About Tortilla Campground
-->Tortilla Campground is a winter campground just outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area. From October to March each year, urban dwellers take advantage of cooler temperatures and enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, rock climbing and scenic driving throughout the surrounding Tonto National Forest. Campers awake to a scenic backdrop of rugged bluffs, saguaro cactus and desert skies. The campground is located directly across the historic Apache Trail from Tortilla Flat, Arizona, which has a general store and restaurant.
- Fees: $20/site/night. America the Beautiful Interagency Senior or Access Pass holders receive a 50% discount on a single campsite. Passholders…
- Season: October 1 – March 31
- Managed by: USFS - Tonto National Forest
- Where: 12 mi north of Gold Canyon, AZ · 33.52987, -111.39845
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jan–Apr & Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 7.0 mi |
| Second Water | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 3.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Apache Junction Municipal Complex (Urban Night Sky Place), 11 mi.
Dump station: 6.8 mi
Water fill-up: 12.6 mi
Propane: 12.5 mi