Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.














Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 1 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 6 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 3 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 1 electric, 20 no-hookup individual sites.
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“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. ”
“Quiet and relaxing location to view the stars and visit nearby Granite Lake”
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| $18 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 7 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 4 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 8 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 9 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 5 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
✓ 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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightAn 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.
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.

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 4 · 59 mi from campground
$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 62 mi from campground
$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 62 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $65/person

Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $120/person

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $35/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 34 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| May | 33 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| June | 19 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 32 days ahead |
| July | 11 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 41 days ahead |
| August | 9 days ahead | 31 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| September | 20 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| October | 22 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 31 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 area · 1.3 hr · from $59/person

Prescott area · 1.5 hr · from $25/person

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

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

Prescott area · 2 hr · from $29/person
21 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
20 sites · $18, $36/night
Loops: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND (20)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
1 site · $24/night
Loops: YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15