Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

General: 208-site campground. No hookups but sections are separated into tent-only, generators allowed, and non-generator sites (which we were very happy to see!). Only four sites can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet; otherwise, there is a 40-foot limit. 

Site Quality: All are level and have generous-sized concrete/macadam pads (except for the tent sites which are all gravel). Although the sites are close together, there is ample foliage separating them. 

Bath/shower house: I never expect showers in National Park Service campgrounds so was pleasantly surprised to find showers here (in three of the restrooms). Otherwise, the restrooms were basic but clean. 

Activities: There is a.9-mile perimeter trail that allows leashed pets and the 1.3-mile Palo Verde Trail that leads to the Visitor Center from the campground. The 21-mile one-way dirt Ajo Mountain Drive is considered the most scenic area of the park but trailers, buses, and RVs over 25 feet are not permitted on this road. There are a few short hikes off of this road. You can also drive a loop around the area, but four-wheel drive is recommended. The night sky is stunning here and there is a telescope pad. The hour-long evening ranger talk was both interesting and well-attended. The Visitor Center was also a wealth of information.

Note: As others have mentioned, when we arrived, we were instructed to leave our hoods up to discourage the pack rats. Not a problem and we didn't see any,

Large CG but many sites are just jammed together. I had claustrophobia just driving thur a lane or two. Never seen such a nested tight cg like this. Went back out to free BLM dispersed where my nearest neighbor was 500 ft away.

Organ Pipe Cactus NM is a treasure, and for a couple of working full-timers, this campground was perfect. 

We spent a long weekend here in site 24, which had a beautiful, unobstructed view of the sunset each night. Solar was ripping, even in February, and would be in any of the campsites. Nice picnic table and paved, level driveway made this feel a notch or two above most NPS sites. The dump station we only used once, but was looking brand new and worked perfectly. 

Quirk: packrats are pretty rampant here, so folks keep their hoods open and anyone who spends more than a night or two lights their undercarriage to scare the little guys away.

The campground is ringed by trailheads. A couple of roads give plenty of space for cyclers. It's a beautiful, beautiful spot. You're pretty far from groceries, so you'll wanna stock up before you come in.

Fun campground with great desert flora and fauna! It’s a pretty big campground and the spaces are kind of close together so definitely not the most private of places. There are lots of restrooms with running and and some solar showers as well. Lots of trails to hike right of the campground as well! Overall a nice campground.

Clean, quiet and very easy to pull your camper in/out. excellent hiking nearby and surrounded by pristine desert.

Semi private sites with cactus and other desert plants between sites. Quiet except for the guy next to me listening to audio books. Pull through concrete drives. Some of the restrooms have showers. Was very nice. Not hot but warm enough. Dogs allowed on some of the trails.

What you would expect of a national park campground. Clean, well maintained easy access, and quite. Good hiking great for kids.

Cons sites are close together. Little privacy and limited shad.

Get a full tank of gas before leaving Gila Bend !!!!

We had a good site looking south to the Sonoran Mountains and to the border area.

The facility is fine but the threat of packrats proved to be too much pressure; and, the lack of interpretive signage is a barrier to understanding this area.

Let's start with the rats--- the threat cannot be ignored-- or ignored at the peril of damage to your vehicle.

This area attracts hummingbirds.

We stayed 2 nights here and it was very beautiful. Sites are close together. Lots of trails off the campground. Wish there were more that allowed pets. Had a nice visitors center and a amphitheater with evening shows. Generator hours limited but it wasn’t too hot in beginning of April. Highly recommend.

Convenient location in the middle of the National Monument. Late Check-in was easy, camp hosts very nice and the restrooms clean and well kept.

We spent six days here in early March.  It was $10/night with our National Parks Pass.  All sites have a picnic table and grill.  No hook ups, but there is a dump station and water fill.  There are trash receptacles throughout the campground and several restrooms, some with solar showers.  The campground hosts do a great job keeping the campground spotless.

Several hiking trailheads are at the campground and get you up close with the desert landscape.  Great place for stargazing.  Seeing the border wall was interesting.

Very busy but nice campground. Had some great hiking on the edge of the campground which was a plus.

We van camp so we got an RV spot. We put up a screen room and that was okay with rangers since it did not have a floor. You may need to clarify with park ranger. Our site did not have a tent pad. Very pretty with good bathroom locations.

Very quiet. Dark sky. Nice bathrooms. Huge picnic table with large covering.

Great hikes, beautiful sunsets and spacious sites.

Wish there were more dog friendly trails, but that’s a park issue. Nice, level, paved , large sites. Generator area and hours. Neat visitor center within 1.5 walkable miles. Quiet, beautiful place. Be sure to take a drive😊

Everything here is just the way you want it good space between sites generators have to shut down at 6:00 p.m. and beautiful stars

We love it here and will be back. It’s very clean and there are lots of opportunities for recreation including stargazing and trails. Will be back.

We've really enjoyed our two nights of tent camping at the Twin Peaks Campground. Cost is $20/night regardless if you're tent camping or RV'ing. Campground has designated tent area (some with ramadas) that adds to peaceful desert experience. Hiking trails available from campground. Flush toilets and showers available. All around a great experience.

Great place to stay. No hookups so go when the weather isn't hot and you need a/c. Great 4x4 roads to explore the rugged but beautiful scenery!

Upon arriving during Covid we weren’t sure if we were going to get a spot with a covered table, but we were able to snag one. It was so cute and well kept. Plenty of space and distance between campsites. The bathrooms were nice and clean too.

After a winter storm prevented me from using my reservation at The Big Bend the past February I was faced with a dilemma. Where could I get a a site for 2 weeks with clean toilets, a place to wash the dishes and warm weather?

The answer was Twin Peaks!

Surrounded by the beautiful Sonora Desert, with hiking trails, the nearby towns of Why and Ajo it was an oasis from the IL winter.

The campground has been recent rebuilt, so everything was almost brand new. The staff kept it clean and it was not crowded.

I was able to get a site on a First Come basis without difficulty.

Unfortunately, due the pandemic, the showers were closed. Washroom facilities were closed on a rotating basis, but with 25% of the sites also closed, there was never a crowd or a wait. Fresh waster was 25 ft from my site.

After spending a day in Saguaro National Park we weren’t sure if this wouldn’t just be more of the same. Wrong! Loved all the trails within this National Monument and the whole vibe of the place. Sort of like Big Bend National Park in that it’s definitely your destination due to its remote location. But well worth the trip. Dry camping at Twin Peaks Campground within the facility was no issue with water still available even under COVID rules. We had 2 bars of LTE with Verizon most of the stay. Just time your stay in either early spring or late fall, otherwise the heat will be pretty overbearing.

 Although it is in the desert, the sites are well spaced. No utilities at the campsites, but plenty of water faucets and the restrooms were very well maintained. We hiked the trail out of the group campground and also the Victoria Mine trail. Beautiful desert sun set and sun rise.

This is the most sterile and organized campground I've ever encountered, overall, it isn't my style of camping. There are plenty of RV sites with full hookups, spots are organized so it is simple to get the right size spot. If you arrive after hours, there is a list of assigned and available sites for the night. Bathrooms are full amenity and very clean. The area is remarkable however. Good for road and gravel cycling and very photogenic.

This was a wonderfully refreshing stay in Early December. Reservations not required at this time, but are starting season on January 1st at recreation.gov. All sites were pull through and paved. This is a dry camp site, but there is access to get fresh water and there is a dump station that also has access to fill your fresh water tank. 

For those interested in cellular access, I had T-Mobile LTE coming off Mexico tower. My plan includes Free Unlimited data in Mexico

This campground is huge! The sites are well landscaped (hard to say about so many campgrounds in the desert). There is great hiking and exploring throughout and the Junior Ranger program offered badges, patches and certificates for the kids. During Covid they only had half the bathrooms open but rotated which ones from day to day. The showers were closed, however. The dump station has 2 lanes and the potable water fill and dump areas are separate allowing 4 RVs to be dumping/filling at the same time. Keep your vehicle hood up to avoid attracting pack rats. It's suggested to make reservations Dec-Mar but in November we had our choice of sites. They have an amazing map of the sites showing size which clearly outlines rv spaces and tent. The tent sites don't allow generators. No hookups for RVs but the sites allow for good solar exposure and there are water spigots all over

While I have no complaints about this campground, it was nothing special either. As a tent camper, I was happy to have a few sites to pick from. There is a bit of cover between sites that almost gives the illusion of privacy, but ultimately I'd rather be somewhere much more secluded. Bathrooms were clean for how busy the campground was and the campground itself was kept up well. Picnic table, grill, and 'tent pad' at each site.  Seem like it would be a good place for RV camping rather than tent camping.

This campground is a nice place to stay if you are wanting to hike and explore the park. The sunset we saw was magnificent, so definitely set aside time to find a place and marvel at the days end. Stargazing was also a fantastic activity here!

The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is such a unique place.  It was nice to be able to camp near enough to amongst the interesting cactus and larger than life rocks.   Definitely a park that it is fun to camp in, but I would suggest trying to get a more primitive, site in the Alamo campground if possible.

We stayed here one night over Veteran’s Day weekend and enjoyed the beautiful views, sunsets and the surprisingly cool 21-mile Ajo Mountain Drive.

Pros:

• Great bathrooms, very clean!
• At off-season, it was nearly deserted. Very nice and quiet
• Nice Visitor’s Center
• Nice tent pad sites

Cons:

• This campground is close to highway 85 and the traffic is ALWAYS audible
• No campfire rings; apparently you can have an off-ground fire pit but I saw nowhere online that that was an option
• Most campsites have zero shade. In the desert, this is a big deal for making it through the hot parts of the day, even in the fall/winter months
• In the off-season, many bathrooms were closed

The campsite is huge with dedicated RV sites as well as tent only drive in sites all surrounded by the desert and an amazing variety of Cacti. Several Bathrooms, a small library exchange and great hiking options, The loop hike around the campsite is especially worth it.