- Vail
Colossal Cave Campground
Hosted by Davan · Vail, Arizona
24 sites · RV, Tent · 2200 acres
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We have a cool shaded retreat for your picnic in the Park. It’s a wooded area in a narrow, steep-walled riparian canyon that was originally developed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of their larger Park building initiative. Located below Colossal Cave, there are spots to accommodate large or small groups alike. The El Bosquecito and La Selvilla areas can entertain up to 72 and 96 people, respectively. The Cowboy Campground and Cowboy Ramada can also entertain up to 80 and 100 people. All have picnic tables, firepits and grills. Restrooms and water are also available at the group sites.
Didn’t bring your lunch? No problem. The Terrace Café has delicious grab-n-go Tucson specialties and other favorites, so pick your spot, relax, and listen for the birds to serenade your lunch.
If you’d like to spend more than just the day, why not camp here under the magnificent Sonoran skies? Campsites are tucked among the magnificent saguaro cacti and mesquite trees in Posta Quemada canyon, an area developed in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. These grounds consist of 4 large areas, El Bosquecito, La Selvilla, Cowboy Campground and Cowboy Ramada plus a number of smaller areas totaling 15 individual sites.
Camping Rates:
• Tent Camping: $15 per tent/night
• Group Site reservations: $150 per night (if you have more than 10 guests you are saving money compared to the individual rate!)
• RV, Car, and Horse Trailer Camping: $15 per vehicle/night
*Please note that Park entrance and exit gates LOCK at 4pm and reopen at 8am. For large groups, special accommodations may be available in regards to the opening/closing times.
*All sites need to be booked in person or over the phone. You can visit us at our Gift Shop at the top of the hill or call (520) 647-7275. Individual spots are first come first serve.
*All group sites can also accommodate individual campers at the base rate ($15) so long as there are no current reservations. Please check with the Cave first.
*As of right now, we do not take payment thru Hipcamp.
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12 sites
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Group Tent Site, Cowboy Campground
Tent site · Sleeps 50
For group sites, please call (520) 647-7275 to reserve.*
The Cowboy Campground (~36,440 sqft) is a campground frequently booked by scouting groups, cyclist groups, and trail running groups. It's ease of access, cellular signal, modernized bathrooms and running water makes it an ideal area for the easy-going explorer and camper. Underneath a thick mesquite canopy there is plenty of space for activities, a community fire pit, a horseshoe pit, a long "lawn" for football or soccer, and the bathrooms are located on the edge of all this.
Amenities include: • Clean and modern bathrooms (shares with Cowboy Ramada) • Potable water • 7 picnic tables, 7 fire pits, 1 community fire pit and 6 charcoal grills • Electricity at bathroom • Cell Signal • Room for 40-50 tents, 50-55 vehicles (shares parking lot with Cowboy Ramada ~19,614 sqft) • Close to horseback rides, Ranch and Stables just right around the corner! • Close to the Arizona Trail
*If there are no group reservations scheduled, this site may also be used for individual campers. Please check in at the Cave before camping here.
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
New
Group Tent Sites, El Bosquecito
Tent site · Sleeps 40
For group sites, please call (520) 647-7275 to reserve.*
El Bosquecito (~35,288 sqft) is a campground frequently booked by scouting groups, church groups, university groups, etc. This site lays underneath a thick canopy of Mesquite trees at the very tip of an absolutely gorgeous Cottonwood grove.
Amenities include: • Clean pit-bathrooms • Potable water • 12 picnic tables, 8 fire pits, 4 charcoal grills • Room for 30-40 tents, 15 vehicles (25 vehicles if double-parking) (~3,670 sqft) • Close to the Arizona Trail
*If there are no group reservations scheduled, this site may also be used for individual campers. Please check in at the Cave before camping here.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 1 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 10 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 2 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 3 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 4 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 5 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 6 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 7 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 8 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
New
Site 9 - Tent Sites
Tent site · Sleeps 6
There are many beautiful tent sites to choose from in the park. 15 individual sites are located along the way to La Selvilla while you make also choose to camp at any of our group sites (please check in with the Gift Shop to ensure there is no reservations for the group site). Nearly all sites comes with a full bench table and barbecue pit. All tent sites have a space allocated for tents that are leveled serenely with the landscape and given as much shade from the surrounding landscape as possible. Water and bathrooms can be found within a quarter mile of whichever site you choose (water and bathrooms are located at La Selvilla, El Bosquecito, and The Cowboy). Please check with the retail office for specific site availability. The gates to the entire park closes at 4pm every day and reopen at 8am.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Picnic table
RV/tent sites
4 sites
New
Group Site, Cowboy Ramada
RV/tent site · Sleeps 50 · Vehicles under 50 ft
For group sites, please call (520) 647-7275 to reserve.*
The Cowboy Ramada (~28,373 sqft) is a campground frequently booked by scouting groups, trail running groups, and RV enthusiasts. It's ease of access, cellular signal, modernized bathrooms and running water makes it an ideal area for the easy-going explorer and camper. This site in particular is the most accessible for pull-in RV's with the most open space (other than the parking lot).
Amenities include: • Clean and modern bathrooms (shares with Cowboy Campground) • Potable water • 8 picnic tables, 1 large community fire pit, 1 medium charcoal grill • Electricity under the large ramada structure • Overhead lighting under the large ramada structure • Cell Signal • Room for 50-60 tents or 10-15 mid-size RVs, 50-55 vehicles (shares parking lot with Cowboy Campground ~19,614 ft2) • Close to horseback rides, Ranch and Stables just around the corner! • Close to the Arizona Trail
*If there are no group reservations scheduled, this site may also be used for individual campers. Please check in at the Cave before camping here.
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
New
Group Site, La Selvilla
RV/tent site · Sleeps 60 · Vehicles under 15 ft
For group sites, please call (520) 647-7275 to reserve.*
La Selvilla (~55,810 sqft) is our largest, quietest, and most secluded campground. It frequently booked by scouting groups and other adventures that are looking for a more far-out camping experience. The site twists and turns mixing between both isolated tent pads and community areas all underneath Mesquite canopies.
Amenities include: • Clean pit-bathrooms • Potable water • 14 picnic tables, 4 fire pits, 2 community fire pits, 7 charcoal grills • Ramada structure • Room for 50-60 tents, 20-30 vehicles (parking lot ~8,112 sqft)
*If there are no group reservations scheduled, this site may also be used for individual campers. Please check in at the Cave before camping here.
Short walk to site
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
New
Group Site, Little Selvilla
RV/tent site · Sleeps 20 · Vehicles under 15 ft
For group sites, please call (520) 647-7275 to reserve.*
On the way towards La Selvilla, there is a smaller and more intimate site we call Little Selvilla (13,098 sqft). With a dense Mesquite canopy and isolated tenting pads, it is a perfect area for smaller family get-togethers.
Amenities include: • Bathrooms ~10-minute walk (to La Selvilla) • Water ~10-minute walk (to La Selvilla) • 4 picnic tables, 2 fire pits, 4 charcoal grills • Room for 7 tents (drive-in circular parking, ~10 vehicles) • Close to the Arizona Trail
*If there are no group reservations scheduled, this site may also be used for individual campers. Please check in at the Cave before camping here.
Campfires allowed
Pets allowed
New
RV Sites
RV/tent site · Sleeps 8 · Vehicles under 40 ft
We have 7 individual RV sites (vehicles over 25ft DO NOT pass spot number 4). to accommodate all types of campers and motor homes in the park. The sites are all dry camping with no access to hookups directly, but have no restrictions on generator use (except quiet hours begin at 10PM). The sites are situated on the right entering La Selvilla directly after passing the fork for the El Bosquecito group site. There are other sites specifically to accommodate larger RVs at "the Cowboy" statue near La Posta Quemada ranch. Check in and pay at the Cave Shop before setting up camp.*
*If your RV or trailer is over 30ft and you have driven up into the cave parking lot, please inform the Gift Shop staff that you will need an escort out of the parking lot. The exit turn is very tight so we will send you down the incoming lane after we have blocked off the road below. Please wait for instruction.
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Water hookup
RV-only sites (dispersed)
1 site
New
RV Sites, The Cowboy (parking lot)
Vehicle site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 50 ft
This site specifically accommodates individual RV's and trailers over 25ft. It is a parking lot, however, this area stays relatively quiet. This area is also not a group site and cannot be reserved in total. However, if you wish to reserve a site for a handful of RV's, consider the Cowboy Ramada right next to it!
Amenities include: • Clean and modern bathrooms (shares with Cowboy Ramada) • Potable water • Flat ground • Cell Signal • Close to horseback rides, Ranch and Stables just right around the corner! • Close to the Arizona Trail
Campfires allowed
Toilet
Potable water
Pets allowed
Water hookup
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Location
Vail, Pima County, Arizona, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Davan L.
Joined in May 2026Response rate: 100%
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