Yavapai Campground

PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST, 344 S. CORTEZ STREET
Prescott, AZ 86303

Overview

Yavapai Campground is within the Granite Basin Recreation Area, at an elevation of 5,600 feet. The campground is located seven miles northwest of downtown Prescott. Main attractions are mild weather, cool ponderosa pine forest, and Granite Basin Lake. Activities include fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, and sunfish, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and bird watching. Rising to the northwest is prominent Granite Mountain Wilderness Area. Several connector and loop trails reside in close proximity to the campground. Most trails allow for multiple modes of travel. To make reservations click on the availability button to the right to book this site or call 1 (877) 444-6777. For general campground questions contact the Bradshaw Ranger District at 1 (928) 443-8000.

Recreation

Yavapai Campground is available year-round and is enjoyed by people of all age groups and diverse backgrounds. Campsites are designed for RV, trailer, or tent camping. Two sites allow for double occupancy. Most campsites are compact and each has a degree of privacy and solitude. Many popular outdoor activities abound in the Granite Basin Recreation Area.

Facilities

Yavapai Campground has 19 single occupancy campsites and two double occupancy campsites. Campsites number 4, 16, and 21 are walk-in only and cannot be reserved. Each campsite has a picnic table, steel fire ring, and established tent pad(s). Four accessible campsites have small pedestal fire grills. All campsite driveways are back-in and have asphalt surfaces. Some campsite driveways allow a camp unit (RV or tow vehicle and trailer) and an extra vehicle quite easily, but others do not. Campsites number 3 and 4 are limited to a trailer length of 15 feet maximum or an RV length of 25 feet maximum. Campsite 9 has a 50 amp available. Campsite 10 can accommodate a trailer length of 10 feet maximum (i.e., pop-up) or a cab-over camper, or an RV that is a maximum length of 25 feet. Services include two composting restrooms, trash dumpsters, and water faucets. There is no dump station in the campground.

Natural Features

Yavapai Campground was designed to be integrated within the natural setting of granite rock outcrops and a variety of ponderosa pine, limber pine, oak, manzanita, and a variety of shrubs and grasses. The facility is located within Granite Basin Recreation area. Access to Granite Mountain Wilderness and Granite Basin Lake can either be made by several interlocking hiking trails or by driving a short distance.

Nearby Attractions

Within a short distance of Yavapai Campground, in the Granite Basin Recreation Area, there are several day use areas and Granite Basin Lake. Visitors enjoy fishing, bird-watching, backpacking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, camping, and just plain relaxing. Immediately rising north of Granite Basin Lake is Granite Mountain at 6,874 feet. The rugged topography and mixed vegetation it comprises is enveloped by the Granite Mountain Wilderness Area. Alto Pit OHV Campground and Day-Use Area is just a 15 minute drive to the southwest of the Granite Basin Recreation Area. Rising prominently to the south of the Granite Basin Recreation Area is Thumb Butte. At an elevation of 6,515 feet, Thumb Butte is one of the most popular destinations in the Prescott National Forest.

Camp site features

Across 21 camp sites:

Electric hookups: 1 of 21 sites
Picnic table: all 21 sites
Pets allowed: all 21 sites
ADA accessible: 6 of 21 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 10 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Nick R

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Reviewed 9 days ago

Great campground. Quiet, clean and close to town.

Anita N

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Reviewed 10 days ago

This is a beautiful campground. I was camped at space 18 which has pretty epic rock formations, and is right across from the bathrooms. My experience here was very good. The only thing that made it a little bit off was the fact that my phone was getting no cell service, I was on SOS the majority of the time. I also thought it was interesting that the Camp Host never came around and at their site they were marked off duty the whole time I was there which was four nights. I’m so used to interactive camp hosts. I will say that definitely this is a place that you should put on your list. The spaces are very roomy. They are well spread out and the fall colors were beautiful.

Cynthia G

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Reviewed 17 days ago

Beautiful campground! Large rocks, trees, and paths throughout the campground. A little busy though. Lots of people in and out all day into the night.

Willice C

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Reviewed 20 days ago

Great host and cleanliness.

Christine B

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Reviewed a month ago

Site six and site seven share a common parking area, but if you have a hog on one side (which I did, who was in site six) you are left with a very dysfunctional spot at site seven. It would work much better if there was a divider between the parking areas to make it more equitable

Kenneth K

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Reviewed a month ago

Great campground, lovely hiking from it. Wonderful camp hosts. No water right now, make sure you bring your own.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

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