Tombstone Campground Choices

A Tombstone campground can help provide you a super budget trip. Is the car-camping lifestyle your choice for vacation journeys? Or even just weekend stay-cation outings?

You may even feel like you're living the life of the rugged old West cowboys, cowgirls and pioneers! Well maybe not quite - as you can access many modern conveniences, even though you're sleeping in a tent!

By the way - do you ever get to the campsite, and realize you forgot something essential? Aaah - that is a pain!! We have a free, super-great checklist you can use, before you set out. Get it - just Click Here!

We used to go tenting, but then upgraded to an RV. But we remember what we liked in a campground when we had a tent. So that's what we keep in mind in our recommendations here. There are a number of places in Tombstone to roll up a deluxe RV.

But where's a Tombstone campground that you can you pitch a tent? Well - we'll show you...

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Tombstone Campground Picks
- Walking Distance to Town -

Wells Fargo RV Park - 215 E. Fremont Street (Hwy. 80), 1-800-269-8266

• Grassy tent sites with water, electric & shady trees
• Heated rest rooms with showers
• Roomy laundry room
• Camp store with many necessities
• Free WiFi
• Call or email wellfargorvpark@yahoo.com for rates & reservation inquiries
• A best choice for in town - we think, if you're tenting

Stampede RV Park - 201 W Allen Street, Toll Free (866) 409-4778

• Tenting site area is available - but there are no utility hook-ups
• Rate is $19.27/day plus tax
• Available amenities are a rest room & showers, plus a laundry
• A small breakfast restaurant is on site

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Tombstone Area Campgrounds
A Little Driving to Town

Tombstone RV Park & Campground - 1475 Highway 80, milepost 315.5, just inside the city limits

• (520) 457-3829; tombstonervparkcg@gmail.com
  
• Tent sites have picnic tables, grills & fire-rings - no utilities
• Free WiFi, rest-rooms & showers
• Laundry
• Heated pool, playground, rec hall
• Camping store, ice, propane
• Shuttle into downtown Tombstone
• Rate is $25/night
• A really nice choice, all around for tenting

Tombstone Livery Stable - 919 West Highway 82, (520) 457-3559

• This Tombstone campground only has dry camping. Rates available when calling Cowboy Doug, plus get more details - or you can email: tombstonelivery@msn.com
• It's a unique place - kinda like a dude ranch, so there's lots of activities going on - particularly when there's planned events. But also: horseback riding and a shooting range.
• They're fairly close to town - about 2 miles north of Tombstone

Ramsey Vista Campground - From Sierra Vista, Hwy. 90 South; after it turns into Hwy. 92 South, drive 8 miles and turn right onto Carr Canyon Road. The Campground is 7 miles in, near the end of the road.

• If you're visiting in the Spring, Summer or Fall - you may love this one if you're really into camping.
• It's a beautiful area in Coronado National Forest, in an area of Ponderosa pines, at 7,400 ft. elevation - gorgeous views
• Fees are $10/night by cash/check/money order only.
• No hook-ups, toilet facilities available
• 8 campsite pads (disabled accessible), picnic tables, fire rings
• More details from the Sierra Vista Ranger District (520) 378-0311 - More Here>
• To get to Tombstone from this campground, return along Highways 92 & 90 into Sierra Vista, make a right onto Charleston Road - a 15 to 20 minute drive will get you to town (about 18 more miles).

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Benson Campgrounds - About 20 miles from Tombstone

Red Barn Campground - 711 North Madison Avenue, (520) 586-2035 - Benson Exit 304 Off Interstate 10.

• They have a tenting area - some are called primitive sites
• Discount rates for Passport America & Good Sam
• Playgrounds, free WiFi
• Call for more details

Benson KOA - 180 West Four Feathers Lane, (520) 586-3977 - Benson Exit 304 Off Interstate 10.

• 2 types of tenting sites available: no utilities, or with electric
• Picnic table & fire pit, water spout accessible
• Rest-rooms, showers, laundry
• Free WiFi; pool open Spring, Summer, Autumn
• Access to the free camping kitchen with electricity plug-ins & utility sink for dish washing
  
• Sports field, mini-golf, horse-shoes, playground & more
• Base rate for dry camping is about $29 per night - but call to confirm

Roughing It Car Camping

If you're an experienced camper, who knows how to handle yourself in desert environs. This type of camping may be for you. A campground choice not really close to Tombstone, but definitely in driving distance for a nice day there. Be sure to read all the information. You'll need to be informed regarding what to bring with you, what facilities are there (or lack of!), ease of access, etc.

Dragoon Mountains Camping

As long as the roads are dry, access by regular car is fine. If there are heavy monsoons, use caution - probably even don't go! These sites are free of charge to stay up to 14 days. There are no facilities, no reliable water sources. Bring everything you need, be sure to clean up & take out all with you.

Several Sites along Forest Road 4804 Loop, off of Forest Road 687. The sites have shade and sun. They're not jammed together, either. Be aware that one area is where rock climbers tend to be.

From Middlemarch Road (one mile north of Tombstone), and follow it for approximately 10 miles to a "Y" at the Coronado National Forest boundary. At the Forest boundary, turn left onto FR 687.

Pass by 4806, Tenneco Rd, on the Right. Pass over Smith Wash. You'll arrive at the Loop Road Sites available off 687. There's 4827: Lisa. And there's 4804: Flathead, which includes 4804-A & 4804-AA.

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