Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping

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.

There are multiple spots to choose from along this dirt road (Bloody Basin Rd) to pull off and camp. The road is nicely graded and fairly smooth with a few sections of washboard and rocky spots. We did fine in our 26 ft class C but drive with caution as some of the pull outs do not have turn around areas and there are deep ruts and washouts to navigate around.

There is no water, garbage or any other amenities so pack in and out whatever you bring, and pack out some more if you’re so inclined. Lots of debris left behind by shooters. 

Nice area with trails to hike or bike around. There are quite a lot of ATVs but they were not as bothersome as some of the areas we’ve camped in. You can hear the highway noise and see light pollution from Phoenix but it was not horrible. We did see some shooting garbage, targets and shells laying around but did not hear any shooting when we were there. My dog did get sprayed by a skunk during the daylight about 10 yards from our spot so be aware of wildlife! 

We did see a park ranger while we are there which is always nice. 

Weak but usable Verizon and AT&T coverage but not enough to stream anything.