Organ Pipe Cactus/Twin Peaks Campground

Kellie Smith

I arrived mid-April, scoped out the campground, saw maybe 10 spots taken out of the 208 sites, picked my site right next to the bathroom, which would not be a good spot if lots of people are there... The door slams hard & loud, but is very clean. Wear close toed shoes. There were scorpions about, but I digress... I made my reservation using my phone & the visitor's center wi-fi, which was available after hours. The campsites are beautifully decorated by mother nature... 15-20 foot organ pipe cacti, 12 foot saguaro, trees & other cacti all around. There is a lovely walking path for walking dogs, hiking, etc. I felt like the entire campground was mine for the night. Everybody needs to go there at least once. There is nothing like it anywhere!

George Kolb

The good is: This park is amazing with its organ pipe cactus and other plant species. Volunteers are friendly, sites have concrete slabs 36-40 ft long, restrooms are clean and numerous and night skies are beautiful. The not so good is some of the sites have become overgrown. Creosote and palo verde trees are encroaching up to and sometimes over the concrete pads. So was the situation in our case - Site 73. I get it that we all need to allow nature to take its course but when you can’t open your awning because trees are in the way and you can’t pull forward to get away from the tree because the creosote bushes are growing where your slide out will be one wonders about the level of maintenance going on. Second - it is advertised that the night skies are wonderful which they are but having very bright lights emanating from the restrooms all night is a very big distraction from the very dark skies. Perhaps switching to a lower light level would still serve to provide a safe entry to the restroom without ruining the skies. It was a very good visit despite these minor issues but it could have been a great visit if a little more care and thought went into the campsites.

Sara Brown

We've traveled all over the lower 48 and parts of Canada, and Twin Peaks Campground in Organ Pipe Cactus NM is one of our top 3 places to stay. Every campsite is fantastic and there are even a few with shade structures. The bathrooms are always clean and if you wait until the evening, you can even take a hot shower (the showers rely on a solar heater). The sunrises...sunsets...stargazing just can't be beat.

Found It By Accident

Well-kept campground with wildlife, but uneven sites. The campground is clean and well maintained, and there are lots of quail in the area, which was nice to see. However, most of the sites are not level and slope downward toward the front when you drive in. There are designated tent-only sites, and we chose one because it was the most level option available. All sites are $20 (RVs or tent), and we confirmed availability on the website before arriving, there were no tent campers at all. A volunteer stopped by to “educate” us on the rules, which we were already aware of and had reviewed beforehand. The interaction came across as condescending. It may be worth evaluating how unlevel many of the sites are before addressing campers in that manner.

Chris or Karen Cornwell

It is a beautiful natural setting! Did not encounter any NPS employees, but the campsites were very clean. Bathrooms were clean and everything in the campground was in good order. In our case we did not worry about the signs saying do not occupy the site without a reservation, It was impossible we did not have a reservation, but we found the site we wanted and got online because there was a little bit of cell phone service and booked the site on Recreation.gov. so it all worked! Also our bathrooms did not have any way to dry your hands so bring your own towel. We rode our bikes around and walked the trail It was really nice!