Gilbert Ray Campground - Tucson Mountain Park, AZ

[@jimgressang5306]

This is very helpful, thank you

[@CampsitePhotos]

You're very welcome!

[@rvlife289]

I’m always amazed you get these campgrounds empty!

[@CampsitePhotos]

LOL . . . you think nobody every camped right? ;-)

[@johnjames5351]

Awesome pics. As a first timer going this weekend where would you recommend? About how far is the walk from C loop to the closest restroom? TIA

[@CampsitePhotos]

Thanks John! Here's a link to the campground map where you can see where the restrooms are located in the C-loop area. campsitephotos.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Gilbert-Ray-Campground-Map.png

[@artie360]

This video is great but doesn’t really show how nice this campground is.

[@CampsitePhotos]

Agreed! Gilbert Ray Campground is really nice - well maintained and in a beautiful Sonoran desert setting.

[@socalairshowreview7410]

it's a nice place but now it's taken over by the party crowd. I stayed here 3 nights last week (Sept 10-13, 2024) and it was HELL. Campers in B-3 were making so much noise, and were yelling and screaming between 5 and 6am. Constantly played w their car alarm. The last 2 nights there they began playing their sterero loud enough for me to hear it, even though our campsites were about 150 yards apart. They eventually brought a dog in - or did they have friends over? Not sure. Anyways every time the coyotes would start howling, the dog would start barking and it wouldn't shut up. IT SUCKED! I think part of the problem is that there is no longer a camp host. They used to have a campground host here, who was good, and would be patrolling the campground on a regular basis. Another person showed up the first night and blasted THEIR stereo from 9pm-12am, and then left, without paying for their site. If you want peace and quiet, this is probably no longer the place to do. Have a Plan B and a Plan C. I haven't been to Picacho Peak State Park's campground lately, but that could be an option. Not much wilderness out there between Marana and Tucson, and what there is, is in the midst of heavy smuggler's territory and are no longer safe. No staff on site at all except between Jan - Mar. That needs to change. BTW, right now H Loop is closed. So is C Loop.

[@CampsitePhotos]

Sorry to hear about your stay at Gilbert Ray :-(