Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping

We stayed here for 13 days in a 38’ fifth wheel. No problems with road. The wind blew almost 24/7 and kept us up several nights. Quite a few cars and four wheelers during the day. We saw a Gila monster and two javelinas. We found a level site about 3 miles up the E Bloody Basin Road at marker 6.

34.26650° N, 112.09317° W

Such a beautiful and scenic campground, the roads were extremely well maintained and my old mini van could navigate them without issue. So beautiful I’m tempted not to leave a review so nobody steals my spot lol. This was my first camping experience and it exceeded any and all expectations I had. Wow wow wow

Easy on and off. Road is well packed and in good condition with a few smaller ruts, but not bad. Nice views. There is some road noise from the interstate on the closer areas. Nice night sky.

So many sites and gorgeous sunsets. Near enough to Phoenix without the intense heat

The Bloody Bath access road was an easy drive (F250 SD with a truck camper). Washboards were easy to navigate but watch your speed on the down hill turns. We initially selected the site closest to Bloody Bath Road but decided to move further back to a site about a 1/4 mile in. The road (trail) back to the final site was a bit washed out (dry) with some deep ruts but again easily navigated in our truck. A 2WD Van or a SUV could easily access the site. The site was quiet. The biggest bummer was the amount of trash and empty beer cans strewn around the site. Real bummer.

Road is in pretty decent shape for my camper van. The area was fairly busy when I was there so had to drive in a couple miles more than I wanted. Sites are nicely spaced though so it's not like some areas where everyone is in a big lot. Also since further in, didn't notice the highway noise like some mentioned.

This spot is the nice one on the road. The drive is easy but becomes unmaintained a couple if miles down the road. The pics you see in this listing are not the spot. There are couple of nice rock formations at the site. Although close to the road the natural direction of the breeze blows it away from you. For example, over 20 dune buggy/razor type ORV drove by and kicked up a lot of dust just 30 feet from where I was standing and it all blew south away from me.

The stars are bright and this is worth the drive. Other sites can be seen, however, the distance apart is great enough that you cannot hear them so no concerns about generators, music, or loud parties keeping you awake.

Details: No water, trash, or toilets Sites spread out by hundreds of yards Town is 20-40 minutes away (depending on your site location) but it has everything Free stay. Like most of the federal land there is a 14 day limit, however, there are people living out here soooo.

Dirt road is a bit washboard but very manageable by any vehicle.

Spots line the road to the left & right as you travel down the road. cell Service can be excellent or poor depending on site you choose (avoid the ones in the dips/valleys if its a concern for you)

No facilities, just good ol’ convenient Arizona boondocking.

I came in mid December and there were only a handful of others.

Dirt road in but very drivable. Lots of available places to pull off and camp. Beautiful scenery. In sight of I17 but no sound from it at all. No available shade but my solar set up needs full sun, so it's perfect for me. Will definitely come back

Approachable, very good spot near the highway, also with a camper van.

Lots of lit up trucks and dirt bikes coming through the night I stayed but the views and rock formations were cool to check out with my dog.

Drove a mini van on the road, wasn’t too washed out or anything. A sedan could definitely drive to many of the spots. Many campsites available, beautiful scenery! Please help keep this place clean by leaving no trace!

Road coming in was not bad at all. We found a spot about a mile in that was large enough for us to turn around without unhooking. We have a 24 footer towing a 3 dirt Jeep. Low noise. Looking forward to sunset 😀 to bad people leave a bunch of garbage 😢

It's quiet most of the time. You do have your occasional OHV. Had to clean up our campsite. But due be careful of the broken glass.

We love it here. Bloody Basin is gorgeous, right off 17 and an easy stop for the night or several nights. Road was in great shape and easily traveled by most any car - prob even for big rigs! Site are large and spacious and well spaced out. You can drive as far in/off the main road as you want. Pretty clean and safe feeling.

This camp site has lots of open areas to camp. Nearly anything will be able to get them. One sign says “No Passenger Cars”, but you should not have a problem. The sites provide amazing views of the rolling hills. The stars are also good at night.

Great place for secluded,sites and cool fresh air.

The road was tricky to navigate with a van, but we ended up at a spot overlooking the plains - beautiful sunset, lots of wildlife (and insects) and great starting point to explore the area.

Where I camped wasn’t necessarily within this same campground but I drove on Tonelea trail that you will see split off to the left from the main road. On this trail we’re few spots which were all taken. It was a really nice environment with hills, grass and all. Where I setup was about 50 feet outside of Agua fria, so not sure if I was supposed to or not but did. There was cell service throughout. No Amenities of course, all primitive. Sites were big enough for campers. Overall good

Good place to set up while hitting some trails here in AZ!

Beautiful and dark and quiet. No one out here. Close enough to explore Sedona during the day.