Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area

Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area is a dispersed camping area near Sedona, Arizona, run by the USFS. It takes no reservation, so ground is first come and can be full on a weekend. Dispersed camping means no numbered sites, no water, no toilets and no trash pickup, and you carry out everything you bring in. The area is open to the public. The USFS page for the West Sedona designated dispersed camping area sets out the rules, including stay limits and where a fire may be lit. Fire restrictions change through the year and can close this ground quickly, so read the current order before you drive out.

Nolan Dispersed Camping Area is a dispersed camping area near Sedona, Arizona, run by the USFS, and it is open to the public. Dispersed camping means no numbered sites, no water, no toilets and no trash service. You camp on ground that is already bare and carry out everything you carry in, waste included. The USFS page for the West Sedona designated dispersed camping area covers stay limits and when a fire is allowed. Those fire rules change through the year and can close ground like this with little notice, so check the current order first. Forest roads here can be rough, and they get worse after rain.

Windmill Dispersed Camping Area is a dispersed camping area listed under the USFS out from Sedona. Access is open and that the area is not reservable, so it is first come, first served, and on a busy weekend that means going early or having a second plan. Dispersed camping means no hookups, no water, no restrooms, and no trash pickup, and you pack out what you bring in. We have no address, no phone number, no directions, no site count, and nothing about road surface or fire rules on file. Fire rules change with the season, so check with the USFS before you build anything.

Arizona Radiant Landscapes LLC is a landscape and hardscape company listed in Clarkdale, Arizona. The crew installs paver patios and walkways, retaining walls, irrigation, gravel, fire pits and outdoor living spaces, and does grading and site preparation for homes and for commercial property. The business is listed as licensed, bonded and insured, and shows a contractor license number on its own site. Estimates are free. Hours run from early morning to evening every day of the week. The listed service area covers Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Cornville, Camp Verde, Village of Oak Creek and Sedona, and the company also lists work elsewhere in northern Arizona. Call or email to request an estimate.

Trail class 2, grade 12 to 20 percent, and a length near 0.76 miles: that is the shape of Doe Mountain Trail. It lies on the Coconino National Forest, in the Red Rock Ranger District, and shows up on maps as trail 60. Nothing is paved. The surface is native material, dirt and rock as found. Wear shoes with grip and take care on loose rock. Phone service is patchy out here, so save a map to your phone first. Step to the side and let horses pass when you meet riders.

A campground at 72 Loy Lane outside Sedona, operated by Global Community Communications Alliance. Wifi is available on site, which is unusual for a camp in this country and useful if you work while you travel. Site types, fees, length limits for a vehicle, and whether water and power are hooked up are not listed here, so ask before you commit to a night. The phone number is (888) 444-1490. Because the camp is run by a private group rather than a public agency, the rules and the booking process are its own, so read them on the camp website first.

CAVE SPRING is a campground run by the United States Forest Service at 11345 N. HIGHWAY 89A, SEDONA, AZ, 86336, in Oak Creek Canyon. It has 84 sites and is reservable through recreation.gov, so book ahead in the warm months. The phone number is (928) 282-1629. There is no wifi, and it is not recorded as having ADA access, so ask before you book if that matters. From Phoenix, take I-17 to Highway 179 north toward Sedona, then north on Highway 89A for 11 miles into Oak Creek Canyon. From Flagstaff, take I-17 to Highway 89A south and follow it 18 miles.

Chavez Crossing Group Campground is a USFS campground for groups near Sedona. To get there from Flagstaff, take I-17 south to Hwy 89A, then go south on 89A through Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona. Turn left onto State Highway 179 and go south about 2 miles. Turn right on Oak Creek Cliffs Dr., and the campground is on the left. The street address is 201 Oak Creek Cliffs Dr. Sites must be reserved ahead of time through the Recreation.gov website. This site is not marked as ADA accessible, so ask before you book if that matters. For questions, call (928) 204-0028.