Cave Springs Campground

Camp site is good as other national forest sites. The one issue I want to bring campers attention to is the private concessionaires to manage both the campground and nearby West Fork Trail. These private firms charge unreasonable fees for parking in trail head and shower in campground. National Forests are supported by tax dollars, we are also paying the national park membership. Yet this concessionaire charge $15 for parking and $8 for 3 minutes of shower. In comparison, Badlands National Park charges 50 cents for 4 minutes, and Grand Canyon $1.5 for 5 minutes. Even the staff feel the same way and asked me to share this feedback in Google Maps. I hope BLM get rid of these private concessionaires, or have them follow NPS practices or policies.

A bit disappointing. Tried 3 sites before my 21 ft Microlite would fit, barely! They have lots of nice boulders lining the roads so backing in any camper is very challenging and I've been doing this for years. I would advise against anything but a very short trailer or shorter class c or van from choosing this site. The bends down from I17 are twisty and despite my overall length of 37 ft was no problem. The speed limit is 20 mph and if you do that it's no problem. The sign says limited to 40 ft and I think longer would be unwise. But you are risking camper damage trying to get into any of the spots.

I've stayed here a couple times, and always loved the location and the natural beauty surrounding it. The pit toilets....well, that's the only gripe. Came here one time and they were absolutely disgusting. Haven't been back since. Was a bad camping experience for some of our fledgling campers that time. The rest of the campground is really nice though. The staff is friendly and they have showers as well. Oak Creek is a couple steps away from some sites if you don't want to pay the money for the showers, a nice soak in the creek always refreshed us. The sites on the back 40 are tight, so if you plan on bringing your larger tow behind, you may have issues. We tent camp when we come here. The sites are huge and pretty private. It's a quick drive to get into downtown Sedona, and you can be up in Flag in no time due to the location. If they can remedy the toilet situation I'd say this place would be a solid 5 star. I gave it 3 simply because of the toilets. Everything else here is fantastic, and it offers a great camping experience without being in the mess of DT Sedona or VOC. Yes, they have a skunk issue. But anytime you place humans and human waste that isn't properly controlled in the wilderness, you will attract vermin. It's all part of the organized camping experience. If you don't want that, there are plenty of boondocking sites up the road between Sedona and Cottonwood. But if you want to be in the heart of it all with minimal commuting, you're kind of stuck.

The staff is super nice, especially Denise! The campground is very clean, they have potable water, hot showers, and even a small store with lots of useful products. We also had great 5G signal during our stay. It’s a great place for couples, groups, and pets are welcome too. We definitely want to come back!

Very quiet campground, some road noise but not bad and definite not at night. Some spots are spacious while others definitely are squeezed together. Vault toilets are clean and showers for $8/8min are available. Close to West Fork Oak Creek trailhead.

Site E11 is spacious and tent area is level with nice views of canyon walls