1 mi0.9 mi
Bog SpringsHiking0.1 mi2.7 mi
Madera Nature Trail #88Hiking0.3 mi3.5 mi
Madera Nature Loop BHiking0.6 mi0.2 mi
Kent SpringsHiking0.6 mi1.4 mi
Madera Nature Loop AHiking0.8 mi0.2 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Tubac (Dark Sky Community), 13 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 15.1 mi
Propane: 13.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.