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2026 Season availability
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (578)
What Guests Are Saying
Yavapai Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment with well-maintained bathrooms and beautiful views, making it an excellent choice for camping near Prescott. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, proximity to hiking trails, and friendly camp hosts. However, a recurring concern is the lack of potable water, which has affected some guests' experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Yavapai Campground offers a peaceful and clean environment with well-maintained bathrooms and beautiful views, making it an excellent choice for camping near Prescott. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, proximity to hiking trails, and friendly camp hosts. However, a recurring concern is the lack of potable water, which has affected some guests' experiences.
Review Summary
Mark R
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
One of my favorites, great views, relatively quiet spots and close to town if necessary
Nancy D
VerifiedJune 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Nice campground close to town. Clean bathrooms and sites. Not much to do but relax.
Doug B
VerifiedJune 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Nice little campground; close to hiking and downtown Prescott. Beautiful view of sunrise and level campsite.
Ken Y
VerifiedJune 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 18, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Camp site and bathrooms were clean, plenty of room to Back the trailer in, never did see the camp host, nobody ever checked to see if even belonged there or gave us our car sight tag for parking at the lake. Very scenic with cool rock formations. The lake water level was very low, about 5 to 6 ft below the top of the dam. Overall, it was a good experience.
Sabrina G
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
The host is very disrespectful and judgemental of you aren't white and rich and have an RV she doesn't want you there. Tells you to leave and she's proud of it.
Myalyn H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Went to the campground, it was a shared parking lot which I knew about before hand. The people staying the camp spot next to us harassed my family for a whole hour. My brothers were playing in the street and thwy were cussing saying inappropriate things to them. When I took the trash out the called me white trash for pouring out some water in trees before throwing the bottle away. It was genuinely so ridiculous we ended up leaving. The Volunteers were kind but did nothing. It’s ridiculous the people can ruin others weekend and suffer no consequences. Needless to say will NOT be returning.
Jian Z
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Great camp site with good location and amenities. Special thanks to the very kind camp host couple who greatly helped our last min camp site reservation and getting the next day First come First serve site. They notified us when the site was available in the first place so we were able to get it quickly. Overall great experience for this wonderful 250th American birthday!
Matthew C
VerifiedJuly 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
The campground was clean and quiet. Restrooms were well maintained and very clean. Surrounding views were beautiful.
KRISSY W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
We had campsite number 13, which is a group site. We thought we were going to have more people but ended up with only three of us camping there for the entire four days...with three other kids coming and going.
It was nice to have the extra space and have the flexibility to have four cars there at a time.
We didn't use the tent pad except for a nice shady sitting spot for chairs and a hanging spot for hammocks! In the parking area, we had a tent trailer, our pickup truck, and minivan. Like I said, the kids were coming and going, so we had other cars.
This site has an awesome view of the ravine and of Granite Mountain. There is a good breeze almost the entire time without it being too windy. There are two huge picnic tables. Close to the bathrooms but not too close.
The only complaint in any of these rec gov campgrounds is the first-come, first-served sites. There is 1 two spots over, and it always seems to fill with people that don't want to follow the rules. They were partying until well past midnight.
Overall great experience. The camp host was very on top of everything. The bathrooms were clean. They were visible to all campers and were around the campsites all day long, all four days that we were there.
Robert S
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND
Most everything was good except for the fact that there was no water from the pumps you had to go to the Camp Host's site where they had a couple of 5 gallon bottles. I wish we had been notified by Recreation.gov
Location & Directions for Yavapai Campground
Prescott National Forest, Prescott, AZ 86303 United States
Elevation: 1,780 ft
Getting There
From downtown Prescott, take Montezuma Street north to Whipple Street, which becomes Iron Springs Road. Continue northwest on Iron Springs Road for 3.5 mi and then turn right onto Granite Basin Road (FSR 374). Travel 2 mi to Yavapai Campground l...
From downtown Prescott, take Montezuma Street north to Whipple Street, which becomes Iron Springs Road. Continue northwest on Iron Springs Road for 3.5 mi and then turn right onto Granite Basin Road (FSR 374). Travel 2 mi to Yavapai Campground located on the left.
Highway access
Yavapai Campground is accessible via Iron Springs Road, which connects to major roads in the Prescott area. The nearest major highway is AZ-89, approximately 10 miles to the east.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- A campsite must have at least one person present the first night and equipment cannot be left unattended for more than 24 hours.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- You can stay for a maximum of 14 days within any 30-day period.
- Swimming and wading in Granite Basin Lake are prohibited.
- Only electric motors and manual-powered boats are allowed.
Fires & fuel
- Fires are allowed only in designated areas and with specified materials.
- Fireworks are not allowed anywhere on National Forest Lands.
- Fire restrictions may apply in dry conditions, potentially prohibiting smoking and campfires.
- Obtain firewood locally to prevent pest spread; do not transport firewood.
Utilities
- Water and restrooms are available at the campground.
- There is no RV dump station available.
Site capacity
- Single campsites accommodate up to 5 people, while double campsites can accommodate up to 10 people.
Vehicles & parking
- Single campsites allow 2 vehicles; double campsites allow 4. Fees apply for additional vehicles.
- Not all campsites can accommodate vehicles up to 40 feet long; measure your vehicle to be sure.
Site types & loops
- Campsites 3 and 4 allow trailers up to 15 feet or RVs up to 25 feet; campsite 10 allows trailers up to 10 feet or RVs up to 25 feet.
Pets
- Pets are allowed but must be leashed or caged and cannot be left unattended.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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