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Rose Canyon

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Rose Canyon
Rose Canyon
Rose Canyon
Rose Canyon Lake Campground .

Featured amenities

General Store
General Store

About Rose Canyon

Rose Canyon Campground is just 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona, off the Catalina Highway Scenic Drive near the summit of Mt. Lemmon. This area is popular for day use as well as overnight camping. With a high elevation, forested setting, two group picnic areas and opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing and fishing, Rose Canyon offers a great summer respite from the city.

Number of accommodations: 30

Campground Amenities

  • General Store
    General Store

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 10 to Oct 24

Sites & Availability

30 Sites Available

Site
Price
001, Loop: Barnum
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
002, Loop: Barnum
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
003, Loop: Barnum
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
004, Loop: Barnum
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
005, Loop: Barnum
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
011, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
014, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
015, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
023, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
024, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
025, Loop: Green Mt. Loop
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
032, Loop: Sycamore
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
033, Loop: Sycamore
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
035, Loop: Sycamore
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
039, Loop: Sycamore
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 041, Loop: Willow Canyon
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 044, Loop: Willow edge
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 045, Loop: Willow edge
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 046, Loop: Willow edge
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 048, Loop: Red Tail
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 050, Loop: Red Tail
No Hookups
Price not available
060, Loop: Rose Peak
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
061, Loop: Rose Peak
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
062, Loop: Rose Peak
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
063, Loop: Rose Peak
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
069, Loop: Black Bear Flats
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
070, Loop: Black Bear Flats
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
071, Loop: Black Bear Flats
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
072, Loop: Black Bear Flats
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
073, Loop: Black Bear Flats
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available

Reviews (313)

What Guests Are Saying

Rose Canyon Campground in the scenic "Red Rocks" of Southern Utah is a well-maintained and beautiful location, ideal for camping near Bryce Canyon NP. Campers praise the cleanliness, friendly staff, and great fishing opportunities, with many highlighting the spacious, private sites and enjoyable hiking trails. While some minor issues like road conditions and a few camp host interactions were noted, the overall experience is positive, making it a recommended spot for both relaxation and outdoor activities.

Review Summary

4.5
313 reviews
5
72.5%
227
4
14.7%
46
3
6.1%
19
2
4.2%
13
1
2.6%
8

Suzanne K

Verified

July 10, 2024 Stayed at: 062, Loop: Rose Peak

5

This site fits a large 3 room tent and has plenty room. The other sites are good distance away and there's some shade on the site most of the day. The bathroom wasn't always the cleanest but I've seen worse. If you need drinking water, you have to walk to the other bathroom located across the road. If you need ice, the shop at the lake normally isn't open so you have to drive up to the general shop in Summerhaven. Our first night there was a lot of other loud campers in the sites below us that stayed up until midnight but our second night was nice and quiet.

Suzanne K

Verified

June 4, 2024 Stayed at: 069, Loop: Black Bear Flats

5

This campsite is beautiful with a lot of trees giving it shade. It located next the bathroom and water. The bathrooms were clean and didn't smell bad. Are large 3 room tent fit well at this site. It a great site for people with young kids Neighboring campsites are close by so hopefully you get quiet neighbors like we did. The lake is within walking distances but if you have young kids bring something to push/pull them in. Only down side is the shop that is by the lake was closed most of the time so we weren't able to buy any ice.

Marta B

Verified

June 2, 2024 Stayed at: 046, Loop: Willow edge

5

All our camp hosts were great! Lori & Carlos were very courteous, caring & hard workers! Our new camp hosts Tim & Kate checked on us frequently during our stay - they also said that if we needed anything just to let them know!
All in all we had a great camping experience at Rose Canyon - even caught some fish & they were good!
Thanks again👍🏽

Marta B

Verified

June 2, 2024 Stayed at: 045, Loop: Willow edge

5

All our camp hosts were great! Lori & Carlos were very courteous, caring & hard workers! Our new camp hosts Tim & Kate checked on us frequently during our stay - they also said that if we needed anything just to let them know!
All in all we had a great camping experience at Rose Canyon - even caught some fish & they were good!
Thanks again👍🏽

Salvatore M

Verified

May 27, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: Sycamore

5

Nice campsite/campground

Karen B

Verified

May 23, 2024 Stayed at: 039, Loop: Sycamore

5

Lori was very helpful. The site and bathrooms were clean.

Barry S

Verified

May 16, 2024 Stayed at: 044, Loop: Willow edge

5

The campground was well maintained and quiet. Thanks go out to the thankless job of the Hosts. Someone came up and complained to the host that the price went up this year. Like she is making too much money, Listening to such silliness must be draining, but she stayed calm and explained that everything is getting more expensive. Hard to believe you need to explain that to an adult. We will be back!

PATRICIA W

Verified

April 21, 2024 Stayed at: 011, Loop: Green Mt. Loop

5

Perfect spot.. clean toilets not crowded

Michelle T

Verified

March 30, 2024 Stayed at: 015, Loop: Green Mt. Loop

3

Loved the campsite and bathrooms are kept clean. I just wish camp host would of stopped other campers from being roudy, annoying drunks and were setting off their guns at 12am.

Michele H

Verified

October 31, 2023 Stayed at: 050, Loop: Red Tail

5

Rose Canyon is peaceful and the camp sites are great. Site 50 is good except for the traffic, ie., people driving around looking at the RV site options...

Location Rose Canyon

Address:
10371 Rose Canyon Rd
Mt. Lemmon, AZ, 85619
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 32.395 / -110.691

Elevation: 2220 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

No hookups. Campground has 6 dedicated RV only sites. No tents are allowed on these RV sites.

General

Swimming and boats are not permitted in the lake

General

Pack and saddle stock not permitted in campground or picnic area

General

This is a high elevation facility; use caution when traveling from lower elevations

General

Bears and other animals live in the area; all food must be secured and trash disposed in the trash cans provided

General

The camp store is located south of campsite #73.

General

Credit cards are not accepted. Only cash and Arizona checks are accepted.

General

The Amphitheater has limited parking. Up to 50 persons - 4 vehicles. 51 to 90 persons - 8 vehicles. 91 to 120 persons - 12 vehicles are allowed.

General

Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Any extra vehicle is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. 

General

Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed

General

Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

General

Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

General

Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

General

Click here to learn more about Coronado National Forest

General

Maximum trailer length is 22 feet.

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