Best Cabin Camping near Mayer, AZ

Several cabin rental options near Mayer, Arizona provide accommodations with varying amenities and comfort levels. Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground offers about eight small cabins with electricity and picnic tables, while Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort features cozy cabins by Oak Creek beneath mature cottonwoods and sycamores. Apple Creek Cottages provides cabin rentals with full kitchens and rustic decor in a wooded setting with creek access. The Verde Valley RV Resort includes cabin options with electric hookups and water. According to one visitor, "The cabins are cozy with enough room. Campsite has electric and water hook up."

Depending on the location, cabins range from rustic structures to fully furnished cottages with modern amenities. Most cabins require reservations, particularly during peak seasons when availability becomes limited. Many locations are pet-friendly, though additional fees may apply. The 50s Diner Backseat Bar & Motel RV Park and Zane Grey RV Village both offer cabin options with pet-friendly policies. A camper noted, "We spent four nights here this week. This place is awesome... Laundry and showers were super clean and tidy."

Most cabins provide beds and basic furniture but visitors should plan to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between locations - some cabins include full kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops while others offer only basic amenities. On-site stores at several locations stock essentials, firewood, and snacks. Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Verde River RV Resort, and Lo Lo Mai Springs all maintain small stores for last-minute provisions. Firewood can be purchased at many locations, with some offering wheelbarrows to transport wood to cabin sites.

Best Cabin Sites Near Mayer, Arizona (25)

    1. Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

    62 Reviews
    Cottonwood, AZ
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 634-5283

    $25 - $70 / night

    "If the sites had a little more privacy, I'd give five stars. Whenever I take my family, I remind myself I'm not there for the actual tent camping, I'm there for everything else the state park offers."

    "We stayed at this campground for 3 nights in mid-October and recommend this state park for camping in the Sedona area."

    2. 50s Diner Backseat Bar & Motel RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Cordes Junction, AZ
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 632-5186

    "I’ve parked my camper van here over several weekends. It’s mostly geared towards RV and van parking. Location is convenient for highway access and visiting nearby Arcosanti."

    "Very clean great food nice people easy access and you can walk to the dollar general store."

    3. Thousand Trails Verde Valley

    24 Reviews
    Cornville, AZ
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "This is part of the Encore/Thousand Trails network (although anyone can use it).  They do offer a 20% military discount."

    "50amp sites a narrow and mostly taken by full timers so plan on using a 30 amp. site. they are all gravel sites with picnic tables and grill. ask of the grass sites. they are close to the pool and seem"

    4. Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

    7 Reviews
    Crown King, AZ
    16 miles

    "Been to this area a few time the sites are amazing quiet and beautiful, the trail up is bumpy and fun. The site had a fire pit and in winter everything was covered in snow and just breath taking."

    "There’s also a much more difficult trail from lake pleasant that requires very experienced off-roading 4x4). Great food and drinks(alcohol) at the crown king saloon and Mimi’s Cafe."

    5. Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort

    41 Reviews
    Cornville, AZ
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 634-4700

    $59 - $150 / night

    "Plenty of space between sites. Ours backed up to LoLo Mai spring and a waterfall (spot 15). But bring your bug spray after dark."

    "We stayed here in June which is a hot time to camp in Arizona. This campground has Oak Creek running through it which is a great place to cool off."

    6. Verde River RV Resort & Cottages

    12 Reviews
    Camp Verde, AZ
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 202-3409

    "There is a heated pool ( like actually heated) a hot tub, a cute playground, basketball half court, pickle ball courts, mini golf course, dog park, and a river nearby."

    "Cabins are available if you don’t have a camper. And the price is right."

    7. Rio Verde RV Park

    14 Reviews
    Cottonwood, AZ
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 634-5990

    $55 - $85 / night

    "The people who manage this park could run Disneyland. Very friendly and helpful. The amenities of the park are very good. Full hookups, laundry, WiFi and ice available."

    "Awesome little park! Set in the middle of everything just about... a short drive to national monuments, Sedona, Jerome and loads of great local food!"

    8. Apple Creek Cottages

    1 Review
    Prescott National Forest, AZ
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 445-7321

    "Apple Creek Cottages is a hidden gem in the heart of Prescott. You’re surrounded by trees with a creek right next to the cottages."

    9. UCYC

    1 Review
    Prescott National Forest, AZ
    17 miles
    Website

    "It has beautiful cabins and a large eating space."

    10. Zane Grey RV Village

    12 Reviews
    Camp Verde, AZ
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 567-4320

    $60 - $75 / night

    "We explored the insanely well kept/clean park and found an incredible little creek! We threw rocks in it for hours with our 2 little kids. The owner of the park came over and introduced himself."

    "What a great park!! The staff is awesome, the park is extremely well kept, they have lots of shade sites and big rig friendly."

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Cabin Reviews near Mayer, AZ

217 Reviews of 25 Mayer Campgrounds


  • Audrey R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 30, 2018

    Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

    You're not there for the camping

    If the sites had a little more privacy, I'd give five stars. Whenever I take my family, I remind myself I'm not there for the actual tent camping, I'm there for everything else the state park offers. There are about eight small cabins as well. This park offers a much needed break from the Arizona heat in the spring and summer months. The "lakes" are really more like ponds but plenty large enough to fish in as is the Verde River, running through the park. Make sure to go down and take a dip during the warm seasons. They've recently improved the playground for young ones and offer horseback riding as well. Facilities are always clean. If you're tired of camping food, drive down the road to Cottonwood and be sure to visit Larry's Antiques (if you're into that of course).

  • A
    Oct. 23, 2020

    Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

    Nice state park for camping

    We stayed at this campground for 3 nights in mid-October and recommend this state park for camping in the Sedona area.

    Pros:

    -all sites in the Blackhawk Loop where we stayed had a level pad for tents (either small gravel or a wood platform), picnic table, and fire pit (though they could not be used due to a fire ban

    -can easily fit 2 smaller tents on the tent pad or 1 jumbo family tent

    -good amount of shrubbery in between sites so it didn't feel like you were right on top of your neighbors

    -driveways have space for 2 cars if needed

    -shower house was fairly clean and had hot showers

    -dishwashing sink behind the shower house was a nice perk

    -usable cell phone service (T-mobile)

    -no tent sites with power if you need that.  We filled up an air mattress using the outlet in the bathroom which worked fine.

    Cons:

    -sites really vary in terms of how far back from the road they are.  Our site (122 in the Blackhawk loop) was a bit back from the road and had plenty of shrubbery, but some don't have as much privacy

    -not a ton of water fill up stations, but our loop was pretty small, so it was fine

    -you have to pay $15 per night for a 2nd car, which was a little steep, but given the campground is reasonably priced, this was fine

  • R
    Jul. 2, 2019

    Thousand Trails Verde Valley

    Not as expected.

    Came out for some camping, hiking, and fishing with the extended family. Wasn’t much of any of this at this campground.

    Camping area was without any shade and made up only a few square meters of the complex. Site caters to the RV crowd, which is just fine as some of our group was looking for this and others rented a nice little cabin along the river. Only problem was that the facility was overrun with the annual crowd, which spent more time glaring and sneering, than minding their own. A few nice souls about, but more of the bitter old timers.

    Hiking trails were advertised, but they were short and combined to less than 3km. Many were partial trails as they are undercutting them to add more RV parking. Hiking along the river is possible with the gate code you can get from an employee, but it is overgrown and not suited for small children.

    Fishing is possible with a hike of less than a 1km and following the wash makes this a good morning activity for the entire family. A friendly resident was kind enough to hike the trail with us, showing us the waterfalls and fishing holes.

    The facilities themselves, were actually quite nice. As expected from a retirement complex, there were daily activities, pool, billiards, shuffle board, and a Wi bowling league. Plenty of coffee, clean restrooms, free WiFi, and friendly staff were to be found every morning at the main lodge. Well maintained roads, cabins, and grassy areas(marked common areas, but locals claim them as their own and attack like rabid dogs if you walk on them), made the place acceptable.

  • Candice W.
    Jun. 5, 2020

    Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort

    Peaceful Family Fun

    Great place to RV and camp along Oak Creek! Plenty of space between sites. Ours backed up to LoLo Mai spring and a waterfall (spot 15). But bring your bug spray after dark. Short walk to 3/4 mile of creek frontage with out having to leave the park. Kids have a pool, playground in good shape, DVDs to rent for free and a general store where they can spend money on ice cream ($1.50 for a popsicle). Bring a bike for them to ride around the large campground. Scooters don’t work on dirt roads. We had a 32 foot class C, 30 amp full hook up back in spot. Hs to level about 2.5 inches in the front. Spots are well maintained with table, grill, fire pit. Ours had a concrete patio. Although I saw some RV sites did not. Tent sites don’t have patio either. Dust level is moderate. It’s Arizona, am I right?! They use sprinklers to wet roads and play areas to keep dust down.

    We had 4 kids and one large pit bull with us. We were charged extra with the dog. Required to stay 3 nights. $87 a night with tax. Well worth it.

    Showers and bath are clean. Laundry has one washer and one dryer working. Did not use them. The creek is the main attraction. No need to leave the campground for entertainment. Will stay again.

  • Christine S.
    Jul. 24, 2020

    Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort

    Nice oasis in the summer heat

    We stayed here in June which is a hot time to camp in Arizona. This campground has Oak Creek running through it which is a great place to cool off. We stayed here while we visited Sedona which is not too far away. Mature trees provide shade at most sites. The mosquitoes were pretty bad which sometimes just a part of camping near water. Clean restrooms and showers.

  • C
    Apr. 5, 2022

    Page Springs Resort

    Misleading loss

    Information listed on website is not accurate. Some of the sites you had to park across the road from your camp. Had to pay for WiFi per day and even then it was spotty snd only worked for a short time. No firewood, no fires allow and no fire pits. Not all sites have picnic tables (our didn’t). Sites were right on top of each other (good thing other campers where friendly) Dump station was about 20 feet from our site and sometimes the smell was so bad we had to take a walk. Ask to move site and the host was not very nice in telling us no. When we booked our site we had originally plan for 7 nights on our trip we made some changes. When we arrived we asked to cancel our last night. Which they don’t do and the host was not nice about letting us know this. Besides the misleading information the location was pretty and peaceful.

  • Jordan H.
    May. 4, 2019

    Apple Creek Cottages

    Enchanting

    Apple Creek Cottages is a hidden gem in the heart of Prescott. You’re surrounded by trees with a creek right next to the cottages. The cottages are old, but were still cozy, with a full kitchen and “fire place.” We had a bonfire out back near the creek and enjoyed the rustic decor. In the morning we made breakfast and sat out back again enjoying the views. Not too pricey, our new place to go in Prescott.

  • Denise G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 23, 2022

    Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

    Perfect place to stay to visit, Montezuma Castle and Tazigoot NM

    Dead Horse Ranch State Park is a perfect place to stay if you want to visit, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, Old Cottonwood, Red Rock State Park, Jerome and the many Sedona attractions. Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are pet friendly although if your pet doesn’t like stairs Tuzigoot may be a little more difficult walk for them. The price of one ticket covers both National Monuments and Tuzigoot is only 4 miles from the campground. Within the campground, there are three lagoons and miles of trails to hike or bike. The bathrooms are well maintained, and the showers had great water pressure. We were in site 91 which was a large site and level, but the metal picnic bench needs to be replaced. Brush between the sites adds privacy. Staff and the camp host were all very friendly and helpful. Firewood can be purchased for$8 cash from the camp host. The dump station is on the way out of the park is easy to access. Overall, we enjoyed the park. It was very quiet and a great location to multiple attractions.

  • Melissa S.
    Apr. 12, 2020

    Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

    Just perfect

    We planned a last minute trip for a first time visit to this state park. We can not say enough great things about it. You have electric and water hook ups. Each spot doesn’t have a lot of room in between but this didn’t bother us as we enjoy hiking and being out and about. There is a table, fire ring and charcoal bbq grill. There are 20+ different trails throughout the park. There is 3 small lagoons that are stocked with fish. Dump station available for free if camping in park. I highly advise reserving a spot online. Playground with zip line down by the lagoons and many day use areas available.


Guide to Mayer

Camping cabins near Mayer, Arizona provide a strategic home base at elevations ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 feet where temperatures can be 5-15 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Located along the Verde River corridor, these rental cabins offer proximity to both high desert terrain and pine forests. Cabin availability is highest midweek during spring and fall seasons when fewer visitors compete for reservations.

What to do

Water recreation access: At Thousand Trails Verde Valley, campers can enjoy the Verde River directly from the property. "River access is available at site C which we stayed at and our furbabies loved it! Sedona is only 45 mins from here so an even bigger two thumbs up!" notes Rebecca N.

Horseback riding options: Dead Horse Ranch State Park features trail riding with several outfitters operating from the park grounds. A visitor described additional park activities: "They've recently improved the playground for young ones and offer horseback riding as well. Facilities are always clean."

Fishing opportunities: Multiple stocked fishing areas provide year-round angling near Mayer's cabin accommodations. At Verde River RV Resort & Cottages, the Verde River access points allow for productive fishing. One camper at Dead Horse Ranch noted, "Access to lakes, good fishing trouts."

Jeep trail exploration: Crown King Area provides extensive off-road opportunities for cabin guests who bring vehicles. "Amazing easy dirt road ~27 miles from i17/Bumble bee. Great food and drinks at the crown king saloon and Mimi's Cafe. There are amazing camping areas just past the main town," reports Caitlin S.

What campers like

Creek-side relaxation: Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort cabins position guests directly alongside Oak Creek. "The kids rode bikes all over. There's a store that sells a bunch of stuff," notes a camper named Maura. Another visitor appreciated the natural setting: "We stayed in the full hookups up area and we had a lot of space between our RV and the one next to us. We didn't feel crammed at all."

Pool and hot tub access: Several cabin properties maintain year-round heated pools and hot tubs. A visitor at Verde River RV Resort explained, "They have a pool and hot tub, mini golf, playground, pickle ball court, clubhouse, and lots of crafts and activities for the kids! The bathrooms and showers are very nice and clean too!"

Wine tasting proximity: Many cabin rentals position guests near Verde Valley's growing wine region. A camper at Rio Verde RV Park mentioned, "We loved Rio verde Rv park - close to Sedona but a fraction of the cost of the Rv parks there. We were able to stay for a few nights and took our motorcycle into Sedona to explore."

Wildlife viewing: Cabin properties often feature dedicated wildlife feeding stations and natural habitat. "Spent a few days here last Spring and loved it. The sites were decent. I was lucky to have one with a view but overall the site was decent," shares Gonzo A. about Dead Horse Ranch State Park.

What you should know

Reservation timing: Most cabin properties require advance bookings, especially during peak October-April season. A visitor at Dead Horse Ranch reported, "Just 2 days beforehand, we booked our cabin on the campground website, the official Arizona State Parks site. The process was seamless, and we even got to pick our specific cabin out at no extra cost or fuss."

Temperature variations: Elevation differences create significant temperature swings between properties. "When making a reservation make sure you find spots with shade. Great location to see area towns," advises Rich M. The temperature at Zane Grey RV Village "was consistently 5 degrees below the towns of Camp Verde and Cottonwood," notes Cal B.

Road conditions: Several cabin locations require travel on unpaved roads. A Crown King visitor explains, "Roughly ~26 miles of bumpy dirt roads, steep terrain, switchbacks, and the occasional one vehicle bridge. The main city of Crown King has a general store with essentials and a 1 pump fuel station. Prices are steep so best advised to fill up on gas and supplies before heading up."

Noise considerations: Highway proximity affects some properties. A Rio Verde RV Park guest noted, "There is a bit of road noise but nothing some ear plugs can't help with. Easy access sites with full hookups." Similarly at Verde Valley RV and Camping Resort, "The only irritation I had was the speed limits. I understand the reasoning, but getting in and out of the park was a pain."

Tips for camping with families

Activity schedules: Verify children's programming before booking cabins. At Verde River RV Resort, "They have a pool and hot tub, mini golf, playground, pickle ball court, clubhouse, and lots of crafts and activities for the kids!" One family shared, "This is a hidden gem Thousand Trails campground for us. So many amenities. On the weekends they have a wonderful food truck that also serves espresso drinks and fresh pressed juice!"

River access safety: Creek and river depths vary seasonally near cabin properties. Dead Horse Ranch offers controlled water access: "One of the hikes, per suggestion of the ranger, leads down to a little lagoon of water stopped between two dams. The kids were able to splash and play there -- it was just perfect! We went there twice in the 24 hours we were at the park."

Extra bedding requirements: Most cabin rentals provide only basic mattresses without linens. "Outstanding one night stay at the DHR Cabins. The family had an awesome stay. Cabins right on the river, quiet and spread out enough. Walked and fished the river, so peaceful," shares Spencer A. about Dead Horse Ranch State Park.

Playground access: 50s Diner Backseat Bar & Motel RV Park offers play areas near cabins. "I've parked my camper van here over several weekends. It's mostly geared towards RV and van parking. Location is convenient for highway access and visiting nearby Arcosanti. The 1950's style diner has good food."

Tips from RVers

Site selection strategy: Request sites away from roadways or common areas. A visitor to Zane Grey RV Village advised, "I like the back of the park where we are so you dont get any road noise, but still there's not much traffic, especially in the evening."

Internet connectivity: Cell service varies dramatically between properties. At Verde Valley RV and Camping Resort, one camper noted: "Internet is almost non-existent. I had a T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon phone, and all were pretty much worthless most of the time. We paid $15 for a week of WiFi, but ended up asking for a refund."

Power requirements: Verify electrical amp service before booking cabin sites. "The cabins are old, but were still cozy, with a full kitchen and fire place," reports a visitor at Apple Creek Cottages. At Rio Verde RV Park, "We are full time in our motorhome so we enjoyed having access to the clean bathrooms & showers. It's right by the river and great for cold plunges."

Winter preparations: Cabin heating systems vary widely between properties. At Crown King, a visitor reported: "Been to this area a few time the sites are amazing quiet and beautiful, the trail up is bumpy and fun. The site had a fire pit and in winter everything was covered in snow and just breath taking."

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