Best Tent Camping: Arizona. Kirstin Olmon PhillipsЧитать онлайн книгу.

to see how various agencies have responded: some sites have closed, some sites have removed their campground hosts, and some sites have increased their prices, although a surprising number of sites have remained free.

We’ve added several new campgrounds for the second edition, including one at Monument Valley that puts the iconic view of the Mittens just outside your tent. At Ashurst Lake, you’ll find great fishing and bird-watching opportunities with a view of the San Francisco Peaks in the distance. Brookchar offers walk-in tent-only sites with sunset views across Big Lake. Creekside Lawrence Crossing, named for a murdered man, is now a green and peaceful base to experience the far more ancient past at the V Bar V petroglyph site.

We’ve also added remote gems like verdant and often-unused Rose Creek in the gorgeous Sierra Anchas, as well as popular Sunny Flat, a perfect setting for bird-watching and exploring the unique geology of the Chiricahua Mountains. For desert bikers and hikers, we’ve included the sprawling, spectacular McDowell Mountain County Park outside of Phoenix.

Prices, websites, and profile text have all been updated to reflect the changes that have occurred over the past 10 years. New categories for the best campgrounds include the best sites for each season, the best free sites, and the best sites to see wildflowers and birds.

What hasn’t changed is the rich history that you get to experience by visiting these campgrounds and the never-ending beauty that is the state of Arizona.

—Kirstin and Kelly

BEST CAMPGROUNDS

BEST FOR BEAUTY

5 Lockett Meadow Campground Northern Arizona

7 North Rim Campground Northern Arizona

8 Tuweap/Toroweap Campground Northern Arizona

28 FR 9350 Dispersed Camping Area Mogollon Rim

36 KP Cienega Campground White Mountains

BEST FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS

10 White Horse Lake Campground Northern Arizona

15 Desert Tortoise Campground Central Arizona

25 Yavapai Campground Central Arizona