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Pull-thru
USFSCoronado National Forest · Arizona
Camp Rucker Group Site
Overview The Camp Rucker Group Site is not available for reservations at this time for site re-design and facility improvements .
Sites1first-come
Elev.5,643ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig41 ft
Electricnonesites
From Tucson3h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,643 ft, Camp Rucker Group Site has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 10.
67°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Tucson
125 mi
3h17
02
Phoenix
238 mi
5h16
03
Flagstaff
381 mi
7h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
39
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.