Camping near Sedona, Arizona
Camping near Sedona, Arizona includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Chavez Crossing Group Campground, is 1.4 miles from Sedona in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. 2 stay open all year. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Sedona.
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Camping near Sedona at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Cave Springs: "Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)"
- Distance from Sedona
- 1.4 miles (Chavez Crossing Group Campground) to 11 miles (Pine Flat) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,079 ft (Chavez Crossing Group Campground) to 5,545 ft (Pine Flat), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 2 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 14 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 36 ft (Cave Springs)
- Drinking water
- 4 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Sedona's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
Reservable Chavez Crossing Group Campground 
Reservable Manzanita 
Reservable Cave Springs 
Reservable Pine Flat
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Sycamore and Cypress Group Sites: $136 per night (10-50 people); Ponderosa Group Site: $108 per night (10-30 people)
Reservable Manzanita - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night
Reservable Cave Springs - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)
Reservable Pine Flat - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Mid-April to Late October
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Sedona
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park, 15 miles from Sedona in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night electric, $25 non-electric/tent; extra vehicle $15); listed under camping near Cottonwood.
- Double Springs, 18 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Flagstaff.
- Dairy Springs, 19 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mormon Lake.
- Dairy Springs Group Campground, 19 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group site: $135 per night, up to 40 people and eight vehicles.); listed under camping near Mormon Lake.
- Canyon Vista, 21 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
- Mingus Group, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jerome.
- Mingus Mountain Campground, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site with electric hook-up: $14 per night); listed under camping near Jerome.
- Pinegrove, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
- White Horse Lake, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night; Double Site: $50; Group Site: $198 (up to 60 people)); listed under camping near Williams.
- Lakeview, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
- Playground Group Campground, 22 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $75 to $150 per night by group size (1 to 100 people)); listed under camping near Jerome.
- Potato Patch Campground, 23 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night; with electric hook-up: $18; Group Site: $28 (4 vehicles)); listed under camping near Jerome.
- Clear Creek, 24 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Camp Verde.
- Clear Creek Group Campground, 24 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $108 per night (1-30 people), $182 per night (31-80 people)); listed under camping near Camp Verde.
- Ashurst Lake, 25 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
- Powell Springs Campground, 25 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dewey-Humboldt.
- Forked Pine, 25 miles from Sedona in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($27 per night, up to eight people with one vehicle); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Things to do near Sedona
Public land and water within 30 miles of Sedona, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Coconino National Forest, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Chavez Crossing Group Campground at 1.4 miles from Sedona; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Oak Creek, at Chavez Crossing Group Campground (1.4 miles from Sedona): Group sites sit in a grove of Arizona sycamores and cypress beside Oak Creek in Sedona; fishing and wading in the creek are the main activities.
- Crescent Moon, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 2.4 miles from Sedona; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Grasshopper Point, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 4 miles from Sedona; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Red Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Sedona; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Munds Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.1 miles from Sedona; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Slide Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Sedona; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Slide Rock, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Sedona; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.6 miles from Sedona; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Oak Creek, at Cave Springs (10 miles from Sedona): Many campsites sit on the banks of Oak Creek in Oak Creek Canyon; the creek is stocked with trout and has nearby swimming, hiking and birding spots. Slide Rock State Park is down the road.
Supplies and emergencies near Sedona
Nearest emergency room: Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, 16 miles from Sedona , (928) 773-2357. Next nearest: Flagstaff Medical Center, 1200 N Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ, 26 miles, (928) 779-3366. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Natural Grocers
- Bashas'
- Whole Foods Market
- Fuel
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- Conoco
- Arco
- Shell
- Propane
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- Shell - One Stop
- Chevron
- Maverik
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- CVS Pharmacy
- Fry's
- Laundromat
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- The Laundry Basket
- Super Clean
- Fort Verde Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Sedona: RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Sedona, AZ?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Sedona. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Chavez Crossing Group Campground (1.4 miles), Manzanita (6 miles), Cave Springs (10 miles), and Pine Flat (11 miles). 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Sedona, AZ?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Sedona charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Sedona, AZ?
2 campgrounds near Sedona take RVs: Cave Springs and Chavez Crossing Group Campground. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Sedona, AZ?
Manzanita lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Sedona with drinking water?
Cave Springs, Chavez Crossing Group Campground, Manzanita, and Pine Flat have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Sedona, AZ?
Yes: Chavez Crossing Group Campground and Manzanita are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Sedona, AZ?
Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, is 16 miles from Sedona in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (928) 773-2357. In an emergency, call 911.
Every campground in the state: camping in Arizona ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Arizona ; by county: campgrounds in Coconino .