Arizona · published-coordinate region
Yavapai Campground
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USDA Forest Service21Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
21Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Yavapai Campground is within the Granite Basin Recreation Area, at an elevation of 5,600 feet. The campground is located seven miles northwest of downtown Prescott. Main attractions are mild weather, cool ponderosa pine forest, and Granite Basin Lake. Activities include fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, and sunfish, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and bird watching. Rising to the northwest is prominent Granite Mountain Wilderness Area. Several connector and loop trails reside in close proximity to the campground. Most trails allow for multiple modes of travel. To make reservations click on the availability button to the right to book this site or call 1 (877) 444-6777. For general campground questions contact the Bradshaw Ranger District at 1 (928) 443-8000.
Recreation
Yavapai Campground is available year-round and is enjoyed by people of all age groups and diverse backgrounds. Campsites are designed for RV, trailer, or tent camping. Two sites allow for double occupancy. Most campsites are compact and each has a degree of privacy and solitude. Many popular outdoor activities abound in the Granite Basin Recreation Area.Facilities
Yavapai Campground has 19 single occupancy campsites and two double occupancy campsites. Campsites number 4, 16, and 21 are walk-in only and cannot be reserved. Each campsite has a picnic table, steel fire ring, and established tent pad(s). Four accessible campsites have small pedestal fire grills. All campsite driveways are back-in and have asphalt surfaces. Some campsite driveways allow a camp unit (RV or tow vehicle and trailer) and an extra vehicle quite easily, but others do not. Campsites number 3 and 4 are limited to a trailer length of 15 feet maximum or an RV length of 25 feet maximum. Campsite 9 has a 50 amp available. Campsite 10 can accommodate a trailer length of 10 feet maximum (i.e., pop-up) or a cab-over camper, or an RV that is a maximum length of 25 feet. Services include two composting restrooms, trash dumpsters, and water faucets. There is no dump station in the campground.
Natural Features
Yavapai Campground was designed to be integrated within the natural setting of granite rock outcrops and a variety of ponderosa pine, limber pine, oak, manzanita, and a variety of shrubs and grasses. The facility is located within Granite Basin Recreation area. Access to Granite Mountain Wilderness and Granite Basin Lake can either be made by several interlocking hiking trails or by driving a short distance.
Nearby Attractions
Within a short distance of Yavapai Campground, in the Granite Basin Recreation Area, there are several day use areas and Granite Basin Lake. Visitors enjoy fishing, bird-watching, backpacking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, camping, and just plain relaxing. Immediately rising north of Granite Basin Lake is Granite Mountain at 6,874 feet. The rugged topography and mixed vegetation it comprises is enveloped by the Granite Mountain Wilderness Area. Alto Pit OHV Campground and Day-Use Area is just a 15 minute drive to the southwest of the Granite Basin Recreation Area. Rising prominently to the south of the Granite Basin Recreation Area is Thumb Butte. At an elevation of 6,515 feet, Thumb Butte is one of the most popular destinations in the Prescott National Forest.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 21 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
21
Vehicle limit
21
Vehicle length
21
Driveway entry
21
Shade
15
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The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
20
Standard Electric
1
Operator directions
From downtown Prescott, take Montezuma Street north to Whipple Street, which becomes Iron Springs Road. Continue northwest on Iron Springs Road for 3.5 miles and then turn right onto Granite Basin Road (FSR 374). Travel 2 miles to Yavapai Campground located on the left.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
21 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 21 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 10 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 10 ft Pickup Camper: 10 ft Pop Up: 10 ft Rv: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 39 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 11 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 32 ft Tent: 32 ft Trailer: 32 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 32 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 12 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 13 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 4 vehicles | Back-In 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 14 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 15 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 36 ft Tent: 36 ft Trailer: 36 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 36 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 16 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 17 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 51 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 18 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 19 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 41 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 2 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 36 ft Trailer: 36 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 36 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 20 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 21 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 34 ft Tent: 34 ft Trailer: 34 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 34 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 3 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 25 ft Tent: 12 ft Trailer: 15 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 4 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 25 ft Tent: 10 ft Trailer: 15 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 38 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 5 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 10 people 4 vehicles | Back-In 46 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 6 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 7 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 8 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 9 YAVAPAI CAMPGROUND Source updated: 2025-12-06 | Standard Electric | Rv: 37 ft Trailer: 37 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 37 (raw length) | 50 Shade: Yes |
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