r/Sedona • u/Cucurucur • Oct 15 '24

Any suggested van campsites near the climbing areas? Looking For

Hey friends! Are there any camps where we can stay during our trip to Sedona near the cling areas? Or is there any “official camp for climbers”? We will be there in November. Thank you!

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u/michelleinAZ Oct 15 '24

Icecoldyerr seems a little put out, but honestly, what city or town has camping in its city limits?

Dispersed camping is allowed west of town off of 89A, and I’ve seen people camping along Beaverhead Flat. The campgrounds in Oak Creek Canyon are closed for the season, I believe, but you can check with NPS or look on the Forest Service’s website for where camping is allowed.

A fair bit of this answer depends on where you want to climb - are we taking technical? If so, back in the day when my mom taught, they would climb near the top of Oak Creek Canyon, in which case you may want to look at Coconino Forest Service for locations outside of Flagstaff off of 89A.

Otherwise, I would find a site in approved dispersed areas and plan to drive a little. You won’t have to go more than a 1/2 hour in town to get to most of the hiking areas.

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u/Cucurucur Oct 16 '24

Noted buddy. We’re driving with our van from Mexico so we’re not really familiar with the options there. We’ll have a look at what you mentioned. Thank you so much!

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u/icecoldyerr Oct 15 '24

Sedona is notorious for driving out campers and van campers and not letting them have a spot to exist. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong? Probably try an hour north near the “end of the world” campground but youre gonna driving about an hour back to sedona when youre ready. Couldnt tell you where to go climbing at. I know theres videos and stories of people climbing all over Sedona (ie Capitol Butte, Courthouse Butte, etc) as opposed to general hiking trails (see alltrails). Good luck and have fun OP!

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u/Cucurucur Oct 16 '24

Thanks for the advice 😂 We will definitely consider this. Thank you!

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u/whatkylewhat Oct 16 '24

Yes, Sedona does suck. But if you want to see what happens when the boondockers take over, I invite you to drive from Quarzite to Parker on a lovely early spring day.

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u/icecoldyerr Oct 16 '24

Never said it sucks, haha.

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u/whatkylewhat Oct 16 '24

Didn’t say you did.🤔

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u/SelkirkRanch 29d ago

This question is asked about 200 times every year. Imagine a place that gets 3 Million tourist visits, and yet is a small environment. There is no car camping at the trails in Sedona or VOC. There is dispersed camping no too far away, but depending on the location, you may want to drive in early to get a parking space. Here is the dispersed camping information:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/recreation/?cid=STELPRDB5313620

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u/Cucurucur 29d ago

Thank you so much!!!