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Catalina State Park
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AZ · 32.41584, -110.93557
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Catalina State Park
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,650 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Catalina State ParkNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Catalina State Park · Coronado National Forest · AZ
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery1 mi
- RxPharmacy1 mi
- +Urgent care1 mi
- FFuel1 mi
- MMechanic1 mi
- HHardware1 mi
- WWater2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- AAir-up2 mi
- EVEV fast charger5 mi
- OOutfitter9 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- PPropane11 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 1 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Catalina State Park
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,650 ft
State
AZ
Coordinates
32.41584, -110.93557
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Catalina State Park · Coronado National Forest · AZ (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townOro Valley · ~2.4 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~1.7 mi
- FuelQuikTrip · ~1.0 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~11.4 mi
- Dump station~1.9 mi
- GroceriesWalmart Supercenter · ~0.8 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~0.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~0.9 mi
- HardwareThe Home Depot · ~1.4 mi
EV charging — from Catalina State Park · Coronado National Forest · AZ — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger4.7 mi straight-line N — GPM INVESTMENTS 4613 DC1, Tucson, AZ · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: Mon: 12:00am-11:59pm; Tue: 12:00am-11:59pm; Wed: 12:00am-11:59pm; Thu: 12:00am-11:59pm; Fri: 12:00am-11:59pm; Sat: 12:00am-11:59pm; Sun: 12:00am-11:59pm · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach31 within 25 mi · 37 within 50 · 107 within 100 · 160 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)6.2 mi — Tucson, AZ - E Skyline Dr - Tesla Supercharger, Tucson
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.9 mi — LINDA VISTA LUX BLDG 15, Oro Valley, AZ · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 387110 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Catalina State Park · Coronado National Forest · AZ — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletMt. Lemmon/Aspen · ~9.0 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCactus Group Picnic Area · ~9.7 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomUpper Sabino Canyon Picnic Sites · ~9.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSabino Fee Station · ~9.9 mi SE · USFS
Open Catalina State Park elsewhere
Other camps near Catalina State Park
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Spencer Canyon Campground~11.4 mi
- Bigelow/Bear Wallow~11.7 mi
- Whitetail Group~11.9 mi · fee
- Mt. Bigelow Dispersed Camping~12.1 mi
The unit that manages Catalina State Park
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Catalina State Park are set by Coronado National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Catalina State Park
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Catalina State Park
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Catalina State Park
What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Bugs & critters →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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