Free Camping near Sedona, AZ
Surprise Designated Camping Area is one of the eight (8) official campgrounds created by Coconino National Forest for campers who want to stay close to Sedona. All camping close to the town of Sedona is restricted to one of these eight designated dispersed camping areas as a result of Forest Order 03-04-06-22-25. These eight designated camping areas are small, accommodating anywhere from 4 to 12 campsites. There are no reservations, it’s first come, first serve.
Particulars
GPS: 34.8233, -111.9055
Elevation: 3,960 feet
Reservations: First come, first served
Camping Fee: None
Permit: None
Max stay: 14 days in any 30-day period
Amenities: None
Surprise Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ
Crowdedness: It’s generally crowded during weekends, and lighter during the week, however, Surprise is often crowded regardless of the day of teh week. The camping area could comfortably fit around 8 to 10 large RVs, or 20 or so cars and vans.
Noise Level: Because Surprise can handle a larger volume of campers than the other designated camping areas, it will get more noisy, often from campers, the running of generators, and kids playing nearby.
Cellular Phone Signal: Cell signal tends to be weak to fair through here, and gets better when push further north towards the other designated camping areas.
Road Conditions: The road conditions to the campground are hard packed dirt, suitable for any 2WD vehicle. During the rains, however, it can get muddy here.
Campground Cleanliness: Again, because Surprise is a larger campround than the other designated camping areas near Sedona, there tends to be more trash laying around.
Other Campsites Within 20 Miles Radius
- Windmill Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Schnebly Hill Road, Flagstaff Ranger District
- Rockview Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Pumphouse Wash Campground, Flagstaff Ranger District
- Nolan Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Javelina Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Greasy Spoon Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Forest Road 689, Oak Creek, AZ, Coconino National Forest
- Forest Road 120A, Oak Creek, AZ, Coconino National Forest
- Cockscomb Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
- Angel Valley Designated Camping Area, Sedona, AZ, Sedona, AZ Area Camping
