Forest Road 535 Dispersed Camping
Coconino National Forest
Write a Review FR-535 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928-526-0866 928-527-3600 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.0496, -111.7426
Overview of Forest Road 535 Dispersed Camping
This flyer contains maps of the updated recommended dispersed camping areas around Sedona. Please follow dispersed camping recommendations so that all may continue to enjoy the area.
Current status of access roads to the area can be found on the Flagstaff District Road Status website
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by roadtrippers-Barrie4 on 6/11/2024
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Grand Adventure on 10/3/2017
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally April to Nov
Elevation 6,988 ft / 2,129 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Forest Road 535 Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. (928) 526-0866
djnewtdog asked on 8/11/2021
Hey everyone! Does anyone know roughly how many spots there are along Forest Road 535? Coming from CA and don't want...
SomanRandoval asked on 7/6/2020
Hey everyone quick question, how is the road itself once you get onto the 535? Is a good amount of clearance needed t...
Mattwis139 asked on 6/25/2020
Hello!! Looking at heading up here in 2 weeks from Phoenix. We are new to the state and wondering if I need an a...
Reviews of Forest Road 535 Dispersed Camping 30 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/27/2024
“Great find!”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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We stayed at nearby Cave Springs and had to move because they were full. We came here and are glad we did! We went about 3-4 miles down the road, so we were pretty far back and we still had decent cell service. We had no problems with people or noise. Most of the noise we heard were from owls or coyotes. There were many others campin... more
We stayed at nearby Cave Springs and had to move because they were full. We came here and are glad we did! We went about 3-4 miles down the road, so we were pretty far back and we still had decent cell service. We had no problems with people or noise. Most of the noise we heard were from owls or coyotes. There were many others camping, but not close to us. Great location close to Flagstaff and Sedona. We had a beautiful site nestled in the woods. The elevation kept us cool in the summer. One night we were actually really cold! We look forward to camping here again.
Melissa S. would stay here again
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“Beautiful ”
Reviewed 7/11/2021
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This was our 6th time camping here. We have always felt safe. The surroundings are beautiful, if you head north you hit flagstaff, and south you hit Sedona, Oak Creek, Slide Rock area. Very beautiful! Some noise at night when in the tent, as to be expected.
Becca would stay here again
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“Location: 5 stars other campers: 0”
Reviewed 6/13/2021
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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The site itself was absolutely gorgeous. We didn’t have any problems getting in with our 27ft motorhome. The road is a bit rough on the first few switch backs but if you go slow you can make it. We went about 4 miles in and found some great large open and level sites. Our friends drove a Jeep towing a pop up and had no issues. We were ... more
The site itself was absolutely gorgeous. We didn’t have any problems getting in with our 27ft motorhome. The road is a bit rough on the first few switch backs but if you go slow you can make it. We went about 4 miles in and found some great large open and level sites. Our friends drove a Jeep towing a pop up and had no issues. We were about 30 minutes from downtown Flagstaff and enjoyed going down there during the day and exploring local shops. No fires allowed but we had a propane fire pit, I was glad to see the rangers out checking in on this. The area is gorgeous and we will definitely come back. There is a bit of noise from passing vehicles but nothing too bad, a few OHVs and trucks throughout the day but to be expected in this area.
Now for the crappy part..literally. People are disgusting and DO NOT respect this land or the camp sites. We thought we had found a relatively clean site until we started walking around and our dogs went behind a bush and came out smelling awful. We looked over and realized there were 4 bags of human feces someone had left behind! Of course we found this after one of our dogs had rolled in it and had her front covered. My husband ended up having to bag all of this up in multiple garbage bags to get it out of the camp sites so that the other animals wouldn’t continue getting into it. On our way out of camp on Sunday morning we saw multiple sites completely littered with trash and bags and bags piled up that were being torn apart and scattered by crows. PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT. I can’t understand why this is so hard to figure out.
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kaityyrose would stay here again
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“Will go deeper in with 4WD”
Reviewed 6/3/2021
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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A lot can ride on you luck with neighbors. Our site had spots for 4 rigs, and we tent camped, gaining access with an Elantra. If you have 4WD ( this spot inspired us to trade up to one) Go further in! The views as you drive further are breath taking, and we woke to hot air balloons. Be prepared for ants , and afternoon gusts of winds, ... more
A lot can ride on you luck with neighbors. Our site had spots for 4 rigs, and we tent camped, gaining access with an Elantra. If you have 4WD ( this spot inspired us to trade up to one) Go further in! The views as you drive further are breath taking, and we woke to hot air balloons. Be prepared for ants , and afternoon gusts of winds, and awning , or some shade needs to come with you. A strong awning. Star gazing was excellent, and at the time we were there camp fires allowed. It would have been perfect but for the long term camper who did not leash his pit bull, who charged at us numerous times , growled, and was unsupervised until his owner would lolligag over , and baby talk the beast , hoping for a different outcome. Beautiful dog, just needed obedience training. He was sure menacing. I’ll return, and hope for the best. It was probs a one off. There is dust from numerous OHV access, but at least it stops by beddy bye time
MissMarie would stay here again
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“Beautiful site for FREE”
Reviewed 5/31/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This was a very beautiful site! Parked the rig here and then ventured to Slide Rock State Park and had a blast with the kids! The road is a little rough. Very rough at the beginning. Worth the drive up to the top for some flat spots for the rig. (2021 Forrest River Vive t28QB)
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WALDAJ would stay here again
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“Beautiful with signal ”
Reviewed 4/20/2021
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 27' (Class C) |
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The road is rough for a couple feet right at the beginning. After that is smoothed out for the most part but is uphill. Our 28 fit class C made it fine going slow. Small sites in the woods but go up to switchbacks and it flattens out into open areas. Better Verizon and AT&T signal at the top. Lots of spots! Only saw one other camper so... more
The road is rough for a couple feet right at the beginning. After that is smoothed out for the most part but is uphill. Our 28 fit class C made it fine going slow. Small sites in the woods but go up to switchbacks and it flattens out into open areas. Better Verizon and AT&T signal at the top. Lots of spots! Only saw one other camper so far, road just reopened for the season.
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mpasqu2 would stay here again
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“Bigger RV campsites near the top”
Reviewed 12/10/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It's a little rough at first, we scratched the back of our bike rack on our way in. After a few switchbacks it was flat and beautiful land with decent service. There were smaller sites during the switchbacks and plenty of room for larger rigs at the top.
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outdoingstuff would stay here again
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“Awesome ”
Reviewed 8/29/2020
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Wonderful place, outside of the busier areas. We did notice some sites that were not clean. Pack it in, pack it out, folks! Third or fourth time here, it is our go to and we enjoy it every time.
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Becca would stay here again
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“Good”
Reviewed 8/21/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Nice place to stay. Lots of spaces to choose from. We came in an RV and the road was a little rough to start but not too bad. It was hard for us to find anything completely level but what do you expect, it’s the Forest and it’s free! My only issue is that there are huge signs telling people to pick up and take their trash with them. Wh... more
Nice place to stay. Lots of spaces to choose from. We came in an RV and the road was a little rough to start but not too bad. It was hard for us to find anything completely level but what do you expect, it’s the Forest and it’s free! My only issue is that there are huge signs telling people to pick up and take their trash with them. Which you would think is common sense right...??? Well not to some people... some spots were trashed!! The one we parked next to had so much trash, my husband and son picked up a big trash bag full of someone else’s trash! If you come here TAKE YOUR TRASH!!!!!!! This place is free but don’t expect it to be open all the time if it’s always trashed. Would definitely come back!
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Camper7 would stay here again
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“Great place with tons of spots”
Reviewed 6/18/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We stayed here one night and it was great. The road in is kind of bumpy but not bad at all. It seems to climb forever. There are spots starting as soon as you pull off highway so if you wanted to stop right away it wouldn’t be a problem. We drove up about a mile and a half passing a bunch of other campers. Thinking we were almost to en... more
We stayed here one night and it was great. The road in is kind of bumpy but not bad at all. It seems to climb forever. There are spots starting as soon as you pull off highway so if you wanted to stop right away it wouldn’t be a problem. We drove up about a mile and a half passing a bunch of other campers. Thinking we were almost to end of road we took a bike ride up the road once we were settled. The road went on forever with spots everywhere. We would definitely stay here again
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Bobby C would stay here again
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“Homeless people tried stealing our solar”
Reviewed 4/27/2018
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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All seemed nice enough until we noticed someone tried taking our solar panels off of our roof while we were out one afternoon. My husband went to look around at the neighbor's after we're noticed the solar panels had been disconnected and he saw a homeless encampment way up the hill. He noticed the tread on the shoes matched the tread ... more
All seemed nice enough until we noticed someone tried taking our solar panels off of our roof while we were out one afternoon. My husband went to look around at the neighbor's after we're noticed the solar panels had been disconnected and he saw a homeless encampment way up the hill. He noticed the tread on the shoes matched the tread left on the roof. We called the ranger and left the very next morning.
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