Yes, BLM got it right at the Sierra Vista Trailhead. Clean, safe, beautiful views of the Organ mts and Las Cruses, great trails close by.
Limited spots and could be more difficult for rvs. Great for vans.

We camped in the Ringtail loop which is open to individual camping from January through March (usually a group camping area). It is a big gravel parking lot where they jam everyone in there. Super tight! Decent hiking trails from the park especially Romero Canyon trail. Bathrooms/showers were fabulous.

Pima County campground. Positives are that it is convenient to Tuscon. Nice mountain biking and hiking trails right from the campground. East access to Suguaro National Park. Negatives are that it seems pricey for what you get. We stayed in H loop which is first come first serve and had to pay $20. No showers. Pretty crowded and noisy. Wanted to like it more than I did.

Nice, clean state park. Fantastic hiking trails leaving from park including Flatiron mountain. Epic hike! Nice clean warm showers. Negative is that many people run their generators non stop. That is annoying!

This campground in McDowell Regional park is for tent camping and small Vans, etc. Mix of both walk in sites and back in sites. It is set back a ways from the rest of the park. No showers here. Need to go to the trail head or RV campground for showers which was a bit of a hassle. Excellent mountain biking and hiking trails right out of the campground.

Super solid camping outside of Phoenix. Great views all around. Excellent hiking and mountain biking in area. Easy access.

Super regional campground in the west Phoenix area. Clean hot showers and bathrooms. Solid mtb and hiking trails in the park.

We used this area for a single night getting back to AZ. Worked fine for that. Would also work to access Joshua Tree but would rather stay in the NP. It is quite a distance to get to good hikes in Joshua Tree.

Clean and comfortable RV park. Very close quarters. Hot tub +1. Walk to the ocean. If your goal is to spend a couple of days at the ocean, this RV park will work. Pricey though.

Nice little county campground. Clean and well maintained. Some excellent hikes nearby.

Super campspots among the boulders. Great hiking out of the campground. Some of the tent sites are "really" walk in sites so it makes it a bit more challenging if sleeping in van. Bring everything you need ie. Water!

Decent county park outside of Blythe. We used it for on night to get to Joshua Tree. We needed showers. Showers were warm and clean.

525 is super convenient to access Sedona. It is busy with lots of campers. Only negative is the ATV traffic on the road and kicking up dust. Can ride mountain bikes all the way into West Sedona.

Very nice camping in Kofa. Safe, clean, easy access. Terrific views. Great place to ride mountain bikes on dirt roads.