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Pull-thru
USFSCoconino National Forest Recreation · Arizona
Pine Flat Campground West
Overview Pine Flat Campground is a popular camping spot in scenic Oak Creek Canyon in Arizona's Coconino National Forest.
Sites6036 reservable
Elev.5,587ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig36 ft1 pull-thru
Electric3sites
From Flagstaff0h34real 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 5,587 ft, Pine Flat Campground West has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 60 sites total: 36 reservable and 24 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 36-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 8 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
17 mi
0h34
02
Phoenix
128 mi
2h39
03
Tucson
241 mi
4h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 60 SITES
Color byShow only
59 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
40
Accessible
0
Prime
60
Sites
★ The standout
Site 050
PINE · shaded.
To neighbor
130 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
8
Trail segments
40
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.