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Freidlein Prairie Designated Dispersed Camping
Coconino National Forest
Write a Review Freidlein Prairie Rd. (FR-522) Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928-527-3600 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.2936, -111.7029
Overview of Freidlein Prairie Designated Dispersed Camping
Designated campsites are marked with a brown vertical fiberglass post with a site number and a "Designated Campsite" decal.
There is a seasonal camping closure for campsite from March 1 - Aug. 31 to reduce disturbance to Mexican spotted owls during the breeding season.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Michelle on 6/7/2022
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet (Class C)
Reported by Lululuv on 7/30/2020
Number of Sites 14
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally August - March
Elevation 8,038 ft / 2,449 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Freidlein Prairie Designated Dispersed Camping 8 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/30/2020
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Last reported 6/7/2022
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Last reported 6/15/2020
“CLOSED”
Reviewed 11/30/2023
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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This campsite has been closed until April 30, 2025.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 6/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 5&7 |
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This is my favorite spot so far. There are mountains in every direction and is absolutely gorgeous. The sites are very spread out and lots of privacy. It is monitored by a fire marshal. Recreational vehicles are not allowed which I liked is it cut down on the noise and dirt. The only down side is I had poor cell coverage with AT&T... more
This is my favorite spot so far. There are mountains in every direction and is absolutely gorgeous. The sites are very spread out and lots of privacy. It is monitored by a fire marshal. Recreational vehicles are not allowed which I liked is it cut down on the noise and dirt.
The only down side is I had poor cell coverage with AT&T. So I couldn’t stay as long as I run on my business.
The closer you are to the road the more you can hear the traffic. I could hear traffic on site 5 but not on 7. I had to move off of seven because there was no shade.
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AT&T 5G
Michelle would stay here again
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“Busy, lots of traffic.”
Reviewed 6/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Escaped the heat of Arizona by heading to this campground. The vet last spot is where we ended up staying (because all spots were full) but there was an abandoned camper that had been tagged by the forest service in the site we stayed in. I assume this drove others from this site. Both nights it was so busy we had people share the site... more
Escaped the heat of Arizona by heading to this campground. The vet last spot is where we ended up staying (because all spots were full) but there was an abandoned camper that had been tagged by the forest service in the site we stayed in. I assume this drove others from this site. Both nights it was so busy we had people share the site with us after asking permission-and both nights someone camped across the road in a turn around spot that was not a campsite and a young man slept in the trees both night. Lots of pine trees and enjoyed a hike up to Kachina Wilderness to view Humphrey’s. Nice escape from the heat-but again it was a busy area.
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AT&T 4G
PB4UGO would stay here again
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“Beautiful, but beware”
Reviewed 5/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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We attempted to find a spot on a Friday evening but all the spots were taken. We got to the end of the campground and there was no place to turn around. After some very difficult maneuvering we finally got out but dented up our truck and rig. This spot is stunning and secluded, but without any guarantee of a spot you risk not having th... more
We attempted to find a spot on a Friday evening but all the spots were taken. We got to the end of the campground and there was no place to turn around. After some very difficult maneuvering we finally got out but dented up our truck and rig. This spot is stunning and secluded, but without any guarantee of a spot you risk not having the ability to turn around. Down side is the campsites are so far apart you can’t see if they are taken before you get to them.
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“Trees, trees and more trees...being logged...”
Reviewed 7/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | Pull-off |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Decided to camp at Freidlein to be close to the trailhead for Humphrey’s Peak. Arrived around 5 pm (Tuesday 7/28) and started up the semi rough road. Our Campulance made it just fine and we even saw a set of Subaru’s navigating the road with good lines (it’s rougher toward the higher numbered sites). This area is National Forest, but t... more
Decided to camp at Freidlein to be close to the trailhead for Humphrey’s Peak. Arrived around 5 pm (Tuesday 7/28) and started up the semi rough road. Our Campulance made it just fine and we even saw a set of Subaru’s navigating the road with good lines (it’s rougher toward the higher numbered sites). This area is National Forest, but they do ask you to camp in a numbered site. There are around 15 of them, but we found nearly half are closed from March until August to protect wildlife. We drove to the last site and were unable to find one, with it getting late and our planned super early departure, we found and flat pull off and parked there for the evening. They are doing some logging in the area, many stacked trees and machinery to remove them. But even with the work going on, the area is beautiful! it was cool and quiet and we’d consider returning once the logging is completed and it is outside of the protected wildlife season.
*it took us 20 minutes to drive out and another 10 minutes to Snowbowl.
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Verizon 4G
Lululuv would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“quiet forest views”
Reviewed 6/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 5-6 |
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Some recent logging in the area has taken place, but the sites are quite large and well shaded from the trees. A great view of the nearby Flagstaff suburb of Magdalena from site 5/6. Road can be a bit rough in spots, but seems otherwise well maintained. A sedan could make it just fine. Sites 10-14 are seasonally closed (March 1 - Augus... more
Some recent logging in the area has taken place, but the sites are quite large and well shaded from the trees. A great view of the nearby Flagstaff suburb of Magdalena from site 5/6. Road can be a bit rough in spots, but seems otherwise well maintained. A sedan could make it just fine. Sites 10-14 are seasonally closed (March 1 - August 31) for Spotted Owl breeding season.
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T-Mobile 4G
marvan would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Closed. No access. Blocked”
Reviewed 5/31/2019
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Tent camped here in 2011”
Reviewed 8/9/2015
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 16' |
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We liked it for tent camping but the road was really rocky and if it is the same, we would not take the trailer on it. Have it checked out first. Otherwise it was great in the fall, the weather was great and the site was half a mile from the trails into Humphreys Peak area.
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1 review
“Appears to be permanently closed”
noted 6/6/2023
I was hoping to camp here before climbing Humphrey’s Peak, but unfortunately, upon arrival I found the gate closed. After calling a ranger office, I found out camping is no longer allowed here during the summer.
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