About Whitetail Campground
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. Hiking and sightseeing are popular activities. The surrounding national forest boasts a variety of trails, including some on the 9,157-foot Mt. Lemmon, for those who wish to venture away from the campground for the day. The University of Arizona runs an observatory just up the road, and visitors can also drive a few minutes to the small town of Summerhaven, which offers amenities and attractions on Mt. Lemmon's summit. Anglers can try for stocked trout at nearby Rose Canyon Lake. All five group areas have picnic shelters that can…
- Fees: Site 1 is $135 a night, with a maximum of 40 people and 8 parking spaces. Site 2 is $151 a night, with a maximum of 60 people and 12…
- Season: April – October (weather dependent)
- Managed by: Coronado National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Summerhaven, AZ · 32.41194, -110.73194
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| F A A | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Box Camp | Horse | 0.7 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Palisade | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Butterfly | Horse | 1.0 mi | 4.8 mi |
| Bigelow | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Crystal Spring | Horse | 1.0 mi | 3.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.6 mi
Water fill-up: 13.3 mi
Propane: 12 mi
Camps nearby
- Mt. Bigelow Dispersed Camping 0.3 mi
- Spencer Canyon Campground 0.6 mi
- Showers Point Group Site 0.7 mi
- Southern Pines Baptist Camp 0.8 mi
- Camp Whispering Pines 0.9 mi
- Navajo Camp 0.9 mi