102
Pull-thru
USFSKaibab National Forest · Arizona
Tusayan - Montane
Overview COMMERCIAL TOUR GROUPS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT TUSAYAN-MONTANE CAMPGROUND Commercial operators MUST obtain a special use permit to operate on National Forest System lands, including Tusayan-Montan
Sites167134 reservable
Elev.6,663ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig50 ft102 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff1h36real 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 6,663 ft, Tusayan - Montane has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 167 sites total: 134 reservable and 33 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 102 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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 · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
79 mi
1h36
02
Phoenix
220 mi
4h02
03
Tucson
333 mi
5h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 167 SITES
Color byShow only
164 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
100
Accessible
0
Prime
167
Sites
★ The standout
Site S04
Squirrel Loop · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
202 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
73
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.4 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.