Campground Details - MANZANITA, AZ - ReserveAmerica

Overview

Manzanita Campground is a small, year-round, tent-only facility with campsites that fill up very quickly. Visitors enjoy the campground for its fishing and swimming holes along Oak Creek, beautiful scenery and excellent wildlife watching. Oak Creek Canyon is very crowded, especially on weekends; to get a campsite, it is best to reserve a weekday.

Natural Features:

The campground borders Oak Creek in a lush, forested riparian zone with Arizona ash and box elders, gravel beaches and stream-bed boulders. Colorful songbirds add flashes of brilliance to the trees. The creek's crystal clear waters are cool and refreshing on hot summer days.

Recreation:

Recreation and relaxation abound in Oak Creek Canyon. Camping, fishing, swimming, wading and hiking are some of the activities awaiting visitors. Anglers have the convenience of creekside campsites, where they can cast a line for trout.

Families love driving down the road to nearby Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona's most popular swimming spots, or trying out several nearby hiking trails.

Facilities:

The campground is very easy to access and the pull-throughs are paved. It is made up of single-family campsites that are fairly close together. Each site has a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. A campground host is available for visitor assistance. Firewood can be purchased on-site.

Coin-operated showers ($4 minimum) are available at Cave Springs Campground just up the road.

Nearby Attractions:

The well-known town of Sedona is popular for its red rock vistas, resorts and shopping. Slide Rock State Park is a great local spot for swimming and only a few minutes away.

Campers can also explore the 1.8 million-acre Coconino National Forest, which boasts a spectacular variety of scenery and outdoor activities.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Pit Toilets Campfire Rings Creek Access Drinking Water Firewood Fishing	Grills Host Pay Phone Picnic Tables Swimming Trash Collection
Within 10 Miles
Coin Showers

Know Before You Go

Tents and small sleep-in vehicles only; no oversized vehicles, trailers or RVs allowed
Bring confirmation letter to the campground
No hookups available
No horses or off-road vehicles allowed; motorbikes may only be used for entering and exiting the campground
No radios or amplified devices allowed
Click here for more information on the Coconino National Forest

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
34.94167, -111.74167
34°56'30"N, 111°44'30"W

From Phoenix, take I-17 north to Exit 298 for Highway 179. Take 179 north to Sedona. Turn right (north) onto Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon and travel 6 miles to the campground.

From Flagstaff, take I-17 south and exit for Highway 89A toward Sedona. Travel 23 miles south on 89A (a winding mountain road) into Oak Creek Canyon. The campground is located just south of Slide Rock State Park.