Within Coronado National Forest, Whitetail Group Site operates as a walk-in campground managed by the US Forest Service. The site requires hiking or walking to reach camping areas, with rough access conditions that may challenge some visitors.
Basic amenities include toilets, picnic tables, and trash service, with firewood available for purchase. However, recent reports indicate the group site has been permanently closed, though nearby Whitetail Campground remains accessible for campers seeking forest camping in the area.
Description
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. Hosts live on site. This campground is designed for large groups such as church, corporation, family reunions, etc. Sites are often booked a year in advance through reserveamerica.gov. On occasion a site may not be booked and walk-ins are welcome, however, the cost of the site is the fee. Whitetail Group Campsites have large firepits, large grills, tables, ramadas and bear boxes. Each site has a clean, stocked restroom.Each site has a ramada with picnic tables, a 120 volt outlet to plug in a coffee pot, crockpot, etc.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsWhitetail Group Site is located in Arizona near Willow Canyon
Directions
From Tucson, Arizona, go north on Catalina Highway approximately 30 miles from Tucson until you reach Milepost 20. Turn Left on Whitetail Road.
Coordinates
32.41286425 N
110.73141555 W
Connectivity
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T-Mobile5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 13 usersLast on 5/17/26
VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 20 usersLast on 5/17/26- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 5/17/26
Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-Mobile5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 13 usersLast on 5/17/26
- VerizonLTEGood CoverageVerified by 20 usersLast on 5/17/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 5/17/26
Access
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 1 hr 7 min from Tucson, AZ
- 1 hr 53 min from Sierra Vista, AZ
- 2 hrs 51 min from Phoenix, AZ
- 3 hrs 56 min from Prescott Valley, AZ
