Best Campgrounds near Lake Montezuma, AZ

The roads are decent, except I expect not so great if it's wet. There was rain a few days ago and we see ruts cut into the road and a few spots still wet, but we managed with our travel trailer. 4G service available with AT&T and T-Mobile. We are not far from the main road. A few other campers nearby.

Even ground, fairly quiet, decent stargazing. Definitely cold overnight for mid April.

Get ready to go slllloooowww down the forest service road for a while, but the camping is well worth it.

April: if there is dispersed camping its completely not apparent how to get to it. The area was nice though.

It’s as good as you want to make it , the joy is in the adventure . Perfect place to spend a day and hike to enjoy a sunset

There's two sections to this campground. The first section is a large parking lot that's fairly simple to park in for RVs. I tried the dirt path and was afraid that my bus would flip over, so I didn't park inside the forest part.

A lot of people park there. The other half of it is a lot of dirt paths with a lot of deep, very deep ruts. See the pictures.

By the way, I can hear more nature sounds than the freeway. So I'm not sure why another person said that you can really hear the freeway. It's not that obvious.

I saw several cowhoof prints, see the pictures, but as of yet I have not seen a cow.

The sites are a good distance from each other. Very quiet, picked up some trash but not bad. Under tall pines so solar is slow. Got good T-Mobile. Can stay 14 days dispersed.

The site looks nice, close to humphreys peak if you feel like climbing the highest point in AZ. I’m in a 24ft RV and had no problem driving on the dirt road, just go a little slow. There is a decent amount of trash left over from the last person, they bagged some of it up but it’s a little unappealing. I plan to clean it up but the rest of the sites may be similar. Seems safe and quiet tho. I’ll change my review if that opinion changes.

Quiet spot. The road is rough so 4x4 or high clearance is best. Beautiful sunsets and you can walk / drive down to cool off in the river at the Lawrence Crossing Campground/ River area.

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.

I enjoy coming here a couple days to get away from hustle & bustle of city life. It’s quiet, beautiful and temp is perfect but no amenities, nothing very barren most places have fire pits. There’s borough dam but can not camp within 1/4 mile of it. Though next time I need to be more prepared. I don’t have a refrigerator so back in town for more ice.

Large dispersed camping area -  the views are good and most people are friendly. Be prepared to get close and comfy in most of the spots. We got lucky and got more of a secluded spot, but the majority were packed in. Crowded all week until about Thursday, but by Friday night it was full again. The road to get to Nolan is long and full of washboards - but an easy drive and any car could do it. Nolan is one of the further back areas and there are several other "tanks" as you drive down the road. There are port bathrooms in the Nolan area.

Incredible place to camp. The views are some of the best you'll get for sure. The way up is bumpy and could prove difficult if muddy. We pulled a small 4x8 camper with a jeep wrangler and did okay. Several camp sites in the east pocket and it will feel secluded even if there are people around. No facilities so pack it in and pack it out. I can't express how beautiful it is up there. If you have the means and the chance - do it!

It took a lot of maneuvering to get level in my spot. Beer cans in the firepit, which, how really hard is it to pack out beer cans...? I'm facing my neighbor, but far enough away that it still feels private. I really wish I could find actual dispersed camping in the Prescott area, though. This driving down bumpy dirt roads hoping there's a place to stop somewhat sucks. I'm going to sit for a week (or try to) and move on.