About Yavapai Campground
Number of accommodations: 18
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
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
Marla K
VerifiedMay 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
A must do is trail 349 that will take you from the campsite to the granite basin recreational area. Trail 350 is a better option to return to the campground.
Isabel H
VerifiedMay 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
This Campground is nice whit beautiful views. The only problem was the noise made by the generators all aroud from 8:30 am until 9:30 pm. This cut the feeling that you are in the nature.
Draden E
VerifiedMay 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
The squatters here are bold and a problem. The first night we arrived at 800pm and had to wait to get the camp host to get them to break down their. tents and run them out of our campsite which delayed us from setting up camp well into the late evening. The next night we returned back to our campsite after a days outing and found yet another squatter with his vehicle in the sight and his tent pitched in front of our tent with was already there. Took again over and hour to get them out of there including police because the had been inside our tent.
Dan M
VerifiedApril 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Great quiet campground! Hosts are friendly and keep everything clean and running smoothly! Kudos!
Leslie W
VerifiedApril 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
One of my favorite campsites. Pay for this double site but use as a single and you will love it! Room to roam and the view is beautiful! We'll be back.
Jacque M
VerifiedApril 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Nice campground near hiking trails and massive granite boulders. It is so quiet here that it is hard to believe it is so close to town. The campground was amazingly clean and well maintained. We especially liked the composting vault toilets. There was absolutely no smell. We're hoping this will quickly become a feature in more campgrounds.
The only negatives with this site was that the level ground was limited so we had trouble putting 3 chairs around the firepit and the location of the tent pad blocked our view of the mountains from the table and fire pit area.
Steve W
VerifiedApril 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Campsite& facilities clean and in good working order. Despite the foliage surrounding the campground dying due to long term drought conditions, The US Forest Service is doing a great job clearing out the dead brush.
Stephen G
VerifiedNovember 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
I organized a large gathering here over several days and the facilities could not have been better.
The campground hosts were gracious and easy to work with, accommodating our every need as they arose.
I look forward to holding another event here in 2026.
Cheers,
Steve Grossman
Emily S
VerifiedNovember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
I enjoyed the peaceful space and high desert views. Sunrises were lovely and the weather in mid-October was great, neither too hot in the day or cold at night. It was conveniently close to the town of Prescott without seeming so. I had the opportunity to do a couple hours of hiking and enjoyed the trails right off the campgrounds. There were more options in that regard if i'd had more time for hiking. I would be happy to visit again.
Mardi K
VerifiedNovember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Bathrooms were clean!
Nice views
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. |
