Managed by the US Forest Service, Granite Basin Recreation Area provides multiple access options including drive-in, walk-in, hike-in, and boat-in camping within Prescott National Forest. The established campground features toilets, ADA accessibility, cell service, and trash collection across both forested and open terrain areas.
Campers can reach nearby Yavapai Campground just over a mile southeast for a different forest setting. The location serves as a base for exploring campgrounds around Prescott and the surrounding national forest recreation opportunities.
Description
Nestled among pines and boulders of Prescott's iconic Granite Mountain, Granite Basin Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities year-round including: hiking, backpacking, horse riding, non-motorized boating, rock climbing, fishing, camping, and picnicking. Scroll down (below the recreation map) to learn more about the excellent recreational opportunities in Granite Basin. Granite Basin Recreation Area Brochure (1.54 MB) Note: Some sites in this recreation area may close to prevent resource damage following especially heavy snow and when the roads are too icy. If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger Station: 928-443-8000. Notice: Visitors are asked to be alert and stay on existing trails when recreating on Granite Mountain as the area recovers from the Doce Fire of 2013. Soil erosion has occurred on portions of the trails, thus exposing more rock, and cross-country travel increases the possibility of encountering rolling rocks, stump and root holes, falling trees, and loose soils from rains.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsGranite Basin Recreation Area is located in Arizona near Prescott
Coordinates
34.61420898 N
112.54883867 W
Connectivity
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T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 4/20/26
- AT&TNo CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 5/20/26
Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 4/20/26
- AT&TNo CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 5/20/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Toilets
Drive Time
- 34 min from Prescott Valley, AZ
- 1 hr 38 min from Phoenix, AZ
- 1 hr 46 min from Flagstaff, AZ
- 3 hrs 21 min from Lake Havasu City, AZ
