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Showers Point Group Campground
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USFSCoronado National Forest · Arizona

Showers Point Group Site

Overview The cool shade of tall ponderosa pines and an overlook of Palisade Canyon from the campgrounds edge make Showers Point Group Site a popular place for groups to spend a weekend or an afternoon
Sites3all reservable
Elev.7,851ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Tucson1h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,851 ft, Showers Point Group Site has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 3 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 15 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
63%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 27.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Tucson
37 mi
1h16
02
Phoenix
147 mi
3h13
03
Flagstaff
290 mi
5h42
By drive time
Tucson · 1h16Phoenix · 3h13Flagstaff · 5h42Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.2 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 3 SITES
Color byShow only

3 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
3
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
115
Peaks
15
Viewpoints
9

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.2 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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