How many campgrounds does Saguaro have?

The National Park Service lists 6 campgrounds in Saguaro National Park with 6 sites in total: 6 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served.

Is there cell service at Saguaro campgrounds?

The NPS reports no cell reception at any of the park's campgrounds. Download maps before you arrive.

Camping

Camping in Saguaro

Last verified October 6, 2026NPS campground data

6 campgrounds, 6 sites. 6 sites are reservable and 6 are first-come, first-served. Everything here is from the National Park Service’s own campground records, including what the NPS says about booking windows.

Campgrounds: 6
Sites: 6
Reservable: 6; 6 first-come
Longest RV: —; no dump station
Cell service: 0/6; campgrounds
From: $4; per night

Every campground

Sites, rules and amenities

As the National Park Service lists them. Fees are the lowest nightly rate the NPS gives for the campground.

Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	RV max	Cell	Showers	Dump	From	Book
Manning Camp	6	6	6	No RVs	No	No	No	$4	—
Douglas Spring	0	0	0	No RVs	—	—	—	$4	—
Grass Shack	0	0	0	No RVs	—	—	—	$4	—
Happy Valley Saddle	0	0	0	No RVs	—	—	—	$4	—
Juniper Basin	0	0	0	No RVs	—	—	—	$4	—
Spud Rock Spring	0	0	0	No RVs	—	—	—	$4	—

When booking opens

Booking windows for campsites and lodges

How far ahead each campground and lodge takes reservations, checked against the park's or operator's own page. The quoted line is re-checked on every build.

Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)

Six designated backcountry campgrounds in the Saguaro Wilderness Area (Rincon Mountains)

3 months (Recreation.gov facility-rule value), block release on the 1st of every month

Reservations for backcountry camping are required, and permits are available on Recreation.gov ($8 per campsite per night). Recreation.gov's facility rules list a reservation window of 3 months with a block release on day 1 of every month (structured fields; no prose rule is stated).

“Reservations for backcountry camping are required, and permits are available on Recreation.gov.”

Book →Source pageUpdated — NPS camping page: May 22, 2025 · Recreation.gov record updated 2026-05-12

What the NPS says

Reservations, in the park's words

The reservation notes the National Park Service publishes for each campground.

Manning Camp

Reservations are required to camp and sites are first come first serve. Call the Rincon Mountain District (East) Visitor Center ahead of time to ask about availability or visit the center in person and ask at the front desk.

About this data

Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.

Sources · 3

1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
3.Saguaro National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service

FAQ

Saguaro camping questions

How many campgrounds does Saguaro have?: The National Park Service lists 6 campgrounds in Saguaro National Park with 6 sites in total: 6 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served.
Do I need a reservation to camp in Saguaro?: Manning Camp takes reservations. For Six designated backcountry campgrounds in the Saguaro Wilderness Area (Rincon Mountains): 3 months (Recreation.gov facility-rule value), block release on the 1st of every month.
Is there cell service at Saguaro campgrounds?: The NPS reports no cell reception at any of the park's campgrounds. Download maps before you arrive.

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