General Hitchcock Campground

Open: March 1 – December 15
  • 5,950 ft Elevation
  • 11 Sites
  • First Come, First Served
  • No Water
  • No RVs
Driving Directions to Campground

From Palisades Visitor Center, turn right out of the parking lot, heading down Catalina Highway. Continue approximately 7.8 miles to the campground, which will be on your left on a sharp bend.

Overview

This small, sheltered campground is tucked away just off the Catalina Highway, along the rocky streambed that forms the floor of upper Bear Canyon. Campsites are nestled under a canopy of ponderosa pines, junipers and oaks. Some sites are located right along Bear Creek among large rocks. The Creek generally only flows during rainy periods or during the Spring snowmelt, but be vigilant of flash floods.