Camping near Benson, Arizona

Camping near Benson, Arizona includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. Another 1 public campground filed under nearby towns is within 30 miles of Benson.

Kartchner Caverns State Park

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Camping near Benson at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Kartchner Caverns State Park: "$50/night (electric and water); extra vehicle $15"
Distance from Benson: 5.7 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,644 ft at Kartchner Caverns State Park (the only one on record)
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Kartchner Caverns State Park
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Benson's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Kartchner Caverns State Park Benson · State Park · 5.7 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: $50/night (electric and water); extra vehicle $15

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Benson

Cochise Stronghold, 21 miles from Benson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Tombstone.

Things to do near Benson

Public land and water within 30 miles of Benson, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Kartchner Caverns, at Kartchner Caverns State Park (5.7 miles from Benson): The park ranks the cave among the top ten worldwide for its unique mineralogy; guided Rotunda/Throne and Big Room tours cost extra.
Kartchner Caverns State Park, its campground is 5.7 miles from Benson; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 17 miles from Benson; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Benson; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, a BLM unit whose mapped point is 19 miles from Benson; its camping rule, field office, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saguaro Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Benson; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Rincon Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Benson; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saguaro National Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 25 miles from Benson; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Hooker Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 30 miles from Benson; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Benson

Nearest emergency room: Benson Hospital, 450 S Ocotillo Ave, Benson, AZ, 3.7 miles from Benson , (520) 586-2261. Next nearest: Canyon Vista Medical Center, 5700 State Rte 90, Sierra Vista, AZ, 26 miles, (520) 263-2220. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Love's convenience store · 3.4 miles · (520) 586-8702
Walmart Supercenter supermarket · 3.9 miles · (520) 586-0742 · Hours 24/7
Safeway supermarket · 4 miles · (520) 586-9094
Fuel: Love's fuel station · 3.4 miles
Texaco fuel station · 3.4 miles
Speedway fuel station · 4.1 miles
Propane: Propane Refill Station propane dealer · 19 miles
RV dump station: Butterfield RV Resort RV park · 3.9 miles · (520) 586-4400
Wells Fargo RV Park RV park · 21 miles · (800) 269-8266
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 24 miles
Laundromat: Tombstone Laundry & Auto Wash laundromat · 20 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Benson: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Benson, AZ?

1 public campground is on record near Benson. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Kartchner Caverns State Park (5.7 miles). 1 books through Arizona State Parks & Trails reservations.

Is there free camping near Benson, AZ?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Benson charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Benson, AZ?

1 campground near Benson takes RVs: Kartchner Caverns State Park. Kartchner Caverns State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Butterfield RV Resort, 3.9 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Benson with drinking water?

Kartchner Caverns State Park has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Benson, AZ?

Benson Hospital, 450 S Ocotillo Ave, Benson, AZ, is 3.7 miles from Benson in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (520) 586-2261. In an emergency, call 911.

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