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USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona

Hilltop Campground (AZ)

Overview Hilltop Campground is located in the Prescott Basin at 5,712 feet in elevation and just over three miles south of Hwy 69 and east of Walker Road.
Sites3725 reservable
Elev.5,722ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff1h50real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,722 ft, Hilltop Campground (AZ) has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 37 sites total: 25 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
94 mi
1h50
02
Phoenix
99 mi
1h59
03
Tucson
211 mi
3h56
By drive time
Flagstaff · 1h50Phoenix · 1h59Tucson · 3h56Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only

37 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

5
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
15
Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 12
HILLTOP CAMPGROUND · prime location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
208 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
352
Peaks
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.

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