Spencer Canyon
Its 66 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping costs Single Site: $31 per night (up to 6 people); Double Site: $49, and it is open from April to October. Spencer Canyon is a National Forest campground near Tucson, Arizona.
First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 22 ft
- Access road
- Dirt
Spencer Canyon sits inside Coronado National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Pusch Ridge Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $31 per night (up to 6 people); Double Site: $49
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 66
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 22 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Quiet hours
- 10pm to 6am
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Dirt
- Elevation
- 8,180 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- 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
Spencer Canyon is open from April to October , at 8,180 ft.
Sources: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around Spencer Canyon
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Spencer Canyon, in straight-line miles: Seven Falls (waterfall, 6.4 miles), and Hooker Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Rose Canyon 
First-come General Hitchcock More campgrounds: camping near Tucson and campgrounds in Pima.
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