Camp ObserverManzanita.
$30.00/night
Camp site features
Across 14 camp sites:
- Fire pit: all 14 sites
- Picnic table: all 14 sites
- Pets allowed: all 14 sites
- Largest party: 8 people
Directions
From Phoenix, take I-17 north to Exit 298 for Highway 179. Take 179 north to Sedona. Turn right (north) onto Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon and travel 6 miles to the campground.
From Flagstaff, take I-17 south and exit for Highway 89A toward Sedona. Travel 23 miles south on 89A (a winding mountain road) into Oak Creek Canyon. The campground is located just south of Slide Rock State Park.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.
Reviews
Kati W
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed 13 days ago
What a great place on the river with wonderful staff.
Magdalena B
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed 19 days ago
Small but beautiful campground. Next to the highway, but we didn't hear any traffic at night, only the river close by. Sites were spacious and had both a barbecue and a fireplace. Short drive to Sedona and nearby hikes. Drinking water was not great (tasted a lot like iron and was yellow-ish).
jean p
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed 24 days ago
Our camp host Dee was wonderful. She was kind and she was informative.
She took excellent care of Manzanita Campground.
Robert H
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed a month ago
This campground is only ok. It's a very narrow canyon, the highway is right there, so you hear road noise. The sites on the river are better, farther from the road. The toilets are pit toilets. Ingress and egress to the campground is difficult and potentially dangerous; it's really only safe and legal from the northbound lane. It's easy to drive right by the campground, and difficult/dangerous to turn around on the highway. The showers are about 5 miles away at the next campground. The creek was polluted this year by fire runoff and closed for swimming for much of the summer. Sedona is lovely; there must be better places to camp.
Mason D
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed a month ago
This camp site is beautiful with good access to the oak creek and hiking trails that lead to it as well. The site is well maintained and very convenient with clean bathrooms, access to drinking water, and fire wood available to buy on site. The camp site host was also very kind and had a great sense of humor. The only downside to this particular camp site we had on the grounds was it was slightly small for our vehicle and a 6 person tent it was manageable but would be nice to have it slightly bigger it looked like other sites on the ground may have been bigger so we will look into those the next time we visit manzanita which we definitely will.
Harry Y
Loop:Manzanita
Site:
Reviewed a month ago
It is near the load so during days it is little bit noisy but in the night I could fully enjoy nature, quietness, and only the sound of water flowing down.
Popularity: Very quiet
Busiest in November, when about 15% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 5 years of reservations.
Season dates
Peak season
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
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Peak season
Jan 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027
Reservable online
Peak season
Jan 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028
Reservable online
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