U.S. Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Arizona

Bog Springs Campground

Bog Springs offers some exceptional scenery, either right from your campsite or a short walk away. Many visitors unfamiliar with Arizona will be surprised by the high grasslands that climb the slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains, the thick oak woodlands, and the conifer forest that covers the mountain tops. The Dutch John and Bog Springs Trails start at the campground.

Open nowFirst-come, first-servedFrom $20 per nightTents only

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Bog Springs Campground
Photo from the area. gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesSingle site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check. Day use outside campground requires $8 day use fee or a Forest Pass.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear-round
ForestCoronado National Forest
FeesSingle site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check. Day use outside campground requires $8 day use fee or a Forest Pass.
RulesNo RV hook-ups. Pets must be leashed. Firewood is not available. Bring your own firewood or charcoal or a camp stove for cooking. Limit 2 vehicles and 10 persons per site. There is a 14-day stay limit per 60-day period. Observe quiet hours between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am. No loud music allowed.

Coronado National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bog Springs Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.50 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.36 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.15 inches of precipitationApril: 0.55 inches of precipitationMay: 0.32 inches of precipitationJune: 0.32 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.87 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.34 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.96 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.11 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.11 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.06 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 50.2°F averageFebruary: 52.2°F averageMarch: 57.7°F averageApril: 63.0°F averageMay: 70.8°F averageJune: 79.7°F averageJuly: 80.0°F averageAugust: 78.3°F averageSeptember: 76.3°F averageOctober: 67.8°F averageNovember: 58.0°F averageDecember: 49.2°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Santa Rita Exp Range, 3 miles from the campground at 4,300 feet, station USC00027593 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates31.7276° N, 110.8754° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗16.1 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗30.1 mi
Outdoor gearBass Pro Shops ↗31.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Bog Springs Camping - Rain and Nature

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Dutch John
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 0.2 mi
    Bog Springs Connector
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.3 mi
    Bog Springs
    2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.6 mi
    Madera Nature Loop B ↗
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.6 mi
    Kent Springs
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.8 mi
    Madera Nature Loop A ↗
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Mt. Wrightson Wilderness, which overlaps Coronado National Forest.

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.

Guidebooks for Arizona

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  • Camping Arizona
    Bruce Grubbs, 2021
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  • Best Tent Camping: Arizona
    Kirstin Olmon Phillips and Kelly Phillips, 2019
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  • Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
    Mike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Bog Springs Campground?

No. Bog Springs Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Bog Springs Campground?

Single site: $20. With Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access pass $10. Payable with cash or check.

Source: Forest Service

Is Bog Springs Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Bog Springs Campground?

Bog Springs Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Bog Springs Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Calabasas (25.9 mi), White Rock Campground (26.3 mi, first-come), and Rock Bluff Group Site (32.1 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby