Coconino National Forest Dispersed Camping Area @ FR 9559 — Hotel in Four Corners States

First gmaps doesn't take you to the right spot it takes you past all the campgrounds. 2nd if your looking for actual dispersed camping this isn't the place for you. Essentially they have sectioned of small sections of dirt that are used like a parking lot. We stayed for almost 2 weeks and I'd say maybe half of that was nice not to packed but the weekends are awful(wed-sat)(without any holidays). The first weekend we had a family with 2 cars who thought it would be perfectly ok to block in a clearly vehicle camper. I had to back up and go forward a foot like 15x to get out and even then just barely not scraping their car or the shrubs on the other side. Idk you, and I certainly don't wanna feel trapped in by you😅 ppl treat it like a parking lot. at best when full you'll be lucky to have 5-10ft of space between you and someone else. Felt like I was parked in the front of wm parking lot, like a can of sardines, just crazy how the national Park service did this. And how people don't see the lot is plenty full and move on. I mean seriously this is not dispersed camping. Might as well number out the spaces then at least that way you don't have so many people trying to cram in there which will make the experience more pleasant for all campers. Rather than being right on top of others and hearing every word, having zero privacy of any kind. Not my idea of a nice camping trip but maybe it's yours. Pros- beautiful views further back, free, Port a potties Cons-zero privacy, hearing every word everyone around you says as well as them hearing yours, having no reasonable amount of space one expects when dispersed camping, not actually being able to enjoy silence in nature, people will park right...

This area used to be true dispersed camping, but vandalism and general public mistreatment caused the Forest Service to close the vast majority of the space. We saw remnants when we visited (obvious axe marks in live trees, etc.). It's a shame, because I found a bunch of cool old campsites from yesteryear while exploring the area on foot.

Camping is restricted to eight lots which are spread apart. Others have mentioned nine sites, but one was closed for rehabilitation when we went. The farther in you go (down a rough, washboard dirt road) the less traffic there is. We stayed at the Nolan site for three nights and were the only ones there the entire time. Sites closer to the main road were much busier. The relatively short distance to Highway 89A is deceiving due to poor road conditions and the slow speeds necessary while hauling a camper. If you're staying the night in a car, I'd highly recommend you stop at one of the first three sites. Those are close to the highway and Forest Road 525 is still in decent condition. If there are rainy conditions, a 4x4 vehicle would be necessary to traverse farther.

The views were excellent and we lucked out by having the entire lot to ourselves. We visited in mid-July, which is obviously not the peak season.

We do a lot of dispersed camping and are well-versed in researching options. Unfortunately, Sedona has limited dispersed camping opportunities compared to other areas. The only fires allowed here are from propane cooking devices; wood fires are banned. We observed a few homeless folks staying in cars in nearby sites, but they did not cause any issues. With these factors in mind and expectations in check, this area can be a...

I should note that I am not local to AZ and this was my first time here. This road connects you to 5 different campsites or as other reviewers have described - parking lots. I setup at the Nolan camp. I am super grateful I set up earlier in the day and got a magnificent location because at night, tons and tons of vans were arriving late and circling looking for space. I had an amazing view from my car that I was camping in. I did have to take a little stroll to the nearest porta-potty. Not very clean but I’ve been in worse. The campsite wasn’t completely quiet at night which doesn’t bother me personally but maybe to some others it does. I know this new dispersed camping thing for Sedona is new and quite challenging from what it sounds like but I was able to work with it just fine and had an amazing time with breathtaking views. No campfires allowed. Leave no trace and be respectful. I saw people had dogs and cats on leashes tied up in their area. I think if you’re a van lifer, you just need to be considerate about the generator noise. All in all this was my favorite dispersed camping...