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**IMPORTANT** Please note: Camping and campfires are prohibited on National Park land. Camping is only allowed once on National Forest land approximately three quarters of a mile from Highway 64, past the cattle guard. Please make sure you are off National Park lands before setting-up dispersed camp. If possible, use existing campsites to limit resource damage.
Please refer to this document: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5313083.pdf
this used to be one of the best things about Sedona. now through political virtue signaling and Sedona residents being petty all the dispersed camping of the area is gone there's like five designated areas that are complete disasters with disgusting porta potty toilets and so many people packed in you're better off not even going to Sedona and venturing into other parts of Arizona at least until they start strangle holding those spots as well. I used to go to Sedona at least three times a month I don't go there at all anymore. it's just one more way they're trying to control and a limit people having any kind of freedom to camp and explore the lands that we pay for.
They have miles and miles of disperse camping (no bathrooms). If you don't find a spot in one site just keep moving to the next you'll eventually find one. The roads are really rocky though but a really peaceful place to camp. We stayed in a rooftop tent, it was a perfect place to see the stars at night.
We loved it! It was amazing winter primitive camping in the Sonoran desert; 2 days & 2 nights near beautiful Red Rocks! Great sunsets, rocks turn so red when the sun is on them. Pack out what you pack in. Near so many sights to see and trails to hike.
I’m an AZ local and the dispersed camping used to be amazing. Now it’s anything but dispersed. We are tent and van campers and all “3” designated camping areas are overrun with obnoxious RV’s with their generators. You can no longer enjoy the peace and quiet of nature or a camp fire. This is pathetic alternative and ruins it for locals who live by leave no trace principles.
The vast majority of the campsites have been closed off, and as of this week the whole road is closed because of “dangerous driving conditions” on the forest road. I camped in the Nolan loop a few days ago and came back today to find the whole road blocked. It’s some of the best camping in Arizona, if they let you get back there. Really disappointed. Clearly the state doesn’t want to spend the money to hire enough rangers to upkeep the area.
