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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Camping
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Imagine the true darkness that only pure, deep desert can provide. The star-filled skies above hold almost no glow from nearby cities, allowing amazing star and moon gazing. The stillness is broken only by the songs of the coyotes.
The Twin Peaks campground invites you to stay as your home away from home. We can take RV's up to 40 feet, but tenters are welcome too. Electricity is not available though water is dispersed throughout the campground, with a dump-and-fill station and running water in the bathrooms.
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| NPS photo | | Alamo Canyon Campground is set aside for tent campers and requires reservations at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center |
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The cost is $12 per night. Senior and Access passports will provide a 50% discount on camping fees.
Tenters should ask about our Alamo Campground. It is a four site car camping ground with no water, but wonderful scenic quality and serenity. It is by reservation only, and reservations must be made in the Kris Eggle Visitor Center on the first day of the visit. The cost per night for Alamo is $8.
We also have a group campground, contact the Kris Eggle Visitor Center to reserve a spot for your next get together with friends. (520) 387-6849. The cost is $5 per person, per night. There is no electricity in the sites, but the bathroom does have both running water and electricity.
Backcountry areas are closed indefinitley to overnight camping due to an increase in illegal border activity.
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Did You Know?
Lesser long-nosed bats are considered an endangered species. Every summer ORPI hosts a "maternal" colony consisting of 20,000 pregnant female bats. They come to feast on the pollen, nectar and fruit of the cactus. They are the primary pollonator of Organ Pipe Cactus.
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Last Updated: February 28, 2008 at 19:00 EST |