Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

Dead Horse Ranch was my home base while I explored Sedona for a few days. Shower/restroom facilities are a bit aged (paint peeling) but are clean. Tent sites are pretty close together, unfortunately. One thing I really liked is that each site has a pavilion, which can provide shade during the day. What I didn't like is the ground-- it was like concrete and I ended up breaking a few stakes for my tent. Luckily a neighbor had a hammer and was able to help me out.

The pros: clean restroom and showers. A few trees. Easy pull through spots. Firepit, table and charcoal grill. Cons: fairly tightly packed. No views.

This is a great Campground with several Loops accommodating tents as well as large and small rvs. Full hookups are available. Roads are paved and Facilities are clean. Bathrooms and showers are up to date and well maintained.

For 5 years we had coming to Dead Horse RV Park. And about 5 to 6 times every year. Easy access to nearby towns.

This place is beautiful there is fishing hiking horseback riding and more, close to the downtown area but away from noise!

I stayed only 1 day. The site itself (tent site) was separate from the RVers. Very well maintained site with a shade structure above your tent and a clean firepit. They also had a facility w/ restrooms and showers. Awesome spot!

I am in site 25 which is a non-electric site. In my opinion, it’s the best site in the campground. Lots of trees and backs up to a wash. Spent the afternoon watching bluebirds in the trees outside my RV and woke up to cottontail rabbits hopping around.

Nice place, superclean bathroom, i have all hookups for $50, people camping nice and respectfull. Access to lakes, good fishing trouts.

Spent a few days here last Spring and loved it.  The sites were decent.  I was lucky to have one with a view but overall the site was decent.  There are quite a few campgrounds and a couple were up the mountain slightly.  Def suggest checking those campgrounds out - not much shade in those areas.  The Quail campground had ample shade.  Nearby towns - Cottonwood, Jerome - have lots of shopping, dining options.  Sedona is also not a far drive and beautiful.  Definitely recommend staying in this area if not at Dead Horse.

Outstanding one night stay at the DHR Cabins. The family had an awesome stay. Cabins right on the river, quiet and spread out enough. Walked and fished the river, so peaceful. Cleanest bathrooms I have ever been to at a campsite. Would suggest this to anyone, had a blast!

This campground is very well kept up. Camp hosts are friendly and responsive. Bathrooms are extremely clean with nice showers. Dump station clean and in perfect working order. 

Good cell service (Verizon and T-mobile).

Great area with lots to do and see. We stayed in Red Tail Hawk campground. Host was helpful and friendly. Restroom was clean!

We stayed 2 nights in Red Tail Hawk loop and one night in Quail loop. We preferred being on the hill in Red Tail Hawk. Great amenities. Bathhouse, playgrounds etc.

The quail campground is a nice spot for small to midsize campers and tents. Our spot number 19 is perfect. It was close to a trail going down to the river. We like it so much we will try to book that spot again next year. The hosts were very nice and the bathrooms were very clean. What more could you ask for?

We’re full time R.V.ing, and generally use BLM land, but every now and then we opt for an easy to get to space. This was that! It was clean, pretty, we didn’t check out the showers but there were showers and bathrooms. Easy to find, easy to pay (even after hours - it’s a drop box) and the spaces are FCFS. There was plenty!

I didn't like it. No water only a tiny stream. No! Hunting

Decent spot. Our first camp in our travel trailer. Nice easy access. Easy hookups. It was hotttt (May visit and it's AZ so...) there and the sun came up on our awning side so not much for shade but there are some better spots for shade. 3 lakes/ponds you can fish in (not play in) that were peaceful. Kids playground (wished it was covered). The bathrooms were nice and clean! Showers, kitchen cleanup sink.

This is a wonderful state park and campground set in the valley between mountains.  There are some good hiking trails and also some man-made ponds that have trails around them.  Bathrooms are clean and showers are great with plenty of warm water. 

Prescott and Sedona and Jerome are easy to drive to for a day trip.  Cottonwood is a cute town with restaurants and shopping.  

We would love to camp here again!

We had a great night here during a road trip. I reserved the site online, which was very easy, and the site was easy to locate when we arrived. The office had already closed but we had no problem finding a map and getting to our site.

The campground overlooked town yet we had a great view of the night sky. We had a bit of rain overnight and woke to fog. The showers were free and clean and the sink to wash dishes was a huge bonus. The proximity of sites to the shower building was helpful with a toddler.

We would definitely stay here again.

Large campground, lots of families and dogs. Sites are pretty well spaced. Site 116 is extra large and has a pretty view overlooking town.

The women’s shower had no hot water when I was there. The men’s shower had hot water.

Bring your own drinking water. They only water available is at the bath house.

We stayed here for our first trip with a TT in December 2020. Water and electric hookups. They have a dump station. They have a lake to fish in and equestrian center to go on horse back rides.

Spent the day hiking in Sedona and needed a place to stay on our way south. Place is out of the way but close to everything. Huge site with a lot of room between sites. No shade but the night sky is amazing. Check in by 4:30 which we missed but no big deal. Would definitely stay here again. Clean toilets is a plus.

The forest was closed in Northern Arizona so I decided to camp out at Dead Horse Ranch SP.  I was pretty pleased overall with my trip.  My campsite was comfortable and private enough, considering how close the sites are at this campground.  I had some shade trees to help keep my travel trailer cool but definitely needed to run the AC all night in order to stay comfortable.  The RV sites here have fresh water and power, but no sewer.  There is a dump station at the park entrance that is easily accessible when both entering and exiting the park. I enjoyed fishing, hiking, and bike riding while I was here but had to limit my outdoor activities to the morning hours due to the heat.  

One afternoon I went into old town Cottonwood, which is only a couple of miles from the park.  It's a great place to visit if you're into antiques or wine tasting.

This is by far one of our top campgrounds. We love the access to the verde river and swimming holes. The 3 lagoons have some great fish in them! The grounds are all very well kept. We recently learned about the junior ranger program that each state park does. Fun for kids interested in participating. Cottonwood is 3 miles away and cell service is great for Verizon. There is a little bmx track up by the tent loop and SO many hiking and biking trails.

Several bike trails start at this park. Technical single track and some easier rides. Facilities are fine but very minimal shade so very hot midday.

Wow, what an awesome state park! Camping here with little ones was awesome, it had so much to do. The three small lakes are a great spot to fish and lots of shade. A horse stable and playground are nearby. There are 4 camping loops, 1 tent only. The cabins are on a separate road and have so much space and shade between. There is also river access. Close to national monuments and wineries. Not too far from Sedona and Jerome. Lots of day trips close by. We will be back!

We pulled in for a night. Very nice facilities and nice helpful camp hosts. Campsites are nice and roomy. Full hookups are nice.

Playground for the minds... peaceful lake with benches and fishing for the more seasoned. Highly recommend.