Located on Mt. Lemmon just northeast of Tucson, Arizona, these campgrounds and lakefront day use areas are a great way to escape the summer heat.
Campground Information
News
- 19th April 2012 Rose Canyon campground and day use area is open for the season. The nearby Whitetail group camping area, with five new beautiful new group camping sites, opens this weekend.
- 16th October 2011 Rose Canyon and other campgrounds on Mt Lemmon will close, for the season, on Oct 23, 2011. These areas will reopen the 3rd Saturday of April, 2012. Rose Canyon will undergo a major upgrade during this closure and the sites will be greatly enhanced.
- 19th July 2011 The fire restrictions in place on Mt Lemmon, expired today. Campfires, charcoal grilling and smoking are now allowed. Please use caution as we still need more rain but are off to a good start today with 1.2 inches so far. Fishing is still good but the lake is still down 5-6 feet.
- 14th July 2011 Rose Canyon Campground and the other recreation areas on Mt Lemmon opened to the public on July 7, 2011. Unfortunately we are still under fire restrictions, which means no campfires, charcoal grilling and no smoking outside your vehicle or a building. The use of propane grills is authorized. Fishing is still good and is a great area to get away from the heat of the city. Come out and enjoy the cool mtns.
- 1st July 2011 Conditions look very favorable for the monsoons to start and give us some rain during this holiday weekend and into next week. The host staff is ready for it to rain so we can reopen and allow people to enjoy this wonderful area. With the temperatures over a 100 degress this area feels super. Look forward to seeing the campers and fisherman returning.
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