Best Tent Camping Regions In Arizona By Month

Arizona is most commonly known for being hot – a desert! But did you know that Arizona has six major biomes? They are desert, grassland, chaparral, woodland, forest, and tundra. The diversity of our biomes makes Arizona perfect for year-round camping (as long as you’re willing to drive). With a little bit of planning (sites book up quick), you can escape the heat during the summer, and find warmer environments during the winter. I’ve put together a basic guide, based on regions/cities/points of interest, to help you know where to tent camp in Arizona by month.

I’ve defined comfort standards to be temperatures no lower than 30°F and no higher than 85°F. I’ve referenced average temperatures in these regions by month, so please be sure to check actual temperatures before you head out.

Happy camping!

North

Month	Flagstaff	Monument Valley	Grand Canyon	Sedona	Fredonia	Lake Powell
January				X
February				X
March	X	X		X		X
April	X	X		X	X	X
May	X	X	X	X	X	X
June	X	X	X		X
July	X		X
August	X		X
September	X	X	X		X	X
October	X	X	X	X	X	X
November		X		X		X
December				X

East

Month	Fort Apache	Big Lake	Fool Hollow	Safford	Pinal Peak	Show Low	Greer	Petrified Forest	Winslow
January
February				X
March				X		X		X
April			X	X		X	X	X	X
May			X		X	X	X	X	X
June	X	X	X		X	X	X
July	X	X	X		X	X	X
August	X	X	X		X	X	X
September	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
October	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
November				X				X
December

South

Month	Picacho Peak	Patagonia	Cochise	Madera Canyon	Tucson	Wilcox	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
January	X	X	X	X	X		X
February	X	X	X	X	X		X
March	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
April	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
May		X		X		X
June
July
August				X
September				X
October	X	X	X	X	X	X
November	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
December	X	X		X	X		X

Central

Month	Payson	Camp Verde /Cottonwood	Usery Mountain /Mesa	Roosevelt Lake	Bear Canyon Lake	Prescott
January			X	X
February		X	X	X
March	X	X	X	X
April	X	X	X	X	X	X
May	X	X			X	X
June	X				X	X
July	X				X
August	X				X	X
September	X				X	X
October	X	X	X	X	X	X
November	X	X	X	X	X
December			X	X

West

Month	Lake Havasu
January	X
February	X
March	X
April	X
May
June
July
August
September
October
November	X
December	X