Appendix Passage, The Campgrounds. Arizona: Twin Peaks Campground. A Wayƒarer′s Campsites (CRS)

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The Twin Peaks Campground, Arizona

The Campsite

Twin Peaks Campground, Organ Pipe Cactus NM

The campground is located in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 1.5 miles from the Kris Eggle Visitor Center which is found on SH 85, also known as the North Ajo Sonorian Highway, just 5.3 miles north of the US-Mexican border crossing at Lukeville, Arizona.

Coordinates: 31.953908, -112.800050

Elevation: 1679 feet

Geographical Region

Basin and Ranges Region of Arizona

Sonoran Desert Ecoregion

The Amenities

Onsite:

The national monument has 517 square mile of park in the Sonoran Desert.

Nearby:

I have yet to explore these surrounds.

The Camping

General Information:

Federal Parks Passes:

Include: Access, Annual, Gold Star, Military, Senior, Veterans and Volunteer.

Benefits: All Federal Parks Passes covers entrance fees at lands managed by: National Parks Services (NP) and US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). Also, a Federal Park pass will cover standard amenity fees (Day Use Fee) at lands managed by: the National Forest Service (NF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BR) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Campgrounds:

Twin Peaks Campground has 34 tent-only sites and 174 RV sites.

Several sites can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet in length.

There are no hookups for electricity, water, or sewer available.

Fees:

All campsites are $16.00.

Federal Pass Holders receive half off of camping fees.

Campground Includes:

Restrooms with running water. A few have solar showers to heat the water.

There is an amphitheater in the campground.

A dump station is located past the last row of campsites.