Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Area Campground Coronado National Forest Arizona

Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Area Overview

Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Area includes a small campground set on the site of a former World War II Japanese relocation/internment camp. There are 12 campsites for tents, and small trailers/RVs (less than 22 feet) and located in a beautiful valley along a dry creek bed.

The campsites are also close to several ruins of the relocation camp and among stands of large Oak trees. Each campsite has also a table, food storage locker, fire ring and grill.

Campground amenities include vault toilets, but no water (bring your own). The recreation area has a picnic area, historic ruins and biking/hiking trails. Horse corrals area also available.  Cell service is fair.

Other campgrounds in the area include Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Molino Basin and Spencer Canyon.

Reservations:

First Come, First Served

Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service Fair
• Corrals
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Rings
• Food Storage Locker
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms (Vault Toilets)

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Walking Trails
• Wildlife Viewing