Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management · Arizona

Owl Creek Campground

Located in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area in Arizona, Owl Creek Campground has seven campsites, picnic tables, grills, ramadas, trash receptacles, and restroom facilities available t

Sites0all reservable

Elev.3,438ft

Comf.Jan-Dec8 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Tucson3h25real road time

The honest read

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

At 3,438 ft, Owl Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

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.

89%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Mar 12

Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 10.

75°F

Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Tucson

170 mi

3h25

Phoenix

208 mi

4h42

Flagstaff

342 mi

6h58

By drive time

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments

Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access

yes

To nearest major road

2.7 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.

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