Established Camping
Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
About
National Park Service
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Overview
Twin Peaks Campground is located within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. This landscape reveals a thriving community of plants, animals, and human stories that echo throughout this desert preserve, chronicling thousands of years of desert living. A scenic drive, a wilderness hike, or a night of camping will expose you to a flourishing, living desert.__
Recreation
Along with photography and birding, hiking is ideal here. There is a .9 mile (1.4 km) perimeter trail around Twin Peaks Campground, and the 1.2 mile (2 km) Desert View Trail located near the group camping area. Beyond the campground area, miles of hiking trails lace Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, some easy, others more strenuous. Some of the best hiking is off the beaten trails out in the canyons with a map and compass to guide you. Always carry water and snacks, and avoid hiking during the hottest parts of the day. More detailed trail information is available in the park newspaper and in person at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center.
Facilities
Twin Peaks offers both group and single campsites. Campsites are available by reservation only. Same day reservations may be available. Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance.__ Flush toilets and potable water are located within the campground.__ All campsites have picnic tables and charcoal grills.__ Restrooms have running water and restrooms 1,4 & 5 have solar heated showers. Water may not be warm on cloudy days, or early in the morning.__ Restrooms 3,4, and 6 are closed April-December.__ Site numbers 71-145 are closed April-December.__ Site numbers 1,7,15,17,21,178,183,187,193, and 203 have shade structures.__ No hookups available for electricity, water or sewer. A dump station is located at the southern end of the campground, past the last row of tent campsites.__ Generators are permitted in campsites #1-#112 from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. only. Generators are not permitted in RV sites #113-#174, or the tent only sites, #175-#208.__Generators are permitted in Group Campground sites #1 and #2 only.__ RVs are not permitted in sites 175-208. Ground fires are prohibited. Raised firepits are permitted.__ Twin Peaks Campground Kiosk hours are 9:30 AM-5:00 PM daily, January-April.__ Kris Eggle Visitor Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m daily. Free Wifi is available at the visitor center.__
Natural Features
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. This is a showcase for creatures who have adapted themselves to the extreme temperatures, intense sunlight, and little rainfall that characterize this Southwest region. Thirty-one species of cacti have mastered the art of living in this place, including the park's namesake and the giant saguaro. Here, the life of the Sonoran Desert is protected and allowed to flourish under nearly ideal wilderness conditions. The monument is an outstanding natural preserve where one of the Earth's major ecosystems survives almost unspoiled.
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (520) 387-6849.
Nearby Attractions
Lukeville Port of Entry to Mexico - approximately 5 miles (8km) to the south of the Kris Eggle Visitor Center and Twin Peaks Campground. Gas is available.__ Historic Ajo, AZ - approximately 33 miles (53 km) north of Twin Peaks Campground following SR 85. Gas, restaurants, shops, and groceries are available.__
Charges & Cancellations
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
LegendEfficiently 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,
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LegendBig and tight!
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.
GuideFive stars, even after our truck burned down
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.
Location
Twin Peaks Campground — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in Arizona
Directions
The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument boundary is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Why, AZ following AZ SR 85.__ The Kris Eggle Visitor Center is 22 miles (5 km) south of Why. The Kris Eggle Visitor Center is located on the west side of AZ SR 85 between mile markers 75 and 76.__ Twin Peaks Campground is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Kris Eggle Visitor Center. Once you have exited AZ SR 85 and arrive at Kris Eggle Visitor Center, the road leading to the campground is the first left just past the visitor center. Follow signs for the campground.__ From the North (Phoenix): take I-10 East to AZ SR 85 south. Or, take I-10 east to AZ SR 347 south, to AZ 238 west, to AZ SR 85 south.__ From the East (Tucson): take AZ SR 86 to Why, then turn left on AZ SR 85, heading south.____ From the West (Yuma/California): follow I-8 to Gila Bend or I-10 to Buckeye, to AZ SR 85 south.____ From the South (Sonoyta, Mexico): travel north towards Lukeville, AZ on Mexico Rt. 2. The Kris Eggle Visitor Center is five miles north of Lukeville on AZ SR 85.
Address
10 Organ Pipe Dr.
Ajo, AZ 85321
Coordinates
31.9425 N
112.8113889 W