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Pull-thru
USFSCoconino National Forest Recreation · Arizona
Manzanita.
Overview Manzanita Campground is a small, year-round, tent-only facility with campsites that fill up very quickly.
Sites1914 reservable
Elev.6,184ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff0h46real 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 6,184 ft, Manzanita. has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 14 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 20 named hiking routes, 14 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 · Jun
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
60°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
23 mi
0h46
02
Phoenix
122 mi
2h27
03
Tucson
235 mi
4h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 19
MANZANITA · shaded.
To neighbor
53 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
20
Trail segments
69
Peaks
14
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.