US Forest Service
Learn about camping and boondocking in national forests and grasslands.
Forest Road 310, Grand Canyon NP
Also known as "Coconino Rim Road", the first mile of this road starting from Highway 64 is off limits to camping due to being within a one mile radius from Hull Cabin (see rule in Downloads below). You generally have to get south of the intersection with Forest Road 307 before getting to the dispersed camping area.
Long Jim Loop, Grand Canyon NP
Long Jim Loop is a 3/4 mile dirt road encircling the northwest portion of Tusayan Village. It's a forest road open to dispersed camping. There are about a couple dozen previously-used sites here. The forest's policy of remaining within 30 feet from the side of the road still applies here.
Forest Road 302, Grand Canyon NP
Forest Road 302 starts at Highway 64 inside the town of Tusayan and heads east. Historically, the first 1/4 mile of this road was off-limits to camping, but it seems these days there are often people still camping within this restriction. Still, even when you get past the 1/4 point, there are dozens of previously-used sites to choose from.
Forest Road 688, Grand Canyon NP
Forest Road 688 heads east from Highway 64. The first mile of this road is off-limits to camping because it is within one mile of a developed campground (10X Campground). But when you get past that range, there are dozens of previously-used campsite, as well as dozens more along spur roads branching from it.
Forest Road 305, Grand Canyon NP
The first mile of Forest Road 305 has dozens of previously-used dispersed campsites, as well as dozens more along spur roads leading off from it. The road itself is firm packed dirt suitable for any vehicle or RV, but don't stray too far off road as the dirt gets soft.
Surprise Designated Camping Area, 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.
Paiute Yellow Post Campsites
These are a series of two yellow post campsites located along North Fork Lytle Creek along the north side of Paiute Road. High clearance 4WD vehicles are highly recommended to reach these sites due to soft sand and rocky conditions. Site #12 is heavily shaded, while Site #11 is partially shaded.
Fall Camp Yellow Post Site
Fall Camp, also known as "Yellow Post Site #10", is located along North Fork Lytle Creek, or Paiute Road. It's well-shaded site and you can easily miss it if you're not watching carefully. 4WD with high clearance is highly recommended due to soft sand and rocky conditions.
Stockton Flats Yellow Post Campsites
This is a series of seven (7) campsites, each marked by a yellow post, and numbered 3 through 9. Each site comes with a fire ring and that's about it. Sites 3 through 8 are all bunched together along a loop in the road, while site 9, also dubbed "Big Horn Camp" is about another 1,000 feet down the road.
Lone Camp, Lytle Creek, CA
This is a single "yellow post" campsite located along the creek side of Lytle Creek Road lies about 500 further up the road from Cold Camp. The campsite is long enough for full sized motorhomes and fifth-wheel trailers to get into, and is much easier to back into based on the way it is angled from the road.
