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
Kristi G
VerifiedOctober 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground! it's up in the hills away from the town, you feel like you're way out of town when it's actually just a few miles. Our camp hosts were amazing; they make sure the campground is well taken care of. There are no hookups or dump site, but there is potable water and composting toilets. The whole campground is very clean, has lots of wildlife, amazing and views. We loved that we could hike right from the campground. There are many hikes and an awesome little lake in this area. Granite Basin Lake is just down the road, you can fish, kayak, paddle board or just sit on the beach. The lake is very small, more of a large pond, but it is so beautiful with a view of Granite Mountain.
Dan M
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
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Kathy L
VerifiedOctober 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
This is a very nice, clean campground. Beautiful views. Easy access with campground sites spread out nicely. The only down side was
staying at site 18 led to smelling fumes from the vault toilets off and on.
Marcus P
VerifiedOctober 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Quiet and relaxing location to view the stars and visit nearby Granite Lake
Rachel F
VerifiedOctober 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Heavenly.
Christian P
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Quiet campground. Site 1 is pretty level and has great views. Close to trails and far enough away from vault toilets and trash.
Stephen K
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
We were in site 16. The site was spacious and clean. The hosts were friendly and kept the grounds and restrooms clean. I will be back!
Debbie W
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
I stayed for 4 nights, the campground was small which I love, about half full during the week. Super clean, trails right behind campground. I have verizon and was able to stream at night. Daytime temps in mid sept mid 80s in the day and low 60s at night…perfect. The bathrooms: super clean composting vault type..no smell…pretty nice. Sites are well spaced so your night crazy close to your neighbors
Carole C
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Nice campground. We stayed in 17 as it was flat. Wasn’t obvious there is a pathway through the campsite to the toilets.
Demetra C
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
This was a nice, clean campground. Bathrooms were also clean and had 2 different ones throughout the campground. I also appreciated the pump they had for fresh water. I will say the sites were way too close together for my liking, felt more like a commune than an independent camping situation. Also, there was someone in my assigned spot when I went, so luckily the host was responsive and able to tell them to leave after they returned (they were gone for an hour when we got there, so we just had to sit around and wait for them to return). There were definitely more private lots, but if you were in the middle (I was in 10), there was a lot more activity and proximity to others. Ultimately I would go back here, but probably choose a less busy weekend and choose one of the outer lots.
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. |
