Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. Enjoy the scenic camping, fun activities, and sights and sounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your Arizona camping adventure.

Best Dog-Friendly Sites Near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (15)

    1. Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    37 Reviews
    Lukeville, AZ
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-6849

    $20 - $50 / night

    "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.  "

    "Saturday, March 24, 2018

    Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

            , I am captivated by the desert, whether it be Mohave, Great Basin, Chihuahua or our own Sonoran Desert."

    2. Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    4 Reviews
    Lukeville, AZ
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-6849

    $16 / night

    "I think the noise level varies with who else is camping nearby, but I would imagine it is usually people looking for a more backcountry experience than they would get at a normal campground."

    3. Coyote Howls East RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-5209

    "Ajo is 9 miles and has grocery, hardware, etc but the close by jct of Why has a mini Mart, fuel, ice, and a very good mexican restaurant. Indian casino is also 3 miles away."

    "Could hear coyotes off in the distance. We weren't planning very long there but we will be going back for a week or two soon. Loved the area. Surprisingly peaceful."

    4. Darby Wells Rd BLM Dispersed

    8 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    33 miles
    Website

    "Nice area with room between campers yet still opportunity to say hi and wave as you walk by. Some noisy atvs but not overwhelming. Close proximity to Ajo with plenty to do there."

    "This is a dispersed BLM area behind the old copper mine tailings and a wide washboard dusty road goes back into the area."

    5. Sonoran Skies Campground

    3 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-8299

    "We had a lovely time here & Joyce showed the children some of Arizona's night creatures. Highly recommended!!"

    "There is a fenced dog yard. It is a great place to stay while you're visiting the area."

    6. Ajo BLM Dispersed

    6 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    34 miles
    Website

    "There are open mine pits, some fenced off, some not so be careful especially if you let your pets run free. Constant sound of planes overhead from the nearby AFB, with occasional low flying jets."

    "The Ajo MTB trails are here and there is OHV."

    7. Coyote Howls West RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-5933

    "But it's a short (and beautiful) drive to the national monument and Ajo, if you need groceries or other supplies. Simple gravel pull-throughs."

    8. Hickiwan Trails Tribal RV Park

    1 Review
    Ajo, AZ
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 362-3267

    9. Aho Elks Lodge Camping - Members Only

    1 Review
    Ajo, AZ
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (520) 387-7891

    $5 - $10 / night

    "This is a very nice location central in the small city of Aho.

    There is a large space behind the lodge for DRY camping. The charge for staying here is listed as a recommended donation."

    10. Belly Acres RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    36 miles
    +1 (520) 387-5767

    $25 - $28 / night

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  • Vanessa M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 27, 2021

    Gunsight Wash BLM Dispersed camping area

    Desert camping

    Primitive and far from civilization. Right next to highway 85, so there is a lot of traffic noise. Since this is dispersed there are not any facilities, but surprisingly there is little privacy. Several RVs,but no hook ups. Very close to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 15, 2020

    Gunsight Wash BLM Dispersed camping area

    Typical blm dispersed camping

    Convenient spot close to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. I got a little confused trying to find this spot at night, but once you find where the dirt road passes through the gate there are plenty of places to camp right there. There was only one other group there in October, but I would assume it gets more crowded during the winter months. It's a little close to the highway, so you will hear some cars passing by, but it's not too bad.

  • Sara S.
    Jun. 26, 2020

    Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    standard campground experience

    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.

  • Randall M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 30, 2018

    Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    Great desert camping in a remote environment

    Saturday, March 24, 2018

    Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

            , I am captivated by the desert, whether it be Mohave, Great Basin, Chihuahua or our own Sonoran Desert. I love the wide open views, the sparse flora, the equally sparse and ornery fauna, the warmth and chill of a desert morning, the majesty of the saguaro or the coarse obstinance of a Joshua Tree yucca. I feel unworthy of the sheer toughness required to accept the difficulties of residing in one of the harsher environments on Earth, and yet I enjoy the benefits of a clear, cool spring evening in one of the best government operated parks available to the American people. And more than a few people are taking advantage of it.

            This park is bargain. The entrance fee is a mere ten bucks; camping is only sixteen dollars a night. If one, like I, has an old fart pass the entry fee is waived and the camping dues are halved, a bargain by even Mr. Scrooge’s estimation. Parks run by the National Park Service tend to have fewer amenities but Organ Pipe has many including flush toilets and solar showers, trash pickup, tables, grill stands, ramada shading and full RV sites, some with pull-through accommodations. Not available are cell phone service and wifi in the campground although weak wifi is sketchy but possible at the visitor center.

            One thing of note is the campsite patrol pairing, an older couple driving around in one of those odd little two-seater carts with a truck bed, policing the recently vacated campsites The woman checks out the site picking up any pieces of left-over trash while the gentleman, get this, sweeps the tent pad with a broom. I don’t know if they are paid part-time or volunteers but they do their work cheerfully and effectively and the tent pads and campsites look positively pristine. Not bad for eight bucks a night.

            I even managed to sneak in shower, yes, a shower, at one of the restrooms that has a solar shower, there being three such in the campground. It’s kind of a different experience since the solar heater doesn’t really get warmed up until midday, so earlier than that the showerer might expect to get a coolish sort of shower. Mine was tepid at best. Plus, the showers are push button for both a higher and lower shower nozzle. You push the upper button to receive about 5 seconds of shower. Several pushes are needed to get suitable wet. Lather up, push a button to rinse, then lather again, push a button to rinse, lather up, push the lower button to rinse. The lower nozzle may be for kids but works perfectly fine for washing one’s backside. All in all, it takes a bit longer to get clean but eventually gets the job done.

            The park offers desert hiking at its finest with many longer or shorter hikes through the amazing Sonora desert landscape and a teeth rattling ten mile drive to an oasis hard on the Mexican Border, Quitobaquito Spring. Quitobaquito is a miracle in the southern desert, It’s a spring fed lagoon, hard on the border of Mexico, maybe an acre in size and maybe 4 to 7 feet deep. It is fed by a spring putting out about fifty cubic feet per second of fresh water and is inhabited by various waterfowl (a squadron of coots on this day) and a population of desert pupfish, little bitty guppie-like piscines that only live in this particular pond in the dez, kind of like the pupfish that live in a small pool in Death Valley. The question have is how the hell did they get there. For further info: https://organpipehistory.com/orpi-a-z/quitobaquito-springs-2/. It is a marvelous oasis in the desert.

            I stayed 3 nights at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and should have stayed a week. I love this park and will be back.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 20, 2021

    Belly Acres RV Park

    Stay here and explore the town of Ajo

    This is a cozy (read: tight spaces) park to stay in to catch up on laundry and get your RV chores done. It’s also nice that it’s in town and you can easily walk or bike out and explore the small cute town of Ajo(pronounced Ahh-ho, not Ay-ho). Keep in mind that being in town on a main road, this is not a quiet serene park. The noise from the neighboring auto repair business was extremely loud during the day, and there is car noise from the road outside the park. 

    Rates per website are$28/night but it says they offer Escapees, Good Sam, AAA, or Passport America discounts(though they do not appear not the PA website). Passport America is usually 50% off so we expected to pay $14, however, when we asked about it they said they offer too many discount programs to keep track and they simply discount everyone to $25/night. So in other words, the rate is $25. 

    In all the BLM desert land we have stayed in, we have never heard coyotes so loud and close as we did at this RV park. They seemed to be howling from all directions here. Watch your dogs here, though the manager of the park has a small dog that runs loose with him. 

    Park advertises itself as being pet friendly, but there is no dog park or dog walk in the park. We walked our dogs out to the street to go potty to avoid them going potty in front of someone’s space. 

    Our spot only had a 30 amp outlet, but judging by the number of large 5th wheels and toy haulers there I believe 50 amp is also available. Pull through and back in sites both available. 

    Park has wifi and cable. 

    Bulk propane available at $3.50/gal. 

    Laundry room was clean, one shower under construction and the other was dirty- would not use. Showers were 2.5 min per quarter, or 4 quarters at once for 10 minutes. No change or soap machine available, quarters available from manager per sign. 

    There are water and sewer hookups at each site, or there is a dump and water fill available as well. If not staying at park, dump is $7, water is $5, or both for $10. 

    Large trash trailer bin available, as well as a can for aluminum and a can for plastic beverage containers. 

    Good verizon signal, though cell service almost unusable in the evening due to high usage in the area. AT&T signal was weak but usable. 

    Pro tip: the Chevron across the street has a little separate food service establishment in the convenience store where you can get pizza, burritos, breakfast burritos, fresh baked cookies, etc to go! The pizza was surprisingly great! IGA grocery store also in easy walking distance.

  • Sara S.
    Jun. 26, 2020

    Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    almost a backcountry experience

    Fair warning that I didnt actually get to stay at this campground, it was full already.  It has a very small amount of campsites, so not a place to count on without a reservation.  But if you are lucky enough to get a reservation, the campground looks great!  

    When we checked out the campground, for future plans, (yet to be realized ;) ) it was a super quiet, almost secluded setting.  I think the noise level varies with who else is camping nearby, but I would imagine it is usually people looking for a more backcountry experience than they would get at a normal campground. We did not see water or fire pits. 

    If you want a backcountry camping experience that is a little less daunting this is the place for you!  Lots to see in the park and then you can retreat back to your spot in nature! 

    This campground is on my list of places to camp in Arizona on a future visit :)

  • K
    Apr. 5, 2022

    Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    Beautiful and Clean Campground

    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.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 19, 2023

    Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    Efficiently designed NPS campground

    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,

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 21, 2021

    Ajo BLM Dispersed

    Close to Town, Lots of Space

    Managed by Lower Sonoran BLM Field Office 

    Very quiet so much glass and old rusted tin cans, possibly from when mining was active here. Lots and lots of shards of broken glass, it’s part of the landscape almost.  There are open mine pits, some fenced off, some not so be careful especially if you let your pets run free. Constant sound of planes overhead from the nearby AFB, with occasional low flying jets. Overall a nice place if you can get past all the broken glass, some areas worse than others. 

    Not too many chollas but there are some road in. Alley Rd was flat and level, some washboarding, ok for any rig just take it slow. Coming off of Alley Rd to pull out spots could be tricky for bigger rigs. There were a few nice looking spots that we didn’t attempt in our 26ft Class C because the road up was too steep.  Deep dip on Alley Rd coming in, about 1.8 miles from where the paved road ends, we scraped our bike hitch both coming and going. At around 32.355867,-112.884902. Any rigs longer than about 26ft probably can’t make it further in than this spot if coming in from the north, or you can enter from the other side of the loop and come in that way.

    Good verizon 4bars on 4GLTE, ATT had 2-3 bars on 3G, very slow.


Guide to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Camping with your furry friends near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning desert landscape while enjoying the company of your pets.

Dog owners appreciate the amenities at Twin Peaks Campground

  • At Twin Peaks Campground, pets are welcome, and the campground features clean restrooms and a sanitary dump station for convenience.
  • The campground has ample space between sites, allowing for a comfortable stay with your dog, despite the close proximity of some sites.
  • With a variety of trails nearby, you can easily take your leashed pet on walks to enjoy the beautiful desert flora and fauna.

Tips for camping with dogs near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Dog-friendly activities while camping near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

  • Enjoy the scenic 1.3-mile Palo Verde Trail, which allows leashed pets and leads directly from Twin Peaks Campground to the Visitor Center.
  • Explore the 21-mile Ajo Mountain Drive, a picturesque route where you can spot wildlife and enjoy breathtaking views, though larger RVs are not permitted.
  • Participate in the evening ranger talks at Twin Peaks Campground, where you can learn about the local ecosystem while your dog relaxes by your side.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dog-friendly campground near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument with a 4.5-star rating from 37 reviews.

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