Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Arizona

Fourmile Canyon Campground

Located among large mesquite trees and desert grasses, the Fourmile Canyon Campground offers a developed setting for an overnight or extended camping trip.

Sites0all reservable

Elev.3,507ft

Comf.Jan-Dec9 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Tucson3h39real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,507 ft, Fourmile Canyon Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

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.

87%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Feb 28

Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 15.

76°F

Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Tucson

163 mi

3h39

Phoenix

184 mi

4h37

Flagstaff

318 mi

6h53

By drive time

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes

Trail segments

Water & Access

Lake / river access

yes

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.

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