This was a peaceful place to camp. Right off the highway. You can hear some of the traffic but it wasn’t a big deal to us. The dirt roads are decently kept and wasn’t too rough of a ride. We drove off the road to find a spot to set up. There are small tree stumps to watch out for but I’d image a small car wouldn’t have an issue navigating. There are established fire rings here and there. We didn’t see much wildlife but heard turkeys in the distance. It’s close to rim road if you want to take that drive. There are a lot more campers in that area. We didn’t see anyone for the three days we were there. We will definitely go back. This has easily become one of our favorite spots.
This is an amazing place to camp at. There are a lot of spots. When we went most people were closer to the entrance. The spots when you first drive in say no camping but once you get past the stable you are allowed to camp. There are various sizes of spots to camp at that accommodate a few people to large groups. We drove about 8 miles back and took a tertiary rode then drove back a few miles on that road. There was a tree down in the middle of the path but we just drove around it. We got there mid day Friday and stayed till Sunday morning. It was quiet the entire time. We did see a guy on a motorcycle pass by but other than that not a soul. At dawn and dusk we heard turkeys gobblin' in the distance and coyotes or wolves howling in the early mornings. They were fire rings in most spots we saw and the grounds are pretty flat where you can set up camp. Some of the dirt was really soft and kicks up dust so that was kind of annoying but there were spots were the ground was covered in pine needles and pine cones. On our way home we stopped at the Grand Canyon because of how close it is. Might as well right. We will definitely be back in the future