Rose Canyon

We had our wedding here and it couldn't have been more perfect. Plenty of seating, the beautiful backdrop of the forest, and the towering boulders. The camp staff were so friendly and excited for us. We were a bit worried about parking since it was so limited, but we were able to work out a "shuttle" service with some of our guests parking up by the main road and a couple of vehicles circulating through the campground.

The campground is nice, and the nights were cold and refreshing. I reserved 3 campsites. My friends could stay only for 2 nights, but the authority didn't allow me to release one night and get a refund. This is a big disappointment that there is a rule, made by campground management, that I should pay for 3 nights over a long weekend no matter what. So, our 2 campsites were empty for one night, it was impossible to release them for people in need. I hope this review will help to change the rule.
Tatiana Shaternik.

The Rose Canyon campsite is conveniently situated for a visit to Mt Lemon. Reception was friendly and well organised. Facilities are clean and the campsite neat. Lots of trees and shade for most plots. The lake close by is an attraction on its own. Be careful when you book. Some of the plots are difficult to access, even for small tent camping.

Met with harsh verbal communication at the fee booth when checking in with camper shorter than 24ft, which was said to be allowed on recreation.org website. Hosts at the fee booth strongly accused me of being wrong. Even after showing proof of website, host then accused the website of being wrong. With all evidence of proper and correct booking of site, host still insisted that I will need to turn around and leave. After the initial shock of treatment and confusion, one other host walked up from driving a golf cart and was briefed on the issue, he said to just try it out. At Campsite #33, found that the camper would fit in parking area. Enjoyed the rest of the two days there without any problems. Just didn’t appreciate the harsh communication from such a simple miscommunication.

This was my personal first time camping and I planned the trip for my boyfriend’s birthday. We took both of our dogs who had never been camping before either and chose this location because it is close to home and we were looking to escape the heat of Tucson for a few days. While the later afternoon did get fairly warm (80 degrees outside in mid/late May) the morning and evenings were a really nice temperature. We were a little disappointed to learn that a fire restriction went into effect the morning of our first day and that did put a small damper on our trip but sometimes these things cannot be helped and overall it was a pleasant experience. I can see how it would feel crowded if all campsite were filled because while we had no neighbors during the days of our stay if those sites had been occupied there would be very little privacy afforded us. The bathrooms were clean and the host as check in was lovely at both arrival and departure. We are likely to visit again down the road.

The only problem was we couldn’t have a fire. And the parking so far away from our camp site

Served as a nice venue for my small wedding.

Loved the camp host Mike and Linnie. They were nice, kept us informed on fire restrictions, checked the sites regularly.

the spot should really be closer to level for RV use

A ways away from parking and the bathroom which made for a more secluded feel.