Reef Townsite Campground
Its 17 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Group Site: $45 per night, and it is open from April to November. Reef Townsite Campground is a National Forest campground near Sierra Vista, Arizona.
First-come, first-served
1 / 3Looking up at the cliffs at the head of the Reef Townsite area in the Huachuca Mountains, April 2009. Photo: smalltownguy22, CC BY 2.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 12 ft
Reef Townsite Campground sits inside Coronado National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Miller Peak Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Reef Townsite Loop Trail: A three-quarter-mile interpretive loop from the northeastern end of the campground past relics of the Reef mining town, including old mine digs, the town water system and ore mill foundations. (fs.usda.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Group Site: $45 per night
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 17
- Group sites
- 1
- Group site capacity
- Up to 50 people
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 12 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days
- Pets
- Allowed
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,200 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
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Season and winter services
Reef Townsite Campground is open from April to November , at 7,200 ft.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: smalltownguy22, CC BY 2.0
- Photo 2: smalltownguy22, CC BY 2.0
- Photo 3: smalltownguy22, CC BY 2.0