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Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Yavapai Campground
Overview Yavapai Campground is within the Granite Basin Recreation Area, at an elevation of 5,600 feet.
Sites2118 reservable
Elev.5,843ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft
Electric11×50-amp
From Flagstaff2h06real 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 5,843 ft, Yavapai Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 21 sites total: 18 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
67°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
106 mi
2h06
02
Phoenix
110 mi
2h15
03
Tucson
223 mi
4h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
21 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
1
50-amp
6
Accessible
5
Prime
21
Sites
★ The standout
Site 4
YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
119 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
274
Peaks
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.4 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.