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  4. Yavapai Campground

Camping at Yavapai Campground near Prescott

Public campground · Prescott · 21 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Yavapai Campground sits at about 5,600 feet inside the Granite Basin Recreation Area, roughly seven miles northwest of downtown Prescott along Iron Springs/Granite Basin roads. The site is set among ponderosa and limber pines, oaks, manzanita and granite outcrops, with Granite Basin Lake and the Granite Mountain Wilderness within easy reach; Thumb Butte rises to the south and is another prominent nearby landmark.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 245 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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Price
2
standard nonelectric
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12
standard nonelectric
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1
standard nonelectric
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11
standard nonelectric
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14
standard nonelectric
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15
standard nonelectric
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6
standard nonelectric
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17
standard nonelectric
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19
standard nonelectric
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3
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Drinking Water
  • Host
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 electric, 20 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST
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Yavapai Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Yavapai Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Yavapai Campground have RV hookups?
1 electric, 20 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Yavapai Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Yavapai Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 electric, 20 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 21 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 21 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (126 reports), T-Mobile 2 (38 reports), AT&T 2 (33 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 15 of 15 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (245 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This is a very nice, clean campground. Beautiful views. Easy access with campground sites spread out nicely. The only down side was staying at site 18 led to smelling fumes from the vault toilets off and on. ”

Kathy L 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Quiet and relaxing location to view the stars and visit nearby Granite Lake”

Marcus P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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9
standard electric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Alto Pit Ohv Campground

1.4 mi from Yavapai Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 79 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $14/night
$28 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Point of Rocks RV Campground

6.4 mi from Yavapai Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

White Spar Campground

7.5 mi from Yavapai Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 639 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $14/night
$28 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • 2 Hour E bike Ride at The Peavine Trail (Popular) Prescott area · 2 hr · from $65/person
    • Private Off Road Adventure Tours in the Prescott National Forest Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $120/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Prescott History Walking Tour: Whiskey Row to Nob Hill Prescott area · 2 hr · from $35/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 21 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 1 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!
The Glamping R-Pod - Pet Friendly!

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 59 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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"Wildwood Retreat" a 2023 Wildwood X-Lite 273QBXL
"Wildwood Retreat" a 2023 Wildwood X-Lite 273QBXL

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground

$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Aspen Trail EXPLORE NORTHERN AZ BY "HIGHMOUNTAINCAMPING"FULLY STOCKED
2021 Aspen Trail EXPLORE NORTHERN AZ BY "HIGHMOUNTAINCAMPING"FULLY STOCKED

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 62 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Yavapai Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

2 Hour E bike Ride at The Peavine Trail (Popular)
2 Hour E bike Ride at The Peavine Trail (Popular)

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $65/person

Private Off Road Adventure Tours in the Prescott National Forest
Private Off Road Adventure Tours in the Prescott National Forest

Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $120/person

Prescott History Walking Tour: Whiskey Row to Nob Hill
Prescott History Walking Tour: Whiskey Row to Nob Hill

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $35/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Prescott Ghost Tour: Whiskey Row Haunted History Walk
Prescott Ghost Tour: Whiskey Row Haunted History Walk
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 31: RV & Tent $18–$36 per night
  • Peak season Apr 1–Oct 31: RV & Tent $18–$36 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Yavapai Campground

For April weekends, book about 82 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 34 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April34 days ahead82 days ahead13 days ahead53 days ahead
May33 days ahead67 days ahead13 days ahead51 days ahead
June19 days ahead41 days ahead11 days ahead32 days ahead
July11 days ahead31 days ahead13 days ahead41 days ahead
August9 days ahead31 days ahead11 days ahead38 days ahead
September20 days ahead45 days ahead11 days ahead36 days ahead
October22 days ahead42 days ahead10 days ahead31 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (7,887 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $35/person

Prescott Wild West Heist Puzzle Ride Adventure
Prescott Wild West Heist Puzzle Ride Adventure

Prescott area · 1.3 hr · from $59/person

Prescott Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour and Game
Prescott Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour and Game

Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $25/person

Prescott Ghosts Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
Prescott Ghosts Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

Prescott area · 55 min–1.4 hr · from $10/person

Prescott to Sedona Hike and Sights Tour
Prescott to Sedona Hike and Sights Tour

Prescott area · 6 hr–7 hr · from $275/person

Prescott Prowl Scavenger Hunt
Prescott Prowl Scavenger Hunt

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $29/person

Compare site types

21 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

20 sites · $18, $36/night

Loops: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND (20)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

1 site · $24/night

Loops: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15