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Spencer Canyon Campground

US Forest Service · Arizona

Spencer Canyon Campground in Arizona. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 327 public campsites we map in Arizona.

This mountain campground is located at the head of a shallow, forested canyon a short distance off the Catalina Highway. Spencer Canyon faces the city of Tucson and the Santa Cruz Valley, both of which are visible as a distant panorama through openings in the forest canopy. Spencer Canyon Campground has 66 sites. Each site has a concrete table, firepit, B-B-Q and bear box for food storage. A beautiful night view of Tucson can be seen from several sites. Spencer is rugged, rustic in layout and close to the hamlet of Summerhaven. Each camping area has clean, stocked vault toilets.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
340
Coordinates
32.41667, -110.74010

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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