City, County & Regional Parks · Arizona
Desert Tortoise Campground (Lake Pleasant)
City, County & Regional Parks · Arizona, United States
- Sites
- 74
- Hookups
- 25 electric, 25 with water, 49 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,667 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Lake Pleasant
- Nearest town
- Morristown
- Address
- 41835 N Castle Hot Springs Road, Morristown, AZ 85342
- Phone
- 602-506-2930
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
County regional park campground above Lake Pleasant, northwest of Phoenix. 74 sites: 25 developed with water and electric, 39 semi-developed, and 10 tent sites. Drinking water, restrooms, showers, and a dump station. Booked online. Maricopa County publishes one park address for all of Lake Pleasant's camping areas, so this shares a point with the park's other campgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 44° | 35° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 66° | 46° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 50° | 37° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 82° | 58° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 92° | 66° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 103° | 76° | 64° | 115° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 106° | 83° | 76° | 114° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 101° | 80° | 71° | 113° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 99° | 76° | 65° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 86° | 62° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 77° | 55° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 67° | 45° | 33° | 79° | 0 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.
Trails nearby
- Emery Henderson Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies
Black Canyon Trail 73 mi Hike · Drive there
All 529 trails in BLM lands in Arizona
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Roadrunner Campground (Lake Pleasant) · City, County & Regional Parks · 0 mi · 71 sites
- Cave Creek Regional Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi · 55 sites
- Horsethief Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi · 1 sites
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