Recreation.gov
When do reservations open at Cholla Campground, Tonto National Forest?
- Booking window
- 4 days to 6 months ahead
- Releases
- Daily
Sites here open in two waves: 1 site 4 days ahead, released daily, and the rest 6 months ahead, released daily at 7:00 AM PT.
For sites booked 6 months ahead, arrivals through Apr 27, 2027 are open now, and Apr 28, 2027 opens on Oct 28, 2026. From Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026, sites are first come, first served: no reservations are taken for those nights. From Mar 16 to Sep 30, 2027, sites are first come, first served: no reservations are taken for those nights. Sites with a shorter window are released only that close to arrival, at a time the provider does not publish, so they show no availability before then: that does not mean they are sold out.
Open year-round · Reservable from Nov 1, 2026 - Mar 15, 2027 · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
Popular weekends
- Opening weekend 2026 (Arrive Fri, Nov 6 · 2 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Open now
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Nov 2, 2026
Watch for cancellations - Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Open now
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Nov 21, 2026
Watch for cancellations - MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Open now
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Jan 11, 2027
Watch for cancellations - Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Open now
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: Opens Feb 8, 2027
Watch for cancellations - Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 4 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
Different rules for different sites
- 1 site: 4 days ahead
- All other sites: 6 months ahead
Month by month
| Arrivals Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in November 2026 | open now |
|---|
| Arrivals in December 2026 | open now |
|---|
| Arrivals in January 2027 | open now |
|---|
| Arrivals in February 2027 | open now |
|---|
| Arrivals in March 2027 | opens Sep 1 to Sep 15, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
|---|
| Arrivals in April 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in May 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in June 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in July 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in August 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
| Arrivals in September 2027 | first come, first served |
|---|
New to YonderMark?
- Free alerts for up to 3 campgrounds
- An email when a site opens up for your dates
Set a free alert
We don't book for you, and we're not affiliated with any agency.
Release rules come from the provider and can change. YonderMark rechecks them.