Showers Point Group Site

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Coronado National Forest

Group campsite · USDA Forest Service · Coronado National Forest Fees: Showers Point Group Sites #1, #2, #3 each rent for $103.00 each. Firewood is $8.00 per bundle/bag. Season: April to October Status: closed Reservations: Reservations can be made for this campground can be made at Recreation.gov. Walk-ins welcome if space is available at group fees. 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. Visitors can relax in shaded campsites, picnic at nearby Rose Canyon, hike and mountain bike on nearby trails or take a scenic drive on Catalina Highway. Recreation Within easy walking distance from Showers Point is one of the most scenic overlooks in the Santa Catalinas. From this towering bluff visitors can see the lower slopes of the Santa Catalina Range and the Santa Cruz Valley stretching toward Mexico. Tall, pyramid-shaped Mt. Wrightson of the Santa Rita Mountains stands prominent on the horizon. Visitors enjoy hiking through the Santa Catalina backcountry, via the Palisade Trail that departs near the campground. The trail drops down the southwestern slopes of the mountain range… Getting there: From Tucson, Arizona, go northeast on Catalina Highway approximately 30 miles from Tucson until just before Milepost 20. Turn left on Organization Ridge Road and travel 1.2 miles to Showers Point. Rules: No trailers allowed, no spaces for RVs.. Pack and saddle stock are not permitted in the campground. A large area of Pusch Ridge Wilderness is closed to dogs from January to April for the protection of desert bighorn sheep. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232285 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: RRM, Recreation.gov