Best Tent Camping near Sedona, AZ
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Best Tent Sites Near Sedona, Arizona (38)
1. Manzanita Campground
25 Reviews•81 Photos•815 SavesMunds Park, ArizonaOverview
Manzanita Campground is a small, year-round, tent-only facility with campsites that fill up very quickly. Visitors enjoy the campground for its fishing and swimming holes along Oak Creek, beautiful scenery and excellent wildlife watching. Oak Creek Canyon is very crowded, especially on weekends; to get a campsite, it is best to reserve a weekday.
Recreation
Recreation and relaxation abound in Oak Creek Canyon. Camping, fishing, swimming, wading and hiking are some of the activities awaiting visitors. Anglers have the convenience of creekside campsites, where they can cast a line for trout. Families love driving down the road to nearby Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona's most popular swimming spots, or trying out several nearby hiking trails.
Natural Features
The campground borders Oak Creek in a lush, forested riparian zone with Arizona ash and box elders, gravel beaches and stream-bed boulders. Colorful songbirds add flashes of brilliance to the trees. The creek's crystal clear waters are cool and refreshing on hot summer days.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (928) 203-0624.
Nearby Attractions
The well-known town of Sedona is popular for its red rock vistas, resorts and shopping. Slide Rock State Park is a great local spot for swimming and only a few minutes away. Campers can also explore the 1.8 million-acre Coconino National Forest, which boasts a spectacular variety of scenery and outdoor activities.
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2. FR 222 Dispersed
32 Reviews•69 Photos•865 SavesBellemont, Arizona- Pets
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3. Garland Prairie Rd Dispersed Camping
20 Reviews•40 Photos•166 SavesWilliams, Arizona- Pets
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4. Freidlein Prairie Dispersed Camping
16 Reviews•20 Photos•376 SavesBellemont, ArizonaDispersed camping has increased throughout the Flagstaff wildland urban interface in the past several years. In many areas, this has caused resource impacts such as soil compaction and erosion, loss of vegetation, increased fire risk, displacement of wildlife, and accumulation of trash and human waste. To help prevent unacceptable resource damage, disturbance to wildlife and reduce fire risk from dispersed camping, the Forest Service has designated 14 campsites along the Freidlein Prairie road for dispersed camping. Camping and campfires are allowed only at designated sites along Freidlein Prairie Road. There is a map in the area showing site locations. All designated campsites along Freidlein Prairie (FR 522) are located on the south side of the road, with the exception of campsite #1 and #3. Signs have been placed along the road when entering and leaving the designated camping area. The designated campsites are marked with a brown vertical fiberglass post with a site number and a "Designated Campsite" decal. Each designated dispersed campsite has a place to park, fire ring, a place for a tent and no fees. Once you have found a designated site you will find another fiberglass sign that reads "Camp within 50 feet of this post to reduce impact to forest vegetation. Please take all of your trash with you and leave only one fire ring." The east end of Freidlein Prairie Road (approximately 1.5 miles) has a seasonal camping closure for campsites 10 through 14. This seasonal camping closure means campsites 10 through14 will be closed to camping from March 1 to August 31 to reduce disturbance to Mexican spotted owls during the breeding season. This area has traditionally been used by Mexican spotted owls for nesting and a pair of owls are being impacted by increased recreational use and are failing to reproduce. Most sites cannot accommodate RV. Seasonal closures or fire restrictions/closures may be in place. During both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, campfires are prohibited at this site. Gas operated devices with an on/off switch are allowed.
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5. FR 240 Dispersed Camping
4 Reviews•6 Photos•156 SavesMunds Park, Arizona- Pets
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6. Schnebly Hill Road
3 Reviews•13 Photos•306 SavesMunds Park, Arizona- Pets
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7. Forest Service Rd 253 Dispersed
3 Reviews•2 Photos•177 SavesMunds Park, ArizonaDispersed Camping Guidelines: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/home/?cid=stelprdb5313448
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8. Forest Road 535
2 Reviews•6 Photos•89 SavesMunds Park, Arizona- Pets
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9. FR 535 Dispersed
2 Reviews•12 Photos•56 SavesMunds Park, Arizona- Pets
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10. Lockett Meadow Campground
11 Reviews•18 Photos•400 SavesFlagstaff, ArizonaThis primitive campground offers a scenic view of the San Francisco Peaks and dry camping in the cool aspen trees that surround Lockett Meadow. This is a terrific campground for those who cherish a real mountain camping experience and love to hike wilderness trails. You may catch a glimpse of the natural residents, porcupine or elk or thrill to the song of a hermit thrush that sings his best here. Even black bear have been known to stroll right through groups of picnickers without as much as a glance at their lunches.The San Francisco Peaks are actually the remains of an extinct volcano, which mllions of years ago shattered and reshaped these great peaks, forming four of the highest individual peaks in Arizona and is home to the only region of tundra in Arizona. Inside the now quiet caldera a lush alpine environment has blurred evidence of that cataclysmic event.The Inner Basin Trail that leads into the heart of the ancient volcano begins in beautiful Lockett Meadow. Starting at this island of emerald, which is ringed with quaking aspen stands and majestic high peaks, it leads into the mountains now quiet Inner Basin. The spring and summer wild flowers add a sprinkling of blue, red and yellow to the peaceful scene. While fall turns the extensive stands of aspen, which cover the steep slopes of the caldera, to solid gold, Winter avalanche tracks streak down the talus slopes exposing remnants of old lava flows which bear witness to the mountains turbulent heritage.__Hover mouse over photo to display slideshow controls. View album on Flicker
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Recent Tent Reviews near Sedona, Arizona
1280 Reviews of 38 Sedona Campgrounds
- Rich S.
Guide
Cave Springs
Great for tent camping!
Great place for tent camping with a friendly staff and nice amenities. The campground sits on Oak Creek, and is in the perfect location where you are far enough away from Sedona city center to have some peace and quiet, and within an amazing setting of red rocks, tall pines and the sound of a creek surround you. The tent sites are spacious, and offer plenty of privacy. The campground has shower facilities, a small general store where you can get firewood and small groceries, and restrooms. The pit toilets are a bit nasty; I wish they would update them and make them a little cleaner and user-friendly...lol. They can get really disgusting and stink horribly during warmer weather. But the rest of the experience here makes the restrooms the least of the issues. We always stay here when in Sedona.
Paul N.Guide
West Sedona Designated Dispersed Camping
Convenient location
Good location for dispersed camping near Sedona. Only about a 15 minute drive to town and the popular hikes. Was very crowded but not bad if you find a spot away from the groups.
- Karan B.
Scout
Rain Spirit RV Resort
Great location for exploring the area
Newer RV Park in Clarkdale, AZ. It is located right on the main road for easy access, but we did not hear road noise st night. Amazing views of Tuzigoot National Monument and the surrounding mountains, especially from the sites at the rear and west side of the park. 63 RV sites, no tent camping allowed. Sites are average size, level, gravel, with paver patios. Restrooms/showers are private, very large and clean. They have a pool, sauna, and rec/game room. No fires or charcoal grills allowed. Some sites have tables. There are trees, but they are very small. Rain Spirit is located between historic Cottonwood and Clarkdale, about 5 miles from Jerome, and 20 miles from Sedona. Great restaurants, wineries and shops in Cottonwood are close by.
Shari G.
Legend
Lakeview Campground (Az) — Coconino National Forest Recreation
Nice respite from the Sonoran Desert heat
In the off season, this sweet little national forest campground is a quiet oasis in one of the beautiful “islands of the sky” which are scattered throughout Arizona. Up at 5000 feet, this place becomes a busy retreat for Tucsonians seeking to escape some of the summertime heat, according to the park ranger we spoke too. It's also a haven for birds!
The campground has designated section for RV’s and tents, though they are same price at just $10 per night. Many pull-through sites are available for larger RV’s, as well as some back in spots. Each site has a HUGE cement picnic table and fire ring and are a nice size with plenty of space between sites. There are trash cans (though no recycling) throughout the campground, and a water spigot near the very clean pit toilets, thanks to the dedicated and very friendly camp hosts. The tent sites overlook the Parker Canyon Lake and are quite spacious. There are few tent sites for groups too.
There is a nice boat dock, as well as small store near the water that sells snacks/drinks, bait, and a few camping necessities. You can rent kayaks, paddle boats, SUPs, sailboats and small motorized fishing boats…or bring your own. There is also a nice and easy trail that follows the lake shore for about 6 miles, accessible to both hikers and mountain bikers. From the lake trail, you can also access the Arizona Scenic Trail (the southern terminus is about 15 miles south of the lake). We also saw quite a few fisherman out enjoying the lake during mid-week.
The closest grocery stores and gas stations are in Sonoita, about 30 miles away. Cell coverage is limited here as you are very close to the Mexican border – none in RV campground, just a bit of coverage in the tent campground.
Kaysha R.
Ranger
Willow Lake RV Park
Big, friendly and full of the outdoors!
We had a lovely time staying at the Willow Lake RV Park on our visit to Prescott. The bathrooms were spacious and there is a trail directly behind the park that leads out to Willow Lake and a plethora of trails for the trail runner/hiker/explorer. They have great wi-fi, the area has lots of trees and shade and picnic tables too!
We actually arrived late for check-in the the office left our our map and information for us.
We had a 30' RV we wanted to pull through and had no problems with this park. I'd recommend a stop-in here for sure! Their neat little tent-camp sites were even closer to the lake and the trails.
- JJeff S.
Traveler
Page Springs Resort
Great spot! Friendly staff
Had a great time here, clean bathrooms, spacious area to tent camp and friendly staff.
- Deborah C.Ranger
Fort Tuthill Luke AFB Recreation Area
Fort tuthill county park, may, 2019
We needed a quick place to tent camp close to flagstaff, AZ and we found this campsite on the Dyrt. We tent camped for one night at a cost of 23.00$. Our site was fine, cell service was good, they only have port-a-potty’s, it they were clean, and had auto lights for night time. The campground sold out while we were there, it seems they have a lot of groups attending this camp. There is an extreme course in the same park, lots of activities. No showers, water is extra, location was great, and the host was nice and accommodating.
- Robert T.Scout
Houston Mesa Campground
Solid campground
Great spot for tent camping. Awesome for beginners and young families. Bathrooms were clean. Fellow campers were respectable. Site overall very clean. Would go again.
- KKaela T.Guide
Yavapai Campground
Nice Campground, hot conditions
We tent camped here and it was still too hot in late summer months. Campsites were clean and ok size more for tent but kind of small for RV. There were lots of trees. Host was friendly.
- SSueTraveler
Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort
Wonderful Campground
Friendly staff. Lots of amenities including hot showers, electric or tent sites, beautiful trees in large sites, pool, fire wood, laundry, and more.
- PPatti S.Guide
Thousand Trails Verde Valley
Tent and small trailer paradise
This is part of the Encore/Thousand Trails network (although anyone can use it). They do offer a 20% military discount.
The resort has spacious RV spots with extra room to park your vehicle(if towing). Each spot has a nice concrete slab with a picnic table. The Small trailer, tent camping sites are very big and have a lot of distance between them. Staff are always patrolling around keeping everything nice and clean. Trees are everywhere providing shade. A nice breeze is always blowing and there is a creek down behind the resort where you can cool off. if you're looking for a great relaxing place to stay I highly recommend it.
Close by is Jerome and Sedona for things to do
Jacob C. L.Scout
Flagstaff KOA
Not Tent Friendly
I went because it was advertised as tent friendly… And even though there are a couple tenting spots, there are not a lot, and the ones they had are overlooking the busy road ahead. If you have a camper or an RV you might like this place. But if you’re tent camping like myself, I’d stay away
- CClaudia B.Traveler
Woody Mountain Campground & RV Park
Tent & Rv site adjacent
We were pleased to get our family's RV & tent sites adjacent under the pines. Got to set up our new Napier Sportz SUV tent & our Subaru Forester. Wonderful clean bathrooms and warm showers. Pet friendly & warm welcome at check-in.
- Nolan C.Traveler
Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort
Fantastic stay will be back
My husband and I tent camped here with one of our dogs while doing doordash in the area
Gorgeous trees fantastic fantastic views
If handicap id use electronic chair but for others of able body its a resort 🏕 ..pool and store and showers to bot
- Laurie T.Traveler
West Sedona Designated Dispersed Camping
Ample free camping
Clean, wide open space. 15 min from Sedonas tourist area. Quiet at night. Several had ATVs so not sure how quiet in daytime.
- UUrquizaTraveler
Schnebly Hill Road
What a view!
There was quite a bit of traffic on the trail, but drive up from Sedona is worth it because the views are simply incredible!
Sara S.Legend
Watson Lake Park
stunning lake
What a cool little park. The campground was nothing fancy, but the park and lake were beautiful! The sites were a nice size and layout of the campground. Seemed like a place that tent camping would be best, but there were campers and RV's there too.
- JJaneGuide
Chavez Crossing
Ok
The camp hosts were great! Toilets and grounds were clean and access to the creek was the high light. The sites are a lot more snug than you’d think with the amount of people they accommodate. It is really set up for tent camping. To right for multiple campers and cars.
- Leanne S.Traveler
Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground
Great campgrounds
This place has it all. River access, 2 lagoon areas, horseback riding (not affiliated with park), hiking, a playground with a zip line, fishing and Cottonwood is 1 mile away! There are full hook up sites and tent camping plus cabins. I love this state park- camp hosts are helpful.
- PPaul N.Traveler
Flagstaff KOA
KOA Review
We stayed in a tent site one night while traveling to Grand Canyon. We found the staff to be very friendly and the facilities top notch. We arrived late at night and found all our info in the drop box waiting.. Thanks for the great stay in our tent!
- Donna V.Traveler
Houston Mesa Campground
Nice and quiet
We enjoyed a couple of days car/tent camping at this multiuser campground . We parked on a private shaded pad next to a fire pit and table. Very quiet (mid week). Showers were closed but the bathrooms were spotless. Camp host on grounds firewood for sale. Close by Payson.
Sandy S.RangerThousand Trails Verde Valley
Good location
Lots to do in the surrounding area, including a winery right outside the gate. Good RV and tent campsites. Nice pool and spa area, lodge area, library and mini golfing green.
Matthew N.Guide
Meteor Crater RV Park
FYI: No fire pits/grills
Nice looking campground, full facilities. Pulled in for the night after a long day on the road only to realize they have no fire pits or grills. I was tent camping in January, so that was fairly important for me. Lol. They were very kind and helpful and I was able to get a refund.
Abby H.ScoutFlagstaff KOA
Very cute campground
We really liked this place! Great location in Flagstaff, right at the base of Mt Elden, the tent sites have a sectioned off area for the tent and the WiFi worked pretty well. The bathrooms were pretty clean. The only downside was the electrical box was a little too far away from the tent area. Overall we had a good experience.
Michelle B.ScoutPage Springs Resort
Serenity
I tent camped last minute and it was one of the best stays my entire trip. The sound of the water running down the creek was peaceful and relaxing. The park was clean. At&t service doesn't work down there but they have WiFi available for a fee. Even with the lack of cell service, I highly recommend this location! Great for pets too!
Candy P.Legend
Dogtown Lake Campground And Group
Great home base for Northern AZ
Dogtown lake, named for the prairie dogs who inhibit the area, is a great little spot tucked away in the forest not far from Williams, AZ on Route 66. This is also a great jumping off point for the Grand Canyon and Bearizona. Perfect little spot for tent camping. Some do get trailers in, but I wouldn’t attempt it. Fun fishing spot and spacious sites.
Joffrey H.Ranger
Ashurst Lake — Coconino National Forest Recreation
Had a blast out in Flagstaff
Went climbing out at the Pit in Flagstaff for the day, then we came and camped out not too far away! The site had plenty of trees for hammocks, as well as tent sites. It was easy to access for not just 4x4 vehicles and was a nice and quick drive from the main road.
Guide to Sedona
Sedona, Arizona, offers a stunning backdrop for tent camping enthusiasts, with its breathtaking landscapes and diverse outdoor activities. Whether you're seeking a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of options to explore.
Scenic Attractions Near Sedona
- Experience the beauty of the nearby creek at Manzanita Campground, where you can unwind amidst stunning scenery and enjoy the tranquil sounds of nature.
- Just a short drive away, Schnebly Hill Road provides incredible views that make the journey worthwhile, perfect for those looking to capture the essence of Sedona's natural beauty.
- For a unique experience, visit Secret Canyon Camping, where you can hike in and immerse yourself in the serene environment, surrounded by picturesque landscapes.
Activities for Outdoor Enthusiasts
- At FR 240 Dispersed Camping, you can enjoy ATV riding and hiking trails, making it an ideal spot for adventure seekers.
- Fishing enthusiasts will love the proximity of Dispersed Camping Coconino to Ashurst Lake, where you can catch fish and then relax in the beautiful forested area.
- For those who appreciate solitude, Forest Road 535 offers a quiet retreat with great views, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration.
Amenities for a Comfortable Stay
- Manzanita Campground features picnic tables and drinking water, ensuring a comfortable camping experience while you enjoy the great outdoors.
- If you're looking for a more rugged experience, Ewe Tank allows for a true back-to-nature feel, with no amenities but plenty of space to set up your tent.
- For those who prefer a more developed site, North Mingus Mountain Basecamp on Forest Road 413 offers trash disposal and a more organized camping environment, making it easier to enjoy your stay.
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