Desert Trails RV Park

Loved this RV Park! We stayed 3 weeks in April. Sites are large size, and many offer privacy with trees and mini desert gardens between them.

The park's north border backs up to some epic desert trails for mountain biking, hiking, or just quiet walks amongst the lush desert vegetation. The birds sing a constant symphony from dawn to dusk, and lots of other wildlife like coyotes, rabbits, lizards, and great horned owls to observe.

Really enjoyed the NO KIDS ALLOWED rule! Made for a nice adult experience with no distracting little human energy! There is a little "mountain" in the middle of the park for great sunset and moonrise views. Most days we didn't even leave the park as there was so much to do on site like a swimming pool, library, gym, laundry room, TV Lounge, and nature, nature, nature!! Definitely recommend!!

Just stopped in for one night while passing thru Tucson area, but we'd definitely return for a longer stay. Nicely laid out park. Friendly folks everywhere. Great views. Close to Saguaro Nat Park.

We enjoyed our brief stay at Desert Trails RV Park. We love Tucson, and it's one of our favorite spots for the winter. We tend to stay at the neighboring park Justin's Diamond J, which has a little simpler and more open feel. However, we were impressed with all of the amenities offered at this park: showers and laundry, dog parks, a pool, and plenty of areas for gathering and activities. They have a thriving community with a calendar of events -- including concerts -- and we particularly love that the park backs up to a beautiful trail system leading to Tucson Mountain State Park. It's also in a great location near Saguaro National Park, the newly reopened Old Tucson Studios, and the Desert Museum. Check our YouTube video for more details on the park and surrounding restaurants and attractions. *Note that this is a 40+ park.*

Desert Trails RV Park is a hidden gem in Tucson. Located just outside of Saguaro National Park, the RV Park has a lot of amenities: showers, swimming pool, workout room, library, clubhouse, kitchen, game room, and scheduled activities during the winter. It is surrounded by several scenic bike and hiking trails. Everything is a bit rustic but works fine. Our full hookups worked and we had no problems. The WiFi worked fine on all our devices. The RV park is a winter resort, so you'll have more difficulty finding reservations between November and April. However, during the summer, it's practically empty - which is great if you want privacy. Jesse runs the place, and she is friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend this RV park.

Good location for outdoor adventures like mountain biking, hiking. Near Tucson Mountain Park, Desert Museum, Old Tucson and more. Spaces are decent, some have more room than others. Showers and bathrooms are well kept. There is a local "community vibe" you can't help but absorb as you walk around. Most everyone says hello and welcomes newcomers. We received advice on trails and attractions.

Been here for just over two months now. And coming back next yr for 4 months. Leaving 5/1. Great old park. Tons of hiking within 10 to 15 minutes or right from the park. Downtown Tucson is just a hop over hills. Relatively close to various shopping centers. Something here for everyone. Food trucks come 3 days out of the week. Tons of activities. Pool. Bands. Just all around a great campground.

i have read the UNTRUE reviews i have seen this place before and after new ownership. many improvements have been made as well.
most of this grumbling is due to people wanting things as they were. and the new owners have and are continuing to make this place a wonderful experience. it’s completely natural and so majestic. if you stay here i promise you won’t regret it. and jessie the manager is very attentive to the parks needs as well as being so nice. she runs the park like a well oiled machine. so i’m not sure what’s going on with these reviews but i’m here to tell you it’s a wonderful place to come in the sonoran desert. very reasonably priced safe and already reserved for the 23/24 season
it was 100% full of happy campers when i was there from oct 22/may 23 with a abundance of activities and social activities. bands food trucks and so much more

I read all the reviews on this park prior to booking. A lot of negative reviews from long time residents under the old management.
We were looking for a layback place out of the population, had a bad experience with +55 parks and my husband being younger than they wanted, and gay to boot. So we booked here after talking to Jesse and confirming we were good to go.
Booked 5.5 months from November to Mid April.

The place is amazing and natural on the back door of the park and most sites are great. We have a 35' travel trailer. Folks, for the most part are friendly and will stop to chat. Lots of pups and 2 parks for them, that could use upgrades.

Jesse, the manager, is an absolute sweetheart and busts her buns everyday, in spite of the odd charm free guest.

We have rebooked here for the entire fall/spring season 23/24. Looking forward to seeing newly made friends again.

My only 2 issues are lack of wifi in most areas of the park (they are working on that), and frequent water shutoffs due to a myriad of problems, not short of idiots backing over standpipes. So when you get there, fill your fresh water tank for emergs.

Glamping its not, a great place, it is.

Nice campground. I don't agree with comments below. The WiFi is almost good everywhere. There is a lot of activities for those who like that. Quite place. No need to put the bikes in Truck, the desert is right next to campground. For the pool, yes the heater is broken. Good Food Trucks on site some nights. A place to come back .

Unique RV park that is out of the way but within driving distance to decent restaurants. The park is an adult playground with a library, TV room, and other nice amenities. It also has a hilltop walkway for a nice view of the mountains. It has two very nice dog parks which were thoroughly enjoyed by our dogs, and was even stocked with dog toys!
We did self check in since the office was closed on the day we arrived. Several of the suggested spots on the list left on the instrument sheet by the office were blocked off by cones which was confusing because why would those spots be put on the list if you didn't want people parking there? A resident of the park came out of his RV and was helpful and told us to just park anywhere we wanted to since the park was fairly empty so we did.
The nights were very quiet and we appreciated the park being away from traffic since we slept very well.
We would stay at this park again if we visit the Tucson area.

Quirky fun place to stay with lots of trails for hiking and biking immediately nearby in the Sonoran desert. A very friendly crowd of long term residents here. It’s about a 15 minute drive to Tucson, but the food carts come in every other day make it a lazy tasty dining experience. The staff was very accommodating when we had to extend our stay for a week because of truck issues. The monthly rate was very affordable. No kids allowed so just be aware of that before booking (personally I loved that fact).

Our favorite RV park! Great location, price is right and people are super friendly. It backs up to some pretty fabulous desert trails that lead to the mountain park. There are also good food trucks (Mexican, Italian, bbq) that come 3 days a week. They have hot showers, laundry, water, ice machine, 2 dog parks, a warm swimming pool and full hook ups. The favorite part of our stay were the 2 resident owls that come out every night at dusk.

Love this quirky little place! Friendly people, miles of hiking and biking right out of our doorsteps. Great location just far enough out of the traffic of Tucson. The desert sunsets are amazing. There are food trucks many days from 3-6. One visit and you'll vow to return!

Park is a little outside Tuscon. Very close to the Desert Museum and the Old Tuscon tourist area. One way to get to Tuscon proper is over Gates' Pass, it's a delightful mountain pass drive. The owners are very nice. The park is quiet with dark skies and cactus.

Wow. One of the better RV parks in Tucson. Even though it's 20 minutes outside of Tucson it's worth it. Quiet, very minimal road noise. Food trucks will come in, there's a dog park, laundry and shower services, and trails for biking or walking. Best part the people are really friendly and accommodating.

We spent 6 weeks here and would definitely stay again. The showers were hot with good pressure and showers and restrooms were very clean. Our hookups were great. The people were very friendly and we took part in many of the offered activities. We could mountain bike and hike just out the back of the RV park and enjoyed many sunsets from the outlook.

This is an awesome campground right next to Saguaro National Park West. We rode our fat tire bikes on the trails through the desert. It was surreal riding a single track through all the cacti. What an adventure. We spent about 5 hours at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. It was truly amazing!! Can’t say enough good about this whole place!!

A fun, friendly place. Our Winter home for 10 years. Amazing entertainment and an many opportunities for hiking, biking , crafting, self improvement and much more. This park is well managed. Funky and eclectic by design. Many amenities. Easy to make dear friendships here.

We’ve been here now for 2 months and realize what a special place it is. Beautiful trails in our backyard. Really nice staff. Active community of RVers. We’re coming back next year in hopes of experiencing it after this pandemic! Highly recommend to anyone who loves hiking and biking.

Wonderful, natural setting, lots of scattered cactus gardens, only a few park models, so not clique like a lot of parks. Been coming here since 2012, love all the activities! Not as many this year because of Covid, but I'm sure it will get back to usual next year.