Camping near Nogales, Arizona

Camping near Nogales, Arizona includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Calabasas Group Campground, is 7.1 miles from Nogales in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 2 stay open all year. Another 4 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Nogales.

Calabasas Group Campground White Rock Campground

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Camping near Nogales at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at White Rock Campground: "Single Site: $15 per night; Double Site: $30 per night"
Distance from Nogales: 7.1 miles (Calabasas Group Campground) to 9.5 miles (White Rock Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 3,907 ft (White Rock Campground) to 4,000 ft (Calabasas Group Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 2 open all year
Campsites: 13 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 22 ft (Calabasas Group Campground)

Distances are straight-line miles from Nogales'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 Calabasas Group Campground Nogales · National Forest · 7.1 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Group Site: $55 per night

First-come White Rock Campground Nogales · National Forest · 9.5 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 13
Season: Year-round
Fee: Single Site: $15 per night; Double Site: $30 per night

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Nogales

Patagonia Lake State Park, 10 miles from Nogales in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night electric and water, $25 non-electric or boat-in); listed under camping near Patagonia.
Bog Springs, 26 miles from Nogales in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Green Valley.
Rock Bluff Group Campground, 29 miles from Nogales in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $45 per night); listed under camping near Sierra Vista.
Lakeview, 29 miles from Nogales in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Sierra Vista.

Things to do near Nogales

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

Coronado National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Calabasas Group Campground at 7.1 miles from Nogales; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Pena Blanca Lake, at Calabasas Group Campground (7.1 miles from Nogales): Nearby 45-acre man-made lake with year-round birding, boating and fishing for rainbow trout, bass, sunfish, crappie and catfish.
Pena Blanca Lake, at White Rock Campground (9.5 miles from Nogales): Lake about a quarter mile from the campground with a paved boat ramp; only electric trolling motors are permitted and an Arizona fishing license is required.
Patagonia Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Nogales; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Nogales; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Pajarita Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 15 miles from Nogales; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Tumacácori National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 16 miles from Nogales; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Nogales; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
San Rafael State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Nogales; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Nogales; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Nogales

Nearest emergency room: Holy Cross Hospital, 1171 W Target Range Rd, Nogales, AZ, 2 miles from Nogales , (520) 285-3000. Next nearest: Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita, 16260 S Rancho Sahuarita Bl, Sahuarita, AZ, 41 miles, (520) 416-7100. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Walmart Supercenter supermarket · 0.2 miles · (520) 281-4974 · Hours 06:00-23:00
Safeway supermarket · 0.4 miles · (520) 281-4929 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Circle K convenience store · 0.8 miles
Fuel: Fastrip fuel station · 0.4 miles
76 fuel station · 0.5 miles
Special K fuel station · 0.8 miles
RV dump station: Patagonia RV Park RV park · 17 miles
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 0.5 miles
San Jorge Farmacia pharmacy · 2.2 miles
Farmacia the One pharmacy · 2.3 miles
Laundromat: Anda Laundromat Cleaners laundromat · 1.6 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Nogales: propane, 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 Nogales, AZ?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Nogales. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Calabasas Group Campground (7.1 miles) and White Rock Campground (9.5 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Nogales, AZ?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Nogales charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

2 campgrounds near Nogales take RVs: Calabasas Group Campground and White Rock Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Patagonia RV Park, 17 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Nogales, AZ?

White Rock Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Nogales, AZ?

Yes: Calabasas Group Campground and White Rock Campground are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Nogales, AZ?

Holy Cross Hospital, 1171 W Target Range Rd, Nogales, AZ, is 2 miles from Nogales in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (520) 285-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

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