Coconino National Forest | Wild Camping

July 13th, 2023 by MyYOLO

This place is permanently closed.

May 3rd, 2023 by pmmcgervey

Closed to camping. Signs posted. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1104836.pdf

April 30th, 2023 by donrosie

Just got approached by park ranger who said that this area was being permanently closed to camping in may. Couldn’t give an exact date. Probably mid May. So sad

April 13th, 2023 by elizabethrori444

Tons of camping spots!!! Large camping areas with fire pits - mine also has a picnic table.

Many other campers, but within a good distance apart.

Only stayed one night- heading out this afternoon. It’s mid-April, and 55°. The wind is over 20 miles an hour. So cold! At night, it was too uncomfortable to sleep well even with loads of blankets.

Internet is a bit poor. My reception keeps fading in and out.

Please take your trash with you! Sadly, the amount of toilet paper I have seen is just disgusting. Do better people.

April 12th, 2023 by elizabethandursula

A fantastic spot! Easy access on an off I-40 (take exit for Walnut Canyon and then turn onto the access road for the National Forest). The access road is in good shape, but many of the turn offs to campsites are badly pitted, and there are deep gutters now separating them from the road. Still, nothing I couldn’t handle in my 2WD Sprinter as long as I went very slowly.
Very spread out, so while popular (I must have passed a dozen or more campers before I found an empty spot that suited me) it’s still easy enough to find a spot (there is likely another mile of road past where I turned off so I expect I might have even found something “better” if I’d kept looking) and while you can glimpse your neighbors in the distance, no one is on top of you. Quiet, with shade available near most fire rings, and good TMobile service (3bars 5G).

April 7th, 2023 by BoxxxxyVan

Plenty of spots to choose from and bigger rig friendly (we are in a 23' plus towing and 8' trailer.) Popular but had no trouble finding a spot on a Thursday afternoon.

April 27th, 2022 by PankyT

Many spaces off of Cosnino Rd. Many were already occupied at 5 pm, but we had no problem finding one that was open, flat, and away from other boondockers, though several rigs were visible from our site. Area clean,with firepit and view of peaks north of Flagstaff.

December 27th, 2021 by 3weltreisen.de

not good in wintertime, muddy, not for big rigs, many campers homeless,

December 16th, 2021 by jmclark995

Lots of sites but busier than expected for a Thursday in December. Started on the west side and had to drive all the way to the east boundary of camping before I found one of the few available spots (at 6:30 PM). Nice and secluded spot once I found one though with great mountain views. Verizon signal varied between sites, generally about two bars of LTE though which was good enough for the night.

May 9th, 2021 by Humble Bumble

Lots of areas and good Verizon. Take your trash home and take your building materials to the dump

April 2nd, 2021 by avagf11

Good spot for the night. Trains in distance was nice. No prob finding a spot. Have 2 strong bar on verizon.

March 25th, 2021 by MyYOLO

Plenty of space 2wd ok if no rain but rain equals mud. 3 bars Verizon. Only packed in winter because all other forest roads are closed for safety. Lots of folks leaving behind garbage and human feces in bags. Please don’t be that person. This privilege of camping has been taken away and will be again. Please be a kind quiet neighbor to other campers

February 11th, 2021 by celestialtravelers777

pros: good spot for one night.

cons: super packed! almost every spot was taken on a Wednesday night! we barely found a spot and it was the one no one wanted seems like people may live here!

we were in a 24ft rv and were able to maneuver thru pretty easily.

for some reason we had bars but no intternet connection so that was a bummer.

overall it was a decent stay for a night!

July 19th, 2020 by davejhaas

access road has many spots on either side. cell signal was good and the spot was pretty level

May 19th, 2020 by milesmcbeam

Sweet place right off of Historic Route 66. Plenty of room and really quiet.

March 25th, 2020 by Mr.Packmas

Nice dirt road with a lot of pull offs for wild camping. Some places are possible for big Rigs. Fire allowed. Quiet. Close to the Walnut Canyon National Monument. No facilities.

October 20th, 2019 by kayjeckel

Lots of pull offs on the road, quiet and close to Flagstaff. However, pulling out 20 foot camper on this road was pretty rough and rocky. Can't recommend.

August 26th, 2019 by mcginnis44

It’s very nice. Go slow if you don’t have 4wd. I stopped before the map location along the road there are multiple dirt roads with campsites.

August 20th, 2019 by Van Girl76

Decent place, lots of spots, pretty busy for Monday night.

I left right away the next morning because the Verizon service isn’t great despite previous reviews. Yea, yea unplug and connect with nature - I work a 9-5 every day while traveling still. Always striving for a good balance.

Anywho, I drove the whole stretch of the road from stat to finish (it goes back out to highway) and pulled into several spots and couldn’t get more than 1-2 wobbly bars on my phone (nothing would load) and 2 wobbly bars on my hot spot - antenna booster didn’t help.

I turned devices on and off as well and that didn’t help. Could hear train this morning but not at night with vent fans going

August 18th, 2019 by andre.cholette

super calme and quiet
The entrance at the site is a bit bumpy but going slowly is ok

June 6th, 2019 by MangoDelta

Just as described. Many many spots along the road to pull into. Plenty of other campers around. Just keep driving until you find your spot. Great star gazing at night!

June 4th, 2019 by juliapierce

walnut canyon.
Some nice pull offs with stone fire rings. Privacy provided by nature.

Had good t-mobile service and fair Verizon service.

May 17th, 2019 by advenconnect

Lots of sites off the forest road, most with rock firepits. Saw campers every 400 yards or so, plenty of space and trees to have privacy. Easy access off of I-40. Beautiful views of the mtns.

May 14th, 2019 by lhotseq

Plenty of Wild Camping available in this area, you will camp surrounded by trees. There are several turn offs from S. Cosnino Road some need more clearance but mostly doable by 2WD vehicles. Verizon Internet 4 bars, AT&T 5 bars.

May 9th, 2019 by wil4colombian

Plenty of different roads/locations to camp. Saw some people camping in tents. Weather dropped to 32 degrees at night, high elevation area. Very quiet and peaceful. Beautiful views! T-mobile phone gets decent signal!

April 5th, 2019 by Wilde Weite Welt

Many nice campsites with lots of space in the forest along Cosnino Road from Hwy 40 exit 207 towards Walnut Canyon. Clean, nice view to Humphreys Peak, some distant noise from I-40 and the railroad.

January 28th, 2019 by aslucas

Typical wild camping dirt road site. Fire pits and lots of different paths to camp on so you don’t see other people when you’re at the site. Some pull ins have multiple sites in them. Four wheel drive highly recommend but some sites were more easily accessible. Close to the petrified forest so we stayed here

June 28th, 2018 by creative56

Nice quiet spot with fire pit. Many other spots on the same road.

April 14th, 2018 by parenthesenomade.com

Several campsite along the dirt road. Very quiet. No amenities.
Cellular signal low reception.

March 16th, 2018 by alice91191

Wild camping in the forest near the walnut canyon NM, plenty of spot, very quiet and peaceful, we even saw two dears!

January 5th, 2018 by gilleyhensley

as described, plenty of sites. frequently hear train, but not too loud.

March 14th, 2017 by lilobatodi.canalblog.com/

Plein de petits coins tranquille, parfait !

June 10th, 2016 by facebook.com/megamacaqueiros

There are a lot of place to camp in midle of trees on Cocomino National Forest. No amenities but fire place área and lots of wood to put fire. 5 km from Flagstaf near a Walnuf canyon. There are others person camping here. Grate place!!!