General Hitchcock Campground
This small, sheltered campground is tucked away just off the Catalina Highway, along the rocky streambed that forms the floor of upper Bear Canyon. Campsites are nestled under a canopy of ponderosa pines, junipers and oaks. Some sites are located right along Bear Creek among large rocks. The Creek generally only flows during rainy periods or during the Spring snowmelt, but be vigilant of flash floods.
More like this: first-come in Arizona · tent only in Arizona
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Camping: $20 per day/night. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Pass $10. Payable with cash or check. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | May to December 15 |
| Forest | Coronado National Forest |
| Fees | Camping: $20 per day/night. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Pass $10. Payable with cash or check. |
| Rules | This campground is not recommended for trailers or RVs. No pack or saddle stock permitted in campground. Pets must be leashed at all times. Limit 2 vehicles and 10 persons per site. 14 day stay limit. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 32.3775° N, 110.6858° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 16 mi |
| Outdoor gear | REI ↗ | 17.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Frost RV ↗ | 18.9 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 14 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miBug Springs ↗4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.4 miGreen Mountain4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miMaverick Springs0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miGuthrie0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miBrush Corral Shortcut0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miBrush Corral ↗6.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Pusch Ridge Wilderness begins about 2.6 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.6 miPusch Ridge Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 56,973 acres
- 6.4 miSaguaro Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 70,905 acres
- 14.2 miRincon Mountain Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 36,949 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Guidebooks for Arizona
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at General Hitchcock Campground?
Camping: $20 per day/night. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Pass $10. Payable with cash or check.
Source: Forest Service
Is General Hitchcock Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May to December 15.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to General Hitchcock Campground?
General Hitchcock Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if General Hitchcock Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Rose Canyon (1.2 mi, partly first-come), Showers Point Group Site (2.9 mi), and Molino (3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby