Fort Tuthill Recreation Area

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Location

Installation
Luke AFB, Flagstaff, AZ
GPS Coordinates
35.139329, -111.69326
Location Information
Flagstaff, AZ

Directions

Directions
FROM THE NORTH: Enter Flagstaff via Highway 180 from Grand Canyon or Highway 89 from Cameron. Follow signs to Interstate 17 to Phoenix. Exit at Pulliam Airport (Exit 337) and turn right. Continue straight through the round-abouts toward Coconino County Fairgrounds. Follow the one-way loop road, curving left, and then follow the signs. -- FROM THE SOUTH: Drive toward Flagstaff on Interstate 17. Two miles south of Flagstaff exit at Pulliam Airport (Exit 337) and turn left. Continue straight through the round-abouts toward Coconino County Fairgrounds. Follow the one-way loop road, curving left, and then follow the signs. -- FROM THE WEST: Drive toward Flagstaff on Interstate 40. Follow signs to Interstate 17 toward Phoenix and Sedona. Exit at Pulliam Airport (Exit 337) and turn right. Continue straight through the round-abouts toward Coconino County Fairgrounds. Follow the one-way loop road, curving left, and then follow the signs. -- FROM THE EAST: Drive toward Flagstaff on Interstate 40. Follow signs to Interstate 17 toward Phoenix and Sedona. Exit at Pulliam Airport (Exit 337) and turn right. Continue straight through the round-abouts toward Coconino County Fairgrounds. Follow the one-way loop road, curving left, and then follow the signs.

Map

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Map of Fort Tuthill Recreation Area

Contact Information

Phone Number
(928) 774-8893 or (623) 856-3401
Fax Number
Luke AFB: (623) 856-7990
Mailing Address
Luke Recreation Area, HC 39, Box 5, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-8701
Email Address
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Campground Information

Authorized Users
Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, Retired Military, 0-100% DAV, Purple Heart Recipients, Former POW, Veteran Caregivers, DoD civilians, Sponsored Guests. Read this article on Authorized Users. 
Season
Year round. RV sites may be closed in winter id extreme snow.
Reservations
Accepted 24/7. Recommended. Active duty 11 months in advance. All others, 6 months in advance. Must cancel 48 hours in advance for full refund.
Internet Access
Free WiFi in the lodge but may be able to get it in parts of the campground.
Pet Information
Pets are only allowed in pet designed A-Frames and cabins, Yurts, and the campground. Pets may not be left in a vehicle. Pets must be on a leash at all times. Pets are not allowed in the hotel. $25 per pet for the first night, $10 a night thereafter (free for RV sites).
Campground Information
Dump station available at campground. Not on base - no base services. Lower rates for are for E1-E4 during winter weekdays. Higher rates are for all others during summer, winter weekends, and holidays. Lodging prices also vary by type of unit. Campsites are located in the back of the facility, nestled in the pines and close to hiking trails. Showers are $2 for non-guests. Campground "may" be closed in the winter, depending on weather - cabins and hotel are open. Summer season is Apri 1 - Oct 31. Winter season is Nov 1 - Mar 31. Weekdays are Sun - Thur.
Big Rig Friendly?
No
Facilities
Game room, Sport equipment rentals, Scheduled outdoor activities (hikes, rafting, mountain bike tours, etc.)
Amenities
  • Dump, Sewer
  • Water
  • Electric
  • Tent Area
  • Laundry
  • Showers
  • Playground
  • Fishing
  • Boating, Boat Rentals
  • Snow Skiing
  • Hunting
  • Hiking
  • Lodge
  • Fitness Center
  • Shoppete

Site Information

Type of site
Spaces
Hook-ups
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Camper
27
W/20,30A
$20 - $35
N/A
N/A
Tent
13
None
$10 - $25
N/A
N/A
A-Frames
11
Full
$105 - $235
N/A
N/A
Cabin
11
Full
$45 - $165
N/A
N/A
Lodge
?
Full
$35 - $130
N/A
N/A
Yurt
5
W/E
$25 - $80
N/A
N/A

Other Information

Firearms Policy
Firearms are prohibited on site, if you have a firearm with you it must be locked in your vehicle. This includes guns, bows, cross-bows, BB and pellet guns, slingshots, etc. Please declare weapons at check-in.
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Weather Information

Located in the tall Pines, near Flagstaff, Arizona. A perfect location to make day trips to the Grand Canyon. Excellent variety of lodging, in addition to varied RV sites. Various outdoor equipement also available for rent as well as organized excursions.

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Videos

Tour of the USAF Fort Tuthill Recreation Area, Arizona

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User reviews

47 reviews
 
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3.8
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4.3(47)
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4.0(47)
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3.3(47)
Value
 
3.8(47)
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April 23, 2023
Overall rating
 
3.6
Location
 
3.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
5.0
Value
 
3.0
Overall Experience
 
3.0
Stayed at a tent site when all the camping sites in Sedona were full. The site is clean, nestled in a thinned out forest of ponderosa pines. Everything looks to be well maintained; including the showers and laundry room--nice amenities after a few days tent camping elsewhere. The big caveat though...the county park next door has ongoing construction project. They start at 0600, with jackhammers and backup beeping from heavy machinery. Camp staff stated to expect the project to take all summer 2023, so factor that into plans. The location is right off of I-17 and you can hear highway traffic at all hours of the day. If you don't mind the noise it's a great location for exploring the Flagstaff/Sedona area. Prices have gone up from what is listed on this website...tent site was $25.
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June 21, 2022
Overall rating
 
4.7
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
Excellent weather during our short visit. Campground is quiet and relaxing in the outdoors. Love the smell of the pine trees. However, the dirt roads can get dusty. There are also various types of mountain lodging available. They are going to have a huge July 4th celebration soon. Wish we could have been there for that! Reception staff was pleasant,
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May 22, 2021
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
5.0
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5.0
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4.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
This place was truly beautiful. They now have a host who has set up sewage gear at the dump area so that visitors don't have to pull out their own gear, making things very convenient. There's a coffee shop in the office/hotel which spoiled me. I didn't make it to the showers since I have my own. I have a 20' travel trailer which fit no problem. The staff were all very nice. The email I received said checkin was at 1600, which I thought was very late. Turns out that timeframe was for the hotel and not the RV area. The RV are checkin time is 1200. Get there early to get your choice of a spot. Cell phone coverage was okay (ATT). My antenna was very spotty on picking up any TV channels. Even though it was May, the temps still got down to around 24 at night. Glad I have a good heater.
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June 17-19 2020
Overall rating
 
3.9
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
4.0
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4.0
This is our second time to Fort Tuthill, We have a 29' 5th Wheel toy hauler. Our site was awesome with plenty of room. There are other sites that would be difficult for my 5er to get in. We enjoyed camping in the evergreens and watching the critters. The weather was awesome, mid to low 70s during the day. During this time of season the dirt road is dry and dusty. People would not show a little respect and drive slowly to reduce the dust, you are on holiday, take it easy. Campers were getting dusted out. Hopefully Fort Tuthill will take note and pave the road, wet it down, put up and enforce speed limit or make speed bumps. However, you would not be disappointed staying here. Next to the camp ground is a zip-line park, flagstaffextream. My family of four had a great time, highly recommended, make sure you video tape your adventure.
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Nov - Dec 2020
Overall rating
 
3.6
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
3.0
We arrived after the carpet had been rolled up for the season, water secured at sites on 26 OCT; you can get fresh water at the flag pole. Be prepared with a full tank of water, you will only have electricity at the site. This time of year it's cold, we experienced temperatures < 20 degrees on two nights so, be prepared with plenty of propane. The sites are tight within the trees but, the back-ins looked ok for larger rigs. Great value for its great location.
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Aug. 9-11, 2020
Overall rating
 
4.3
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5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
5.0
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4.0
Just got back home from a three night stay in the lodge/hotel at Fort Tuthill. Cost was substantially less than either Super 8 or Quality Inn. We stayed at each of these while waiting for our reservation at Tuthill. Accommodations were also far nicer! In spite of the Covid pandemic things were pretty good. Staff was wonderful! We plan on going back.
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20-21 Feb 2020
Overall rating
 
3.7
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
3.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
Stayed overnight in the Lodge. First time not in the RV campground. Cost of $70 was slightly less than La Quintas & Best Westerns but very different in amenities. I wanted to stay here once. And once is probably enough. The cabins are far nicer ( see old reviews). The RV campground had opened the day we arrived. No rv’s yet. Snow still in piles in the shade. I was told Price’s are the same as last yr and that all sites have 30 amp svc. I recommended once before walking thru the sites before the real attempt to parking your RV. Still applies. Parking is an amazing jumble of directions and positions. It’s beautiful and the employees are very nice.
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21-27 September 2019
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
We tent-camped here for 6 nights. The cost per night was $15. Our site, T8, backed up to the forest and was reasonably level. It was as far from the bathhouse,laundry, and office as possible but these places were still easily accessible. Yes, it was pretty dusty before a rainstorm improved conditions. Staff was very courteous, friendly, and helpful. Fellow campers were great but there's always that few percent that drive too fast, walk through others' campsites, etc. Overall, we really enjoyed our time here.
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6 Sept - 16 Sept 2019
Overall rating
 
4.3
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
Priced right. Pump truck comes to pump port-o-pots and gladly pumps RVs. Bargain at $20 since we've been here 8 of our 10-day visit and didn't have to move to dump station and back! 5 MPH speed isn't being enforced and dust issue requires using AC rather than open windows and fresh mountain air. However traffic is higher this weekend due to music festival at county facilities adjacent. Great place to relax and nearness of things to do is awesome. We come here annually in September and will continue enjoying Fort Tuthill in the future.
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July 5-8, 2018
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
This is my 3rd visit to this hidden little gem just south of Flagstaff, if you are looking for multiple levels of camping this is the place from Hotel (does not have AC) to A-frame cabins fit about 8 people, smaller Cabins, Yurts and campgrounds. it is not designed for the monster motor coaches, but has an array of sites to fit most needs. Campgrounds are not huge but nicely hidden in the pines. The staff is always courteous and kind. They are more then willing to let you know what is going on in the local area. If you want a relaxing place with the sounds of kids playing and a dog barking every once in awhile this place is heaven. It is one of my favorite places. 
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26-29 May 2018
Overall rating
 
3.3
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
3.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
2.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
3.0
Campground is in a great location to visit the Grand Canyon and Walnut Canyon National Parks, Sedona and Flagstaff. Needs some updating for current RVs--larger rigs can fit in of the sites but only one has 50 amp hookup and none are full hookup. There was so much dust that it was not pleasant to set outside. We spotted a water truck keeping dust down in the area; they should use in the campground or contract to cover the campground (if it belongs to a different organization).
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May 21 - 25, 2018
Overall rating
 
4.5
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
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4.0
Our second stay here. Just wish they'd cut some of the small trees that make getting around with big rigs very difficult. Other than that, this is a great CG and now they're part of the FamCamp family so I got my Passport stamped! (Didn't do that four years ago.) Super location in a really interesting town. Went to all the nearby National Monuments and Parks, including the Grand Canyon, as well as visited the Lowell Observatory. Got to look at the moon through a 121 year old telescope!
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April 2018
Overall rating
 
4.7
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
5.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
Thought we would add a review as there hasn't been any for a couple years. This Fam Camp was one of the nicest we have stayed at. The staff in the lodge were very friendly and check in took only a couple minutes. The Fam Camp also has a lodge, cabins and yurts. The bath house was clean and great water pressure. The sites are wooded and easy in/out.Their description says they are not Big Rig friendly. They are. We are in a 40' site , traveling in a 38'Class A. Plenty of room for the RV and car. Only negative is no sewer hook up. There is a dump station if needed. WiFi is non existence in the campground.Remember you are in the mountains here.Much colder than surrounding areas.
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April, 2016
Overall rating
 
2.6
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
2.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
3.0
Overall Experience
 
2.0
We were delighted to find that there was a military campground in the Flagstaff area as we worked our way across Route 66. Unfortunately, in our experience, location is the best aspect of this facility. The cabins, yurts, and lodge-style accommodations looked nice and seemed well utilized. The common areas and facilities appeared clean and well-kept. We found the employees to be civil but not helpful. The first words spoken to me on arrival and check-in were, "Military ID and card for payment." No "Please," "Hello," "Welcome," or other greeting. We arrived mid-afternoon and, while setting up, very loud music started coming from the common area about 75 yards away. It was loud enough that we couldn't have a conversation outside and it rattled some fixtures inside the RV. I walked down to the desk to ask if anything could be done... I was told, "They're having a wedding" without any other comment or offer to intervene (there was no evidence of a wedding in the group - just grilling and lots of kids playing). The noise went on well after dark and into the evening. The campground is well-shaded (I only found one site that had a view of the Dish western arc satellites). The roads are dirt and the 5 MPH speed limit is not enforced, so between the traffic and the wind, dust and dirt prevented us from opening windows - even though the temps were extremely pleasant. Our campsite was significantly unlevel from front-to-back, but OK side-to-side. The ground was dry when we arrived, but there were many deep, hardened ruts in ours and other campsites where rigs had come and gone on wet, muddy soil. The sites are a mix of 30- and 50-amp and we were assigned a 30-amp site. There are no sewer connections at the campsites and the dump site is laid out with the connections on the wrong side when exiting the campground. The laundry facility is clean and has four washers and four dryers in good condition. There is no place to hang clothes in the laundry and no rolling basket with a hanging bar, either. The location was convenient for exploring the area, but we probably won't stay here again.
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Oct 2016
Overall rating
 
3.6
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
2.0
Value
 
2.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
Tried several sites until settled on one that was sort of level. Not all sites have electric and water available, they are spaced around the campground. This campground is way over due an upgrade / modernization. Seems like an a bit of effort to level the sites would go a long way. It is convenient to Flagstaff and things to see in the area. We would stay again although cost is a bit high for the quality of the campground. The staff was helpful. 
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May 2016
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
We just finished a five week cross country trip from FL to CA and back in May. We stayed at 9 military RV parks. All are very different. We ended up staying here two different times on our trip because of the proximity to Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Mormon Lake. The sites are not paved and not really level. There is no sewer hook ups. There is a bathhouse and some port-o-potties. It is nice and quiet. We hung out at the lodge lobby for some free wifi. The receptionist started a fire in the fireplace so it was quite a nice evening. 
Wal-mart is just a few minutes away for provisions.
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26-29 May and 2-4 Oct 15
Overall rating
 
4.9
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
5.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
We stayed here twice this summer; on the way east and then on the return. Both times we found this site to be a great value and a peaceful, friendly retreat. The bathroom/showers were very clean. We went into downtown Flagstaff several times; less than five miles. Sedona was a beautiful drive of around 30 minutes (if I remember correctly). This was a better value than staying directly in the Sendoa area. Traveling to the south rim of the Grand Canyon was less than an hour and a half. The staff was very friendly and helpful; registration was easy. The peace and quite can change however if the park across the chain link fence is host to a large event, with many campers; we had that one night. We will definitely go back again.
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14-18 Sept 2015
Overall rating
 
4.4
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
3.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
5.0
This is a nice, well-kept campground nestled in the ponderosa pines. Our site (#2) was satellite friendly, but we were unable to connect to the lodge's WiFi, even with our WiFiRanger booster. WiFi aside, the staff was courteous and friendly; restrooms and laundry clean and well maintained. Walmart and Bashas' just a short drive north on AZ 89. The recreation area is collocated with Ft Tuthill County Park where Pickin' in the Pines is a popular annual bluegrass event. Hiking trails abound, and the urban trail will take you on foot or bike to the aforementioned Walmart. I only rated amenities a three because sites are without septic hook up. If your stay takes you beyond the capacity of your tanks, breaking camp to dump can be a pain. Overall we thought this campground was a good value and will visit again.
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15 November 2002
Overall rating
 
4.0
Location
 
4.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
4.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
4.0
Value
 
4.0
Overall Experience
 
4.0
My plan was to stay in one of the Yurts they have available for camping on the premises. My visit was just after a snow storm and none were available until spring. So we had to stay in the Lodge, very nice facility with very nice amenities. I would stay there again anytime of the year.
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26 May 2015
Overall rating
 
5.0
Location
 
5.0
Cleanliness/Hospitality
 
5.0
Amenities/Facilities
 
5.0
Value
 
5.0
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5.0
My wife and i had a great experience at Ft Tuthill. We spent one day visiting the Flagstaff area and one day visiting Sedona. The park is in a great position to get to both of those. We've been to the Grand Canyon before so didn't do it that time but it's also well located to do a day trip. The day we left we were told several thousand AA members were going to be visiting the civilian part of the park; just a chain link fence away. That could have been pretty loud. We would stay there again.
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