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Pull-thru
USFSCoconino National Forest Recreation · Arizona
Dairy Springs
Overview Dairy Springs is a comfortable campground tucked away in a scenic area of northern Arizona.
Sites17all reservable
Elev.7,195ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff0h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,195 ft, Dairy Springs has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 17 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
27 mi
0h44
02
Phoenix
138 mi
2h58
03
Tucson
251 mi
4h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site 15
DAIRY SPRINGS · shaded.
To neighbor
83 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
6
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.