About Whitetail Campground
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Reviews (35)
What Guests Are Saying
Whitetail Campground is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and attentive hosts, making it an excellent choice for families and large groups seeking a peaceful camping experience. Guests appreciate the enforcement of rules, which enhances the overall enjoyment of the campground. However, there have been some concerns regarding the behavior of a staff member during events, which could impact the experience for some visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Whitetail Campground is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and attentive hosts, making it an excellent choice for families and large groups seeking a peaceful camping experience. Guests appreciate the enforcement of rules, which enhances the overall enjoyment of the campground. However, there have been some concerns regarding the behavior of a staff member during events, which could impact the experience for some visitors.
Review Summary
Devin P
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WHITETAIL
Beautiful campground, great facilities!
Ryan G
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: WHITETAIL
Great site for kids, with lots to explore nearby. The men's restroom was closed at our site, which was inconvenient since we had to double up on one potty. The tent pad are very nice, flat and easy to stake into. Overall, a great site. We've already planned our group's next visit!
Claudia J
VerifiedMarch 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WHITETAIL
Host was friendly. Campsite and Restroom was clean.
Jacqueline S
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: WHITETAIL
Please wash down the site.
Flies happen in nature - but they were especially bad as there was spilled food all over the picnic area. Perhaps a hose and some water would help.
Need some instructions on how to open those bear proof trash containers! Bears can't read but us humans can - and 8 of us never did get one open. Carried our trash out - which is more than I can say for others that used the space.
Janice D
VerifiedOctober 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: WHITETAIL
For the price paid I would expect the area to be cleaned up better. The bathrooms also smelled. The site is a great campground but I would limit the length of trailers to 22 ft. We had 3 trailers under 22 ft and parking was very tight. If you made the turn into the camp site a little wider it would work better. We were in site 3 at Whitetail on Mt Lemmon.
Patrick W
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: WHITETAIL
Wonderful site, great tent pads, excellent amenities and blissful peace and quiet. Already booked for next year :)
Andrea M
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WHITETAIL
The site itself was quite acceptable, and the camp hosts amenable. It is unfortunate that is is so close to other sites, since some groups are significantly louder than others. Sound carries well in the forest, and I was privy to details of strangers' lives that I did not need or care to know. Also, children scream a lot; I guess that 's just what they do.
Hard to enjoy the peace and sounds of nature sometimes. Other than that I have no comments.
Julie K
VerifiedJuly 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: WHITETAIL
It is a wonderful campground with so much space for groups. Our only suggestion is that space should be made for RVs. The campground is really designed for tent camping. The tent sights are wonderful. We squeezed three RVs into the parking area, but that's all that could fit. Very clean and well cared for.
Sharon C
VerifiedJuly 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: WHITETAIL
We brought a group of 20 total youth and adults to this camp site for 3 nights. It is a wonderful campground for large groups. There is plenty of open forest space surrounding it making it feel very private. There are great tent pads that are flat and graveled, so when rain comes, there is no muddy mess to deal with. The huge covered ramada provides plenty of space for meals, crafts, and gathering together. Water spicket is handy. The set up for food preparation is perfect, along with sturdy, metal bear boxes conveniently right there. The bathrooms are sufficient--just lack a sink, so be sure to have a large cooler with water specifically for hand washing. The hikes are beautfiul, and the kids had lots of fun playing around the lake, catching crawdads. Definitely recommend this campground for groups and family reunions!
Yvette O
VerifiedMay 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: WHITETAIL
The weather is so nice right now. Just perfect for the evening camp fires. But warm enough for t shirts. The care takers are friendly and helpful:)
Location Whitetail Campground
Address:
11200 N. Whitetail Road
Mt. Lemmon, AZ, 85619
United States
From Tucson, Arizona, go north on Catalina Highway approximately 30 miles from Tucson until you reach Milepost 20. Turn Left on Whitetail Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 32.4119 / -110.732
Elevation: 2469 feet
Policies & Rules
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RV hookups are not available |
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A Catalina Mountain Fee Demo Pass is required for many other points of interest in the forest in this area |
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Fires must be in provided campfire circles only |
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This is a high elevation facility; use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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Bears and other animals live in the area; all food must be secured and trash disposed in the trash cans provided |
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Credit cards are not accepted. Only cash and Arizona checks are accepted |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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Click here to learn more about Coronado National Forest |
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Maximum trailer length is 26 feet. |
