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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Twin Peaks Campground
Twin Peaks Campground
NPS Photo. Scott Babinowich
Overlooking Twin Peaks Camprgound from the Desert View Trail.
 
RV site, Twin Peaks Campground

NPS Photo. Scott Babinowich

RV site, Twin Peaks Campground

Twin Peaks Campground is the main campground at Organ Pipe Cactus. Located 1.5 miles from the Kris Eggle Visitor Center and Highway 85, The Twin Peaks Campground is your home away from home. 

The Twin Peaks Campground has 208 sites, accommodating RVs up to 40 feet in length. Two rows of the campground are reserved for tent camping only. Tenters looking for a more primitive experience should ask about camping at Alamo Canyon. Site capacity is one RV and/or tent per site, OR two (2) tents with a maximum of six (6) persons per site.

Electrical hookups are NOT available. Restroom outlets are only for the use of personal hygiene appliances. Running water is available in the restrooms and from outdoor faucets. A dump-and-fill station is provided for RVs. 

 
Twin Peaks Campground Tent Site

NPS Photo. Scott Babinowich

Twin Peaks Campground Tent Site.

Quiet Hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Generator hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Generator use is prohibited in the south 4 rows of the campground. Check out time is 11:00 a.m.

Ground fires and the collection of native wood within the Monument is prohibited. All fires must only be in raised grills provided.

The cost is $12.00 per night. Holders of the Golden Age/Senior Pass and the Access pass recieve a 50% discount on camping. An enterance permit is required for this section of the Monument. The fee is $8.00 per vehicle.

During the winter season (Janurary through April), campground registration is done at the campground. Visitors during other seasons can self-register at the campground, or register at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center.

Click here to download a map of the Twin Peaks Campground.

Night Blooming Cereus Cactus  

Did You Know?
Most of the year this night-blooming cereus cactus looks like ugly brown sticks, but for one night only the flower opens and smells like a rose. To see one bloom is one of the greatest treats in the Sonoran Desert

Last Updated: September 02, 2009 at 17:34 EST