Best Dispersed Camping near Page, AZ

Not a lot of campers this far down the road. There were quite a few near hole in the rock road right outside of Escalante. Perfect for astrophotography! Sporadic cell service with sprint/t-mobile. Dirt road to this area is not the best. Very much like a washboard and rough. BLM lands so camping is free.

This is FS road #205/225 and is the access to an Arizona Trailhead. The FS road is very good graded gravely and runs along a wide flat forested ridge. Dispersed camp sites are scattered along this main road and down open FS spur roads. Nite that FS rules note that dispersed camping needs to be 1 mile away from developed recreation sites on open FS roads per the MVUM (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027) but not sure if the Arizona Trailhead counts...there are several great camps within first mile on this FS road. Cell signal is mixed and dependent on your provider and line of sight to Jacob lake area. Verizon and Tmobile worked for me, but my att phone did not. This area is about 7 miles south on hwy 67 from Jacob lake on way to the GC north rim. The nonmotorized Arizona Trail is adjacent to the FS road and runs close to many of the dispersed sites, so this area is great if you want to hike or mt bike the trail.

Aspens are nice but small. This area is part of the Warm Fire that burned in 2006. It is all young aspens now. No shade and somewhat exposed. No cell signal either. This area is also a trailhead for the Arizona trail but no vault toilet here. This is not a good site for dispersed camping IMO. Do not know why anyone would add this area to the dyrt database. A much better dispersed camping area is back toward the north a few miles on hwy to the FS road #205/225. Another Arizona TH is there but area is nicely forested and the TH has a vault toilet. Note that dispersed camping rules say a camp has to be 1 mile from a developed recreation site, and on an open FS road via the Forest MVUM, but not sure if that includes a TH only.

Amazing spot that gets you right up to the river blasted walls of the mountain. I followed the path to the spot deeper. We can hear coyotes howling in the distance. I have dispersed camped for the last 8 months straight over 9k miles now, and I’m so happy with this spot. It’s one of my favorites so far. It’s clean, secluded. I am here in June, and it’s hot. BEWARE you need 4x4 and high clearance. You absolutely will get very stuck if you attempt it in anything else. Enjoy!

FS Road #205 at Hwy 89ais also a trailhead for the Arizona Trail. There is a kiosk and a vault toilet of at the trailhead area. The dispersed sites are along FS road #205 as you head west. Several very nice ones along the road, however FS dispersed rules note no camping within 1 mile of a developed recreation site and not sure if that includes a trailhead? Need to consult the Kaibab NF MVUM for open roads for dispersed camping. The #205 road is a very good condition gravel road but side spurs are usually diet two track. No designated sites, no water, trash, or metal fire rings. Cell signal is dependent on camp site and line of sight to cell towers north of Jacob Lake. This area is in a timbered draw so most sites not likely good for cell signal. The vault toilet at the trailhead is a bonus.

The FS road #247 is a nice gravel road in for about a mile, after that it narrows just past an open area with gravel piles...would not go much past with a TT without a recon first. 3-4 nice sites on the flats along the road...no toilets, water, trash dumpsters or metal fire rings. Cell signal was surprising ok due to close proximity to the towers just north of Jacob Lake. Dispersed Camping is allowed along open FS roads per the Kaibab NF MVUM (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027).

This site offers dispersed camping along forest road with drive up sites. The site had a fire ring and was near a trail that offered about a 15 minute walk (or 3 minute drive from the road we came in on) to a vault toliet bathroom. There were a few other campers in RV's and camper shells but we never heard or saw them from our site since the sites were so widely spaced. If you like a private spot under the stars and surrounded by large pines then this is for you.

We decided to disperse camp for the weekend of Halloween. Weather was beautiful, but cold during the evening due to the moisture in the air. The location is literally a few minutes off the 89A, not too hard to miss the service road turn off. We checked out the other sites about a mile in and everything was a little wet/muddy, so we decided to set camp at this location. According to Kaibab NF MVUM, dispersed camping is allowed along open FS roads (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027)..)

Space is very open with trees surrounding the area. This spot has a trail nearby, so we had seen a few hikers throughout the weekend. Previous campers created a firepit, but make sure to check with the North Kaibab rangers on fire restrictions (https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/kaibab/alerts-notices)..). Surprisingly decent cell service(Tmobile/AT&T).

About an hour and half to Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. Along our trip there, we also went to Vermillion Cliffs/Marble Canyon. Very beautiful, must see places.

Decided to camp here in late October. There’s vault toilets to the left just after you turn right (south) from 89a.

It was COLD…which was to be expected at this time of year. But be prepared if you choose to enjoy this area in the “off season.” You can definitely expect snow at these elevations in October! :)

This area was exceptionally clean, even for dispersed camping. I only saw one other person turn off the highway and travel down the road while I was there.

From the looks of it, this forest road should be suitable for any vehicle, and eventually “loops” around to another forest road. I managed just fine on a motorcycle, but didn’t venture too far back as I knew I’d eventually encounter ice in shaded areas of the roadway.

You’re not far from the Jacob Lake Inn if you fancy yourself a hot meal or a pastry when they’re open. 😊

This is a nice spot just outside Page The turning isn't marked if you're driving in the dark and it's a bumpy drive to the camping spots There was only room for two vans max, thankfully we were the only ones Nice views in the morning We were passed by a few vehicles going off roading

"Visited": 10/6/2020

Site: N/A

Vehicle: Hyundai Rogue

Equipment: Tent

This is located along Grand Canyon Highway - Highway 67, within Kaibab National Forest.

We were looking for a place to stay near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We scoped this area out before going into the park, to decide if we wanted to stay here or go further along our route. We decided to risk it, and drive further towards Marble Canyon later that afternoon.

We didn't really notice any sites on the drive that we took through. There was another road that took a left, and seemed like there might be more room there - although that was a different named FR. The colors were pretty in the fall, but there weren't any big trees and privacy and shade could be an issue. It was in a burn area and everything was thin and bare.

We gave up after not finding any open spaces and not loving the vibe. It didn't seem like anyone really camps here. The Arizona Trail cuts through here, and that was the only tiny open area that we saw.

Great location to North Rim, maybe we just needed to keep driving further.

**Checkout the video I posted. This is from the North Rim of GC, not the actual Forest Road, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like. The right-hand side of the video is what all of FR-241 looked like. Again, pretty color when it was there, but burned and bare.

This area is close to the livestock corral. Large open sandy area for several camps. The corral does have a sign saying no camping 300ft but that did not seem the case. Views are nice in all directions, some hwy noise but not at nite. Free dispersed on Glen Canyon NPS, BLM is farther down a 4wd road. Cell signal was marginal 1-2 bars. No water, no dumpsters, no toilets. Fire rock rings are scattered. No shooting in this area.

Nice dispersed campsite in the ponderosa pines. Easy to access off the main road. Convenient for any adventures in Arizona/Utah border area!

This is FS road #225 and from hwy 89a jct on way to Jacob lake about 2-3 miles away. This site is across hwy 89a from another FS Rd is #257 dispersed area Nice large camp sites in trees along the first mile or so. Road is gravel but a bit lumpy in spots. Cell signal is good if you are on flat ridge area toward top. FS road 225 is part of the Great Western motorized trail. Note that FS dispersed rules note you have to be along an open road per the FS MVUM ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kaibab/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd490027) and 1 mile from a developed recreation site like a FS campground.

I thought this area was a pretty good place to stay and it was only about 15 min to Page. I found the the best place was once you crossed the second cattle grate near some cattle stables. There was plenty of room to turn around. There was a couple other people there while we were but still fairly secluded. To get here when you are headed north on 89 cross over the Utah border and it’s the next road on your left.