Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

We camped here early in the winter and again this spring. It is a great in between spot to camp for rock climbing. We LOVED rock climbing on the hills above the campground. Fantastic climbing. I also enjoyed reading all of the history of the prison camp that was there.

It's about 15 from the base of the mountain. The campsites here have some shade. There's a seasonal Creek running through it, and is tucked away from the highway. There are parking spots for day-use hikers to park. It's a short jaunt from Tucson to find a fun place for kids to explore.

Absolutely beautiful! We started at prison camp and hiked down. If you hike down from the top, make sure to get trolly tickets before so you don't have to walk the extra 4 miles 😳

Looks like a sketchy camp ground in the desert, I used it as a trail head to hike to hutches pool. It was great for that, but I don’t think I would camp here

By itself, it's not much, but this is a great place to access a lot of what the Catalinas have to offer, like rock climbing, day hikes (or longer) into the wilderness, even equestrian trails.