NPS•Willcox, AZ•11.5h from Austin

Chiricahua NM & Cochise Stronghold

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

⚠️ Bonita Canyon CG bans rigs over 29ft total. Base camp in Willcox and day-trip to the monument.

Fee

$25 entry (day use)

Hookups

No hookups

Trailer

Verify before trip

Cell Signal

Poor

Water

Bring your own

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Reservations

N/A — base camp in Willcox; day-trip to monument

Highlights

▶ Volcanic rock columns 100–200 ft tall across 12,000 acres
▶ Cochise Stronghold — Apache history in dramatic granite mountains
▶ Portal/Cave Creek Canyon — 14 hummingbird species; top birding site in North America

Planning Notes

⚠️ Bonita Canyon CG inside the monument bans trailers/RVs over 29ft total. Day-trip from a Willcox commercial RV park (Fort Willcox or Grande Vista, full hookups ~$35–45/nt). Cochise Stronghold BLM (Dragoon Mountains) is free dispersed and trailer accessible.

Contact: (520) 824-3560

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.