About Yavapai Campground
Number of accommodations: 18
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (256)
What Guests Are Saying
Yavapai Campground is a clean and quiet facility located near Prescott, offering beautiful high desert views and easy access to numerous hiking trails. Many campers appreciate the friendly hosts and well-maintained composting toilets, which have no unpleasant odors. While some sites are close together, the overall experience is enhanced by the peaceful surroundings and wildlife activity, making it a favored spot for repeat visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Yavapai Campground is a clean and quiet facility located near Prescott, offering beautiful high desert views and easy access to numerous hiking trails. Many campers appreciate the friendly hosts and well-maintained composting toilets, which have no unpleasant odors. While some sites are close together, the overall experience is enhanced by the peaceful surroundings and wildlife activity, making it a favored spot for repeat visitors.
Review Summary
John D
VerifiedOctober 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Campground was clean. Good access to mountain biking trails.
Charles D
VerifiedOctober 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
This was a simple overnight stay to check out a camping rig I hadn't used in three years. Didn't use the facilities to any extent. Nice campground, but the loop road is tricky for large rigs. Important to let people know that ahead of time. Campsites are secluded, which is nice.
John K
VerifiedOctober 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Campsite #1 is nestled against huge boulder. Loved it as a tent camping site. Felt private with great view of Granite Mountain. Not real close to toilet.
Lisa R
VerifiedOctober 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
We love this campground and the surrounding area. We enjoy the hikes, too.
Nancy M
VerifiedOctober 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
While the small campground is in a lovely location and the sites are nicely laid out with space between most sites, the care for the campground was not the greatest. The bathrooms were not clean (toilet paper out; trashcan not emptied; wasps nesting in one of them), the campsites were not cleaned after being vacated, so there was trash in the campsite and in the fire ring. Several campsites that are reservation only were reserved, but not occupied, leading to a lot of people driving through the campground looking for a site to camp and not able to find one, even though there were a lot of sites clearly not being occupied yet said reserved. It just appears that this sweet little campground is being neglected, which is a shame as it's such a great find.
Thomas S
VerifiedOctober 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Campground maintenance is poor. Restrooms had rodent feces, were out of toilet paper and large trash cans inside restrooms were full. Campsites were usable but had liter on the ground and dirty picnic tables.
Karen M
VerifiedOctober 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
I love this quite little campground. Private sites, beautiful views and lots of hiking near by.
Abigail H
VerifiedOctober 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
The campground is great! Sadly, late September, there were a whole lot of hornets and our kids wouldn’t venture from the camper so we didn’t even stay. Lovely layout and infrastructure. This would be 5 stars if it weren’t for the hornets.
Danise A
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
There is a terrible Wasp and Bee problem here. (9/2021) The water spigots and Bathrooms are swarmed with these insects. They also invaded our campsite within 24 hours and made it unbearable. I have no fear of bees or allergies, but it’s was insane the numbers flying around. Using the bathroom facilities means being enclosed in with many large Wasps flying around you also.
Jaime S
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
This was a lovely little campground very near Prescott. The views of Granite Mountain from camp were stunning. There is a small lake nearby for a picnic and fishing. just stayed one night but was very nice.
Location Yavapai Campground
Address:
Prescott National Forest
Prescott, AZ, 86303
United States
From downtown Prescott, take Montezuma Street north to Whipple Street, which becomes Iron Springs Road. Continue northwest on Iron Springs Road for 3.5 miles and then turn right onto Granite Basin Road (FSR 374). Travel 2 miles to Yavapai Campground located on the left.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.6025 / -112.539
Elevation: 1780 feet
Policies & Rules
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Maximum stay limit is 14 days within 30 consecutive days in Prescott National Forest including dispersed sites. |
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Fires are permitted only in stoves, designated fire rings, or pedestal fire grills; use only charcoal and not wood in pedestal fire grills. |
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Water and composting restrooms are available. |
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There is no RV sanitary dump station. |
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At least one person must occupy a campsite during the first night after camping equipment is set up. Camping equipment may not be left unattended for more than 24 hours. |
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Single campsites are designed for up to 5 people and double campsites for up to 10 people. |
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There is a maximum of two vehicles at a single family campsite and four vehicles at a double family campsite. An RV towing a car counts as one vehicle and a vehicle pulling a trailer counts as one vehicle. The maximum number of RVs towing a car and vehicles towing a trailer is one per single family campsite. There is a $5.00 fee for a second vehicle when driven into the single campsite. The maximum number of RVs towing a car and vehicles towing a trailer is two per double family campsite. There is a $5.00 fee for a third vehicle and a $5.00 fee for a fourth vehicle when either one or both are driven into the double campsite. There is a $36.00 fee when a double family campsite is occupied by only one vehicle. |
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Not all campsites and road turning points will accommodate the maximum vehicle length of 40 feet (Tip: measure the distance between the front bumper of either a RV or a tow vehicle to the rear axle of a RV or a connected trailer). |
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Campsites number 3 and 4 are limited to a trailer length of 15 feet maximum or an RV length of 25 feet maximum. Campsite 10 can accommodate a trailer length of 10 feet maximum (i.e., pop-up camper) or a cab-over camper, or an RV that is a maximum length of 25 feet. |
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Pets are welcome but must be on a 6 foot leash or in a cage and never unattended. |
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Swimming and wading are not allowed in Granite Basin Lake. |
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Electric motors, oars, paddle, or sail-powered boats are permitted. |
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Fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited at all times on National Forest Lands. |
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Fire restrictions may be imposed due to dry conditions, at which time smoking, wood and charcoal fires may be prohibited. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
