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Arizona · Dispersed / primitive

Surprise Dispersed Camping Area

6 mi north of Cornville, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Surprise Dispersed Camping Area

The West Sedona Designated Dispersed Camping Area includes eight main areas that offer roughly 200 total campsites. Dispersed camping in these designated areas will remain free and are on a first-come, first-served basis that allow up to 14 days of campin

  • Managed by: USFS
  • Where: 6 mi north of Cornville, AZ · 34.8233, -111.90567

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

58°
31°Jan
62°
34°Feb
69°
38°Mar
76°
43°Apr
85°
51°May
96°
60°Jun
98°
67°Jul
96°
66°Aug
90°
59°Sep
80°
47°Oct
67°
37°Nov
57°
30°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 9546ATV roadat camp0.1 mi
FR 761BATV road0.1 mi4.1 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: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 7.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.