I'm hoping to tie up a couple loose ends and hit the road. Some of the work needed on the CT will have to be done after I arrive but is only organization and comfort related. Question is where around Sedona do I begin my road trek. Any good locations with GPS coordinates or map? If possible I might want to spend summer and early fall around Sedona drawing and painting. I don't mind 90's heat as long as I have some shade for the CT and my 2 dogs and cat (I'll be setting up an awning at some point). Do I need a permit to camp the 14 day dispersed camping gig and where do I obtain one, or is that for the extended winter stays? Hope I can run into some of you seasoned nomads for some guidance, coffee/grub and share the bs. If I don't hit the road Sun it will be June 1 but sooner the better.
Heading out to AZ Sunday....I think. Have questions.
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Dispersed camping north of Sedona, AZ in the Coconino National Forest. Sites are located off Hwy 89A north of Oak Creek Vista at the top of Oak Creek Canyon. GPS marker is slightly north of Oak Creek Vista Campground. Dispersed sites should be north from there.
Be aware that dispersed camping in Red Rock Country is prohibited except where explicitly allowed.
Also, be aware that parking for more than 15 minutes in Red Rock Country may cost you a fine unless you have a Red Rock Pass or an America the Beautiful style pass. See:
http://www.redrockcountry.org/passes-and-permits/index.shtml
Contact Information:
Red Rock District
Coconino National Forest
P. O. Box 20429
Sedona, AZ 86341-0429
8375 State Route 179, Sedona, Arizona
(Just south of the Village of Oak Creek)
Administrative Offices:
(928) 282-4119 or
(928) 203-7500
Visitor Information
(928) 203-2900
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http://www.rv-camping.org/Arizona.html free, rv & boondocking federal, state, towns, private
Our Public Lands and Boondocking Section have more information about finding remote free RV camping locations, and our Free RV Camping Section has ideas about free camping and parking places you may not have thought about.
http://freecampsites.net
You may be able to pick up forest maps at the district offices.
National forest campgrounds http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/list/nflist.htm
Apache east of Tucson and Phoenix, on the NM border
coconino 17 grounds in Flagstaff, Sedona,Winslow, Campe Verde area
coronado (Tucson area, south ) Kaibab north AZ
Prescott west central 11 grounds
Sitgreaves east central to NM
Tonto (south of Phoenix)
Actually, there's a lot of dispersed camping areas, some you need permits for. go to the websites
for info. Get the MVUM ( Motor Vehicle Use Map) and every NF has one. You can get free maps at the Ranger office and download from the internet as a PDF.
Find out the rules and restrictions, too. Some don't allow open fires, for example.
Enjoy.
Ella
In the Sedona area, Michael Chesley Johnson http://michaelchesleyjohnson.com/ uses Sedona and the Verde Valley for some of his plein air workshops.
I hope to take few lessons from him one day...
Be aware that dispersed camping in Red Rock Country is prohibited except where explicitly allowed.
Also, be aware that parking for more than 15 minutes in Red Rock Country may cost you a fine unless you have a Red Rock Pass or an America the Beautiful style pass. See:
http://www.redrockcountry.org/passes-and-permits/index.shtml
Contact Information:
Red Rock District
Coconino National Forest
P. O. Box 20429
Sedona, AZ 86341-0429
8375 State Route 179, Sedona, Arizona
(Just south of the Village of Oak Creek)
Administrative Offices:
(928) 282-4119 or
(928) 203-7500
Visitor Information
(928) 203-2900
FREE AllStays Overnight Parking
OvernightRVParking.com annual fee $24.95 subscription fee
http://www.rv-camping.org/Arizona.html free, rv & boondocking federal, state, towns, private
Our Public Lands and Boondocking Section have more information about finding remote free RV camping locations, and our Free RV Camping Section has ideas about free camping and parking places you may not have thought about.
http://freecampsites.net
You may be able to pick up forest maps at the district offices.
National forest campgrounds http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/list/nflist.htm
Apache east of Tucson and Phoenix, on the NM border
coconino 17 grounds in Flagstaff, Sedona,Winslow, Campe Verde area
coronado (Tucson area, south ) Kaibab north AZ
Prescott west central 11 grounds
Sitgreaves east central to NM
Tonto (south of Phoenix)
Actually, there's a lot of dispersed camping areas, some you need permits for. go to the websites
for info. Get the MVUM ( Motor Vehicle Use Map) and every NF has one. You can get free maps at the Ranger office and download from the internet as a PDF.
Find out the rules and restrictions, too. Some don't allow open fires, for example.
Enjoy.
Ella
In the Sedona area, Michael Chesley Johnson http://michaelchesleyjohnson.com/ uses Sedona and the Verde Valley for some of his plein air workshops.
I hope to take few lessons from him one day...
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On the Red Rock Pass and Fines. It seems draconian, but there is so little place to park, and so many people used to make parking spaces, it was destroying the beauty of the place. The pass is worth the price, and the fees help take care of the area.
You wouldn't believe the types of people that used to go there and make a total mess of the place...
You wouldn't believe the types of people that used to go there and make a total mess of the place...
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There s lots of NF land west of Sedona that is outside of the Red Rock pernit. But!! The Coconino Rangers are fanatical about the 14 day limit so camping their for the summer would be very difficult to do. It's such a beautfull area that there are Jeep, horse and balloon tours everywhere and they get those guides to turn in campers. They go by everyday so they know the area and how long you've been there.
It will hit 100 on a regular basis and there is no shade. The Junipers are short and round=no shade.
A possibility is the Passport America RV park over in Cottonwood about 15 miles West. It's pretty cheap because it's a membership group but you can only stay 14 days. Then you boondock 14 days just outside the park, then you go back in.
Bob
It will hit 100 on a regular basis and there is no shade. The Junipers are short and round=no shade.
A possibility is the Passport America RV park over in Cottonwood about 15 miles West. It's pretty cheap because it's a membership group but you can only stay 14 days. Then you boondock 14 days just outside the park, then you go back in.
Bob
If you get up around the st Johns area or north of there
I have 10 Acres with no services or water that you are free to stay on for a while as a base camp
I only get online a few times a week but leave a PM if you want to
good luck
Roy
I have 10 Acres with no services or water that you are free to stay on for a while as a base camp
I only get online a few times a week but leave a PM if you want to
good luck
Roy
