A wonderful park and campground. Best if you have solar panels. Generators are limited to two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon. Vans like ours that don’t require a generator can stay in the tenting area, which doesn’t allow generators. Terrific views from the campground. Great biking ( gravel or mountain bike) and hiking. Visit in the winter months.

Camped over Easter weekend. The weather was hot...to be expected. Nice clean bathrooms and showers. Camping was great! The hosts do a great job making the sites clean and welcoming. We'll be back.

Stopped by on our way back to phoenix from rocky point & thought it might be fun to walk around. The only option the lady gave was a 7 day pass, which we didn’t need since we were just passing through and flying home the next day. What we saw at the parking lot was pretty but unfortunately didn’t get into the park. They should offer a 1 day pass.

Don't get me wrong, the park is beautiful. I was traveling on a motorcycle and was in need of a good shower 🚿 and a good night's sleep. I was willing to pay $40 to do so. What I got was scolding hot shower because they are solar heated with no way to control the temperature. 🤔 Who could ever come up with a idea like this? There is no way you could take a shower during the day if you wanted to, and at night, you probably will have a cold shower? I can't believe there hasn't been one complaint on this website about this. I will be definitely calling the park service. #2 So around 12am in the morning someone started playing music either in a car or it was coming from the town just a mile away and the noise traveled? I don't know, but as the sun was about to rise, I was about to get up to check were it was coming from, it stopped???

Very cool place to visit. There is lots to see. Take the 21 mile loop and hike the Estes Canyon and Bull Pasture trail. Bull pasture is more challenging than Estes. See if you can find the monkey face while on the Bull pasture trail. My only complaint is that they need to pave the entire 21 mile loop. It ate up my car.

This was an amazing monument. The road through the monument is worth a drive. It says high clearance vehicles are required. There were a few steep climbs out of washes, but the road was well maintained and did not have deep rivulets or other items that would require much skill to drive. I would be more concerned about the quality of your tires and whether they are truck tires than whether your vehicle had a lot of clearance. The campsite was very clean and pretty. The bathrooms have showers with heated water. Overall a great place to visit.

Thanks too much less visitation at this National Monument versus others in Arizona, the remoteness and quietude are fantastic at Organ Pipe Cactus. The campground is always clean, has bathrooms, showers, and Verizon cell service. Top things to do in the park include hiking trails to abandoned mines, the 40 mile drive on gravel roads through the heart of the Park, and the somewhat easier 20-mile Ajo Mountains Loop.

The scenic drive was awesome. Totally unique type of cacti. Great visitor center staff.

Beautiful and unique spot to see We love touring the National Parks/monuments. This one is a truly must see.

Amazing! Great camping, level sites with plenty of space, and clean restrooms. You must stop at the Visitor Center. The Rangers and Volunteers are amazing. Lots of educational talks. We went to the one on Bats in the evening at the amphitheater in the campground. She made it so fun. Great hiking: easy - difficult. Awesome scenic drive and of course the beautiful Pipe Organ Cactus. Thank you for a great visit!

Quite and peaceful place to visit and get away from your busy cities. You still have a good phone reception if you still want to stay in touch. Twin Peak camping is very nice, clean and quite. Stars at nights are amazing.

It is already May and quite hot during the day. We have a National Park pass so it didn’t cost us an entrance fee—not sure if this park has a fee for others. At the visitors center, the bathrooms are clean and there is a water bottle filling station. For hiking, the rangers/staff recommended starting early in the morning and taking plenty of water. It was recommended that we not travel the Puerto Blanco Drive beyond the picnic area due to the congestion currently at the border. There is a lot of activity with officers trying to patrol the border. We traveled along the Ajo Mountain Trail, and it offered great vistas for photography of the saguaro and organ pipe cacti.

Went on a Monday, wasn't crowded at all. Hiked from Kris Eggle visitor Center to Victoria mine, about 7 miles round trip. The route is fairly easy, passing through the twin peaks campground. The route is fairly easy, no steep climbs, very nice views once you get to the Victoria mine, completely exposed terrain so hat, sunscreen and plenty of water.

Beautiful! The wildflowers were blooming. I loved the hike to Mount Ajo. I will go back again to explore more. I have a national park pass and I am a senior; so, entry was free and camping was only $10 per night. The water system was down; so, make sure you haul in water just in case it doesn't get fixed soon.

We did not stay long and camp but the sights were beautiful and the park rangers were nice. The video at the visitor center was not working so that was a little disappointing. If you have lived in Arizona, I don’t think this was worth the drive but if you are on your way to Rocky Point and want to stretch, it’s a great stop.

Stayed at the campground four nights. Although dry camping, sites are a good size with vegetation between them. Fresh water fill up and dump site available. Really enjoyed the ranger talks. There were 3 each day (10, 2 and evening) with varying subjects throughout the time we were there.

Beautiful place , went to two evening ranger programs March 18 and 19 2024 absolutely amazing and great presenters . Park camping is very clean , wide spaces and lots of cactus and such separating sites . Loved it …..

This national monument is somewhat off the path but it is well worth the visit. The scenery and wildflowers were beautiful. While most of the roads were unpaved, they were easy to navigate. Late March was an excellent time to visit.

We did the Ajo Loop. 21 miles. We followed the printed guide that is in the Junior Ranger book or you can ask for one at the ranger station. We found 95% of the things to look for! We stopped and ate a bagged lunch at the picnic area and took a short hike by the big arch. The scenery was fabulous!!

Great place to spend a few days. Very interesting cacti, mountains and terrain. Campground is clean with level concrete pads. Nice trails also

This is my second time visiting this unique desert park. I did the drive along Pozo Nueva Road and Ajo Mountain Road. Both are worth the scenic drive. I did the Puerto Blanco Road on the last visit. I did three hikes in five days. First was the Red Tank Tinaja trail, the Bull Pasture Trail, and the Arch Canyon trail. All are very nice hikes. Bull Pasture trail is the best hike for the peak view. Highly recommend this one. I attended one of the ranger programs at the amphitheater. They did have nightly programs while I were there. The Twin Peaks campground is nestled very nicely by the Organ Pipe Cactus, Saguaro cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus, Octotillo, and other native plants. The campground hosts that we meet: Lori, John, and Bob were all very pleasant to talk to. The park is about 75 miles south of I-8, but it is worth the out of the way drive if you're passing through the area. I highly recommend adding this to your bucket list. I had decent Verizon service with 5G and 2-3 bars. On occasion, it would switch to roaming.

The Green Desert for sure! Returned to camp, hike, and photograph in OPCNM after having a drive through about 10 years ago. Marveled at how green it is! We tent-camped at Alamo Canyon and liked the location, then drove to the south every day, but one (d'oh). The "primitive" camp is comfortable with nice flat tent pads. The sites are well spread out, and each has a standing grill and picnic table. The vault toilet was very clean and well stocked during our stay. The bulletin board was updated regularly with program information. We had a rainy night (half an inch!). The campsite drained perfectly and the desert drank it up! We hiked and enjoyed: Alamo Canyon trail and all over the basin, Arch Rock trail with Ranger Frank, Red Tanks and Baker Mine with Ranger Alex, Desert View trail at the end of the day, Palo Verde Trail, the Visitor Center garden tour with Ranger Bethany. Docent Don gave a terrific evening program about the web of life (Our Delicate Desert). Another docent offered solar viewing on the Visitor Center patio. All the rangers, volunteers, and staff were welcoming and friendly. We drove the Ajo Mountain loop every afternoon looking for the best light and were not disappointed. I wish there were a few more pullouts where we could stop and explore a landscape, but that's my only complaint. The Twin Peaks Campground looks plush and the amphitheater has a great projection system. We would have gone every night, but it's a long drive back to Alamo after the 7pm program when you haven't had dinner yet. This is a very dark park, so the stars show off! Thanks to the Park Service for keeping down the local light pollution. We'll be back for the spring bloom! Bring your annual or lifetime National Parks Pass for free entry and discounted camp fees. Be sure to click on the photos. Some are vertical and get cropped in the preview.

My family and I had a fantastic time this past Saturday (04/09/2022) with #ZetasInTheWild. My wife and I took 8 of our children to have a day exploring with my wife's Sorors. It was a 2 hour drive which we did not mind at all and we got to look over the desert landscape and also hear about histories of some of the towns we passed through (when I wasn't passed out in the back LoL). When we arrived to the welcome center we got to go into the museum to learn about some of the animals that inhabit the area. The children were so excited to see the different animals. We also were able to walk a nearby trail and see some pup fish in a nearby pond. Our main guide/ranger, Soto was very informative and welcoming. Next we took a bus trip to the top of Child's Mountain. The trip up the mountain seemed like an adventure in itself with all the winding turns and steep views down the side of the mountain we could see just over the edge of the bus. We could hear the streaks of two of our daughters as the bus ebbed and flowed trying to find a way up the mountain safely. The views were breathtaking once we arrive safely at our destination. I couldn't stop thinking of God's majesty while gazing over His creation. We were able to see some of the native birds with the binoculars leant to us by the bus driver/guide. It was interesting watching the buzzards hover on the winds looking for something to eat. After about an hour & a half we travelled back to the welcome center to have lunch. The staff was again accommodating because I wanted to warm up my cold sandwich (I'm bougie like that LoL). The food was good and as we ate we received a history lesson of the area and also how our guides got into their careers working with National Wildlife Refuges. After a brief q&a. There was a quiz.. dun, dun duuuun! And I didn't win cuz I guess I wasn't paying attention. The wifey did get a question right though so I guess by default I did win (gift card) because what's hers is mine also LMBO. Overall it was a great experience the children couldn't stop talking about how much fun they'd had and I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get outside of the city and learn about different environments and habitats and animals. THANKS ZETAS!!!

Pretty neat. Nice displays, interesting videos and a nice little walk.

I understand the precautions they are taking due to the covid but we were totally disappointed in the response we requested for help with hiking. There were 2 rangers in the building but would not answer the door to assist us. I called but it was difficult for the person on the phone to help without a face to face conversation. The paper maps provided were worthless and we got off track several times. I can say for certain we will never return.

Short drive, but very bumpy rocky road. Views are amazing !!

The volunteers are friend and knowledgeable about the refuge, which is huge. Good place to pick up a map, get beta on backcountry roads, and learn about the cultural aspects of the area. Ajo, AZ, is a really cute town, too!

Beautiful and peaceful place.. We saw some Javalinas

Cool place to stop by. I like the pup fish pond. They like the water to be 113 degrees. How cool!

Epic desert hike. Amazing variety of cactus. We hikesd the Charlie bell trail. There are petroglyphs at thr 2 mile mark.

Great place for a late fall/winter/spring trip. Wildflowers are nice in the spring.

Al though the visit center is closed the refuemge is open and wonderful.