Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Gray Mountain, AZ

Brought our motorcycle for day trip to Sedona. Conveniently located for the gorgeous drive. Camped in site 6, small trailer site. Came in after office hours. Paperwork, including park map, ready for us next to office. It was dark, so not super easy to find site, but little street signs helped. All dirt, so glad it wasn't muddy. All sites show wheelchair accessible, but don't see how. Charcoal grills and picnic benches scattered everywhere. Community grill area, laundry, clean bathrooms, dog park and newer playground. They are currently improving campground, so lots of tractor noise. We chose an electric and water only site. Dump station next to dog park/laundry/bathroom area. Didn't go to General Store, but they advertise a coffee and wine bar, and breakfast sandwiches. Right on Hwy 66, so a bit of traffic, and we could hear the train, but it wasn't bad. We will definitely be back and look forward to seeing the planned improvements.

Stayed at Circle Pines for just a night while passing through to Grand Canyon.

Let me start by stating that the staff here are exceptional. Really courteous, kind, friendly, and accommodating. 5 stars to them!

This is a pretty happenin' KOA. Lots going on all the time. There is a go cart track (open Memorial Day to Labor Day), a putt-putt, several dog parks, a giant bouncy house thing, etc. Kids are really well accommodated here. We dont have kids, but we have dogs...and the grounds are nice for them. Our dogs are jerk holes so can't play in the dog park with others, but there is plenty of walking areas to make sure they don't get left out of exercise.

As others have stated, this is pretty close to the freeway so you can hear some road noise. It really didn't bother us (full disclaimer, I'm HOH, but my husband can hear well and it didn't phase him).

The only real con to this rv park is that you're kind of packed in. We have a big rig (38ft MH) so this is really just about the tight squeezes of getting that beast maneuvered in here. And then of course, back out. But the staff will absolutely assist when it gets a bit sketchy. Thus the 5 stars for them.

TLDR: Yet another over-hyped dust pit that wants to over-charge for basics. Vanners and those who don’t need hookups for their obnoxious rigs, SKIP THIS PLACE.

I just needed a place to get my senior dog out of the heat for a few days, so I called to ask specifically if the site would be shady. “Yes, all the sites are shady because we keep so many trees.” Riiiight. I’m stuck in a spot with MORNING shade (pretty useless when it’s in the 60s) for the next four nights. I also get to watch people walking through the site and smell the wafting odor of the toilets, which are feet away. I spent all afternoon on the day of arrival buying MORE things to make the next few days bearable for my dog. The “dog park” is like an oversized hamster cage full of wood chips and immediately next to the dump station. No escaping the sh*t, it seems!

When I asked before arriving if there would be any refund in case we needed to leave early, the answer—of course—was no. They don’t give refunds for any reason after the day of arrival. And the mandatory waiver, which specifies we have essentially no recourse or rights once here, would have made me cancel plans to stay. But again, that only came after they had already charged my card for the full stay.

Particularly annoying/laughable are the signs EVERYWHERE telling us all the things not to do—however, management is quick to sell you “add-ons” that are overpriced priced and basic.

Got us caught in an extractive, ugly tourist trap—won’t happen ever again. Just hope I can keep my cool the next few days 😈

Two stars only because it’s in Flag, which is beautiful and fun on its own.