USDA Forest Service · Arizona
Calabasas
USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,045 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CALABASAS CAMPGROUND (NFSR 39 D) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Coronado National Forest
- Nearest town
- Nogales
- Address
- 303 Old Tucson Road, Nogales, AZ, 85621
- Phone
- (520) 281-2296
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, Ranger Station, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Calabasas Group Campground is a place for groups of up to 250 people to enjoy scenery and privacy in a remote, natural setting. Weddings, family reunions and other social gatherings are especially popular during winter due to pleasant seasonal temperatures, yet it is open year-round.
Calabasas is situated in Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona, home to a variety of ecosystems and recreation opportunities. It is located a short distance off Ruby Road near Peña Blanca Lake, 67 miles south of Tucson and 14 miles northwest of Nogales, Arizona.
Recreation
A major attraction at Calabasas Group Site is nearby Peña Blanca Lake. The 45-acre, man-made lake provides birding, boating and fishing opportunities year-round. Anglers can try for rainbow trout, bass, sunfish, crappie and catfish.
Groups also enjoy picnicking in the camping area, hiking or mountain biking on area trails or visiting historic sites.
Facilities
The camping area can be reserved by one group at a time. Facilities at Calabasas include 14 tables, 12 campfire rings with grills, three pedestal barbecue grills, benches, a parking area and toilets. The site is spread out, so there is enough space to set up additional tables and facilities.
There is no drinking water available; visitors must bring their own.
Natural Features
Campsites within the group area are spread out among a stand of oak trees within a shallow, grassy valley. A few well-worn pathways lead to low hilltops in the area where visitors will find good views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. Calabasas sits at an elevation of 4,000 feet.
The Coronado National Forest covers 1.78 million acres of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Elevations range from 3,000 to 10,720 feet in 12 widely scattered mountain ranges or "sky islands" that rise dramatically from the desert floor, supporting plant communities as biologically diverse as those encountered on a trip from Mexico to Canada.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors can take an educational day trip to Tumacácori National Historical Park, which protects three Spanish colonial mission ruins, and Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, which preserves the ruins of the oldest Spanish Presidio site in Arizona. The border town, Nogales, is also close by.
Tumacácori National Historical Park
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 38° | 28° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 62° | 40° | 27° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 68° | 43° | 31° | 90° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 51° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 84° | 57° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 95° | 68° | 54° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 72° | 67° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 69° | 63° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 67° | 56° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 56° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 47° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 66° | 41° | 28° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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