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Manzanita.

in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
18sites
Reservablebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months

About Manzanita.

Manzanita Campground is a small, year-round, tent-only facility with campsites that fill up very quickly. Visitors enjoy the campground for its fishing and swimming holes along Oak Creek, beautiful scenery and excellent wildlife watching. Oak Creek Canyon is very crowded, especially on weekends; to get a campsite, it is best to reserve a weekday. Recreation and relaxation abound in Oak Creek Canyon. Camping, fishing, swimming, wading and hiking are some of the activities awaiting visitors. Anglers have the convenience of creekside campsites, where they can cast a line for trout. Families love driving down the road to nearby Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona's most popular swimming spots, or trying out several nearby hiking trails. The campground is very easy to access and has paved parking. It is made up of single-family campsites that are fairly close together. Each site has a…

  • Fees: Fee
  • Managed by: Coconino National Forest Recreation, FS
  • Where: in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ · 34.94167, -111.74167

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimmingWildlife & birding

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

51°
28°Jan
53°
29°Feb
59°
33°Mar
66°
37°Apr
75°
44°May
86°
53°Jun
89°
59°Jul
86°
58°Aug
81°
52°Sep
71°
42°Oct
59°
34°Nov
50°
27°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Manzanita. from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 9458LATV road1.2 mi2.4 mi
FR 253BATV road1.7 mi5.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.2 mi
Water fill-up: 16.3 mi
Propane: 16.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.