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FR 222 Dispersed

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Location

FR 222 Dispersed is located in Arizona

Coordinates

35.27021490376512 N
111.75932406296397 W

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Drive-In
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WiFi
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Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
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Features

For Campers

Firewood Available
Phone Service
WiFi
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Alex P.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 9, 2024

Road closed due to weather!

I’ve camped here in the past with great results but unfortunately the road is closed - I’m assuming due to snowy road conditions.

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Month of VisitApril

Tony S.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2023

Great spot near town

While it’s not far from town it gets you away from the others. While you will have others out there they keep to themselves. There was some nudity while out there but they kept to themselves also.

Month of VisitSeptember

Ann

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2023

I've been camping here for 2 days. Everyday there's gunfire way to close. I don't think anyone should be allowed to shoot so close to campers. Besides the guns, at night you hear people partying and racing up and down the road. These are the major cons here.

Pro: the view of the mountains, seeing wildlife and the beautiful weather.

Month of VisitAugust

Kait K.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 6, 2023

Pros and cons

The spot was really nice but pretty busy, it was a Saturday night though. I had to drive pretty far in to get a spot. There was also people doing target practice which if you’re someone like me who has anxiety it’s a bit stressful. Super easy pull off and lots a spots.

Month of VisitJune

Kathleen

Scout

Reviewed May. 5, 2022

Beautiful, plenty of spots

I love this road. The road has a clearly marked sign to turn left off 180 to enter. The main road is gravel and easy, the off shoot roads to camp on are often deeply rutted, but navigable in a minivan if you drive carefully. At the start of the camping season in Spring the campsites are clean, but become more littered as the season progresses. Please help keep it beautiful folks. There are lots of roads/trails to walk on. Cows graze among the trees in summer, mostly with their calves. Lots of wildlife. I am able to stream on Verizon.

SiteVarious dispersed sites

Month of VisitJune

Abby M.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021

Very quiet stay

I pulled in Sunday afternoon and only say 4 other campers. Extremely quiet during the day and night. Didn’t see any wildlife but I’m sure they are around! No amenities so come prepared for dry camping. Flagstaff is about 15 min away and had good AT&T service and was able to work remotely.

Month of VisitDecember

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Jarrin N.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2021

Spacious and quiet

Plenty of sites to pull off on along the road. Though we have a 4x4 truck it is by no means required for as far as we went. I could have gotten into our site and out of our site in a camry. Spacious and private between camps, incredible cell signal for AT&T. One of my new favorites.

Month of VisitNovember

Leslie A.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 17, 2021

Overall nice place,

The main FR 222 road is old but paved so it's easy to dive on for small cars. Some of the campsites are accessible with a small car but for a better more secluded spot you definitely need a bigger car with 4x4. Regardless I enjoy my time there is was pretty and quiet

Month of VisitOctober

Meghan D.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2021

Great all around

Great campground with plenty of spots and very easy to access!

SiteFR 222 Flagstaff

Month of VisitOctober

Lia P.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2021

Beautiful dispersed spot

Tons of spots along FR 222 in which have a great distance in between camp sites! Would definitely come back if I’m ever in the area!! Can be loud at night and during day due to non stop cars/bikes. But other than that tons of wildlife Giselle’s, open range cattle, coyotes are loud at night time. Temps are 50-60 at night 70-80 during day. Tons of dead trees so be careful where you set up! Roads can handle any clearance! Please check it out!!!

Month of VisitAugust

Kaley H.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2021

Worth it

I’m in a Minivan and the roads were a bit of challenge but nothing bad whatsoever. There are so many places to pull over and tuck yourself away. I would recommend this spot to anyone who’s traveling alone and wants some extra security. (Shooting range is near by so be aware you will hear gun fire)

Month of VisitAugust

Alex H.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 14, 2021

Peaceful and close to town

Awesome place nestled in the woods. Tons of open area for dispersed camping. Short drive to town in case you want to grab a bite to eat or forget something.

Month of VisitAugust

Tré O.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2021

Noise from road but I think it’s a detour from 1-40

I’m a fan of this spot. It’s within 10 miles from Flagstaff. Good road that doesn’t require 4WD. Plenty of spots for tent camping and also big rigs. My buddy and I both have service with different providers. I will say the traffic from the road is a little loud but I believe there is construction on I-40 which is detouring people along the forest road. Although the traffic is loud, the forests allows you to move further away from the road for a more quiet night. I would definitely stay here again if I’m ever in the area.

Month of VisitAugust

Kylee M.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2021

Wish we could stay longer!

This spot is amazing! There were plenty of options when we drove up the road. We can see one other camper from our spot but we didn’t really hear anyone overnight. We did notice some trash around and will pick up what’s around us before we leave. If we lived closer we’d be out here all the time!

Month of VisitJuly

Lee W.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2021

Great dispersed camping

Camped here for two nights in two different spots. Both were great, plenty of distance between me and other campers, quiet and peaceful. There were some motor bikes and ATV’s over the weekend but nothing crazy. Good free camping that is easy to access and peaceful!

Month of VisitJuly

marie A.

Guide

Reviewed May. 7, 2021

Beautiful

I enjoyed this spot. Accessible by my sedan style car, roads weren't too rough until I got further down and had to turn around. Such a gorgeous area! It was quiet the night I stayed there, lots of cars back and forth on the main trail throughout the nights. I will say, I went on a Tuesday to beat the crowds and there were only two spots open that I saw!

Month of VisitJune

Ella H.

Scout

Reviewed May. 3, 2021

Bittersweet

Long gravel road with plenty of pull offs close and far from it. Nice flat areas for camping. Very upsetting to see most of the sites are littered with trash. Please remember to practice “Leave No Trace” principles, disposing of trash and human waste appropriately, so we can all continue to enjoy the places we love so much. :)

Month of VisitJune

Mikayla M.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 29, 2021

Great spot

We came here last minute because we were unable to get to a different site with our car. We were here the end of April and it was a little chilly but not uncomfortable. The surrounding forest is BEAUTIFUL and you can get peaks of the mountains through the trees. We tent camped and it was very quiet with no ambient noise and you can see tons of stars. There was an already built fire pit and the ground is pretty flat in areas for tents. It is dispersed and there are no facilities, we could see another tent but never heard other campers. There was the occasional car on the dirt road but not excessive. I can see that it could get pretty dusty but our site was about 50 ft from the road and it was fine. In the morning I was awakened by lots of bird sounds, would highly recommend this site.

Month of VisitMay

Antony V.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020

Beautiful pine forest, plentiful sites, fits bigger rvs, decent cell covera

About 20 minutes outside Flagstaff, past the "luxury resort" gated communities, up the mountain, is a well-maintained though narrow hard gravel road with many dispersed campsites right off of it. Many of the sites are suitable for even large rigs, with space to turn around.

Earlier reviews complained about the dust. There is dust, lots of it, right off the road in the turnoffs. But we found it quite simple to drive in a little further where the ground is a carpet of pine needles, soft, fragrant, and no dust at all.

We are here in late October three days before the temperature is scheduled to plummet and the place will be covered in snow, but it's in the 70s now.

Very usable two bars of Verizon, one bar AT&T. This probably varies depending where you set up.

The only downside to the place are the gunshots in the distance. Lots of shots, so probably not hunters, or else really bad ones. Not sure if that's a common occurrence.

Month of VisitNovember

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Monte W.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2020

Love this place

Many great spots off of main road (180). I have stayed here multiple times and will be back again soon. Close to lava river cave and humphreys peak. Awesome view of the stars at night.

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Jessica M.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2020

Free in the Pines

We pulled in on a Saturday in Late August for a lunch break and to scope out a future camp spot. This looks like a great place for this time of year. There were a scattering of trailers and class A RVs, some tents, and free range cattle roaming through the sites. We look forward to staying another time.

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Charlotte H.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020

Convienent and Easy!

This was a great spot for a quick night of camping. My friend and I were able to drive out, as the road is very well maintained, and set up camp right off the road. We were lucky to get a spot with a beautiful view of Humphreys. I highly recommend this spot if you need to get away for a night!

Mads C.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2020

VERY dusty but lots of space

We came out in our van on a Saturday around 5:30pm. Lots of spots open and we ended up at one right off the road- that was a mistake. The road is very well maintained and smooth and so cars drive really fast down the road creating so much dust!! We regret not following one of the side roads to find a spot away from the road more. We were sneezing and felt pretty dirty from the dust by the time we left the next morning. We could see two other groups from where we were, but we were in a van so we can’t hear any noise at night so that was fine! And it felt like we were far enough away too. Not sure if there were lots of ATVs or off-road vehicles on the road at night because, again, we can’t hear anything when we’re sleeping in the van. Overall we will probably be back but definitely we will not park right off the road again. It looked like even some people parked off the road about 400-500 feet were getting dusty too, just not as dusted as we were. I had Verizon cell phone service the whole time!

Randy B.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 14, 2020

OK for what it is

This camping area has lots of sites, lots of campers, and lots of atv's. The road in is narrow and graveled and most sites are fairly close to the road. Being so close to Flagstaff, I feel a lot of people come out here from town to ride and play. It is VERY dusty from all the traffic and offroaders, and there are people target shooting in multiple spots and partying late into the am.

nikki N.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2020

15 outside of city + super quiet

Stoked to find this easy spot. This was a night I waited a little too long to find a spot. The road was really well maintained, hardly any neighbors and plenty of trees for seclusion.

Drew R.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 25, 2020

Great place

Road is well maintained, plenty of dispersed camping spots. We have a 26 ft class c RV and there was plenty of spots for us. There were a lot of ATVs and dirt bikes which were pretty noisy but other than that this place was great. Verizon and ATT both have cell service. 1-2 bars of LTE.

Aaron O.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019

Great camping place!

This Area is nice for a nice weekend get away the area is 15 min away from the city! Is got open camping spots and there is good space between them! There is a shooting range near by! Definitely coming back!

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Austin C.

Legend

Reviewed May. 28, 2019

Dispersed in the Forest

Picturesque forest boondocking not far from Flagstaff off of highway 180. Turn onto Forest Road 222 and take the first road on the right. Plenty of "campsites" with existing fire rings and places to park and set up a tent.

There were less than 10 groups in this entire area over Memorial Day Weekend.

Got a little cold at night since it's at decent altitude.

Would definitely stay here again

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FR 222 Dispersed

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4.5

Road closed due to weather!

Great spot near town

Weekends way to noisy

Pros and cons

Beautiful, plenty of spots

Very quiet stay

Spacious and quiet

Overall nice place,

Great all around

Beautiful dispersed spot

Worth it

Peaceful and close to town

Noise from road but I think it’s a detour from 1-40

Wish we could stay longer!

Great dispersed camping

Beautiful

Bittersweet

Great spot

Beautiful pine forest, plentiful sites, fits bigger rvs, decent cell covera

Love this place

Free in the Pines

Convienent and Easy!

VERY dusty but lots of space

OK for what it is

15 outside of city + super quiet

Great place

Great camping place!

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