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The Bonita Canyon Campground, Chiricahua NM, Arizona
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Chiricahua National Monument
The campground is located from Wilcox, Arizona. Drive 32 miles east on SH 186 to SH 181, turn left and drive 4 miles to the Chiricahua entrance station.
Gas Up in Wilcox, Arizona, as this site is close to the Mexican border and is a round trip of nearly one hundred miles.
Information:
Called by the Apaches
Chiricahua, (Land of Standing Up Rocks), this national monument was established on April 18, 1924 to protect the extensive hoodoos, balancing rocks and other strange rock formations which have resulted from the eroding of volcanic pinnacles.
The formations are the remains of an immense volcanic eruption that shook the region about 27 million years ago. The thick white-hot ash spewed forth from the nearby Turkey Creek Caldera, cooled and hardened into rhyolitic tuff, laying down almost two thousand feet of dark volcanic ash and pumice, which is highly siliceous in nature, but over the millennia eventually eroded into the natural features that we see today at the monument.
Location:
Coordinates:
32.011456, -109.355384
Elevation:
5344 feet
Geographical Region:
Basin and Range
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Onsite:
Birding, camping, car touring, guided tours, hiking, historic exploration, horseback riding, picnicking, ranger programs, wildlife watching.
The Faraway Ranch, which was owned at one time by Swedish immigrants Neil and Emma Erickson, is also preserved within the monument.
There is also a variety or unusual plants and wildlife all located in this remote southeast corner of Arizona.
Nearby:
I have yet to explore these surrounds.
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General Information:
Campground was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
No utility hookups are provided, with the exception of one site reserved for ADA access that has electricity available for medical use.
Stay is limited to 14 consecutive days.
Fees:
Entrance:
Free
Camping:
25 sites: $20.00 per night.
One large group site: $50.00 per night minimum: 8 people
Access and Access, Senior or Veteran Pass Holders receive half off.
Reservations Required
Non-refundable $3.60 reservation fee per site
Campground Includes:
All sites have a picnic table, grill, tent pad, and the group site has fire pit.
All campsites have access to food storage lockers.
Flush toilets and potable water are provided in campground.
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The 2018 Journey,
Bonita Canyon Campground
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Bonita Canyon Campground, space #10, Chiricahua National Monument
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The 2017 Journey,
Bonita Canyon Campground
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The 2014 Journey,
Bonita Canyon Campground
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This Page Last Updated: 31 March 2026
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