Campgrounds in Cottonwood

Dead Horse Ranch State Park is at 675 Dead Horse Ranch Road in Cottonwood, managed by Arizona State Parks. The features listed are lagoons, fishing, canoeing, hiking trails, a campground and camping cabins, which makes it the park in this valley you can stay at rather than just visit. Entry is $10 per vehicle for one person, $20 for two to four people, and $5 to walk in or cycle. The visitor center is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily. Call (928) 634-5283 about camping, which books up, or see azstateparks.com.

Angel Valley Dispersed Camping Area is a camping spot in the Cornville, Arizona area. Map records tag it as a camp site, list the operator as USFS, and mark access as open to the public. That is the whole record, and it is thin. There is no address, no phone number, and no set of directions listed here. We do not know the fees, the hours, the road surface, or whether any facilities exist. Dispersed camping usually means you bring everything with you, but we cannot confirm that for this spot. Check with USFS for fire rules, road conditions, and closures before you drive out, because those change through the year.

Javalina Dispersed Camping Area is a patch of designated dispersed camping near Cornville, Arizona, run by the USFS and open to the public. Dispersed means what it says: no numbered pads, no water, no toilets, no trash service. You pitch on ground that is already bare and you carry out everything you carried in. The USFS page for the West Sedona designated dispersed camping area sets the rules that apply, including how many nights you may stay and whether a fire is allowed that week. Fire rules change through the year and can shut this ground at short notice, so read the current order the morning you leave.

Rockview Dispersed Camping Area is USFS ground near Cornville, Arizona, open to the public for dispersed camping. There are no marked sites, no water, no toilets and nobody to take your rubbish, so plan to be self contained and to leave the spot as you found it. Park on bare ground rather than making a new clearing. Stay limits and campfire rules are on the USFS page for the West Sedona designated dispersed camping area, and both change with the season. Fire restrictions can close ground like this quickly in a dry year, so check the current order before you drive out rather than after.

Surprise Dispersed Camping Area is a dispersed camping area near Cornville, Arizona, run by the USFS. Dispersed camping means no numbered sites, no water, no toilets and no trash pickup. You park on ground that is already bare, and you carry out everything you carry in. The area is open to the public and takes no reservation. Rules on how long you may stay and where a fire is allowed are on the USFS page for the West Sedona designated dispersed camping area. Fire restrictions change through the year and can close ground like this with little notice, so read the current order before you drive out. Bring all your own water.

Mingus Mountain Campground and Group Site is a campground run by the USFS, filed under the Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest with a Camp Verde mailing address. Sites can be reserved and that there is a fee, so look up the cost and book before you drive up. Directions on file start in Prescott: U.S. Highway 89 north to Highway 89A, then about 19 miles to Forest Road 104 near the summit, and Forest Road 104 is dirt. The only contact given is a usda.gov staff email, not a phone line. We have no open season, site count, water, or restroom details on file.

Playground Group Campground is a group campsite run by the USFS. The mailing address listed is in the Prescott National Forest, listed through Camp Verde. Directions on file say to take State Highway 89A to Forest Road 104, then drive two miles in to the campground. The site can be reserved, so plan on booking ahead instead of driving up and hoping. It is not marked as accessible. The phone number is (928) 567-4121, and the note listed with it says the line is answered during office hours, Monday through Friday. We do not have fees, open season, group size, or a list of what is at the site, so ask when you call.