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Book SynopsisPerfect Camping for You in Arizona!
The Grand Canyon State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country, from the cool forests of the Mongollon Rim and the White Mountains to the verdant crowns of southern Arizona’s sky islands. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Kirstin Olmon Phillips and Kelly Phillips have traversed the entire state and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!
Best Tent Camping: Arizona presents 50 national park, state park, and recreation site campgrounds, organized into five distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanliness—so you’ll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities, as well as driving directions and GPS coordinates.
Whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, grab Best Tent Camping: Arizona. It’s an escape for all who wish to find those special locales that recharge the mind, body, and spirit. This guide is a keeper.
Table of ContentsArizona Campground Locator Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Preface
Best Campgrounds
Introduction
Northern Arizona
- Canyon View Campground
- Desert View Campground
- Forked Pine Campground
- Freidlein Prairie Dispersed Camping
- Lockett Meadow Campground
- Manzanita Campground
- North Rim Campground
- Tuweep/Toroweap Campground
- The View Campground
- White Horse Lake Campground
- Wild Cow Springs Recreation Site Campground
- Windy Point Recreation Site Campground
Central Arizona
- Burnt Corral Recreation Site Campground
- Cholla Campground
- Desert Tortoise Campground
- Hazlett Hollow Campground
- Ironwood Campground
- Lawrence Crossing Campground
- Lost Dutchman State Park Campground
- Lower Wolf Creek Campground
- Mingus Mountain Campground
- The Point Campground
- Powell Springs Campground
- Upper Pinal Campground
- Yavapai Campground
Mogollon Rim
- Chevelon Crossing Campground
- Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground
- FR 9350 Dispersed Camping Area
- Haigler Canyon Campground
- Knoll Lake Campground
- Rose Creek Campground
White Mountains
- Blue Crossing Campground
- Brookchar Campground
- East Fork Recreation Area Campgrounds
- Honeymoon Campground
- KP Cienega Campground
- Los Burros Campground
- Lower Juan Miller Campground
- Lyman Lake State Park Campground
- Pacheta Lake Campground
Southern Arizona
- Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground
- Bog Springs Campground
- Fourmile Canyon Campground
- Hospital Flat Campground
- Lakeview Campground
- Reef Townsite Campground
- Riverview Campground
- Spencer Canyon Campground
- Stockton Pass Campground
- Sunny Flat Campground
Appendix A: Camping Equipment Checklist
Appendix B: Sources of Information
Index
About the Authors
