Calabasas in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping
Calabasas in AZ
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 22 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Calabasas Group Site in Coronado National Forest near Nogales, Arizona, accommodates groups up to 250 people in an oak-shaded valley at 4,000-foot elevation. Facilities include 14 tables, 12 campfire rings with grills, three pedestal barbecues, vault toilets, and parking. No potable water available; visitors must bring their own. Open year-round for group reservations at $55/night. RVs limited to 22 feet. Nearby Peña Blanca Lake offers additional recreation.
Getting there: From Tucson, Arizona, take I-19 south for about 56 miles. Exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn right (west) onto AZ Highway 289 (Ruby Road) and continue to the Pe Blanca Recreational Area. From Nogales, Arizona, take I-19 north for about 4.4 miles. Exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn left (west) onto AZ Highway 289 (Ruby Road) and continue to the Pena Blanca Recreational Area.
- Moderately separated here.
- A group campground, with most of them shaded.
- Rock Tank lies 0.5 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Pajarito Peak stands 1,188 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 46–81°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.