Black Canyon Campground

This whole campground was just run down and in need of some serious TLC. The sites were a mix of dirt and gravel, many were unlevel, and most all of the dividers between sites were full of weeds. The office was closed for several hours in the middle of the day which meant when we arrived in the pouring rain, the office door was locked. While the owner and his employee were friendly enough, closing the office in the middle of a workday just seemed odd.

There are a lot of long-term residents at the campground which normally doesn't phase us in the least, but here, it seemed like no one cared how anything looked. A lot of sites were full of junk, campground roads were rutted and full of pot holes, the whole property was overrun with weeds, and there were numerous dilapidated RVs. The whole place felt chaotic and disorganized.

If they put some money into it and cleaned it up, it could be a convenient campground along a popular route between Phoenix and Sedona, but as it is, we were not impressed. Making matters worse, we got a bad vibe from some of the long term residents. It takes a lot to make us leave early, but we did.

The campground is no longer KOA (since summer 2017) but is now Good Sam. We got a very warm welcome by the owners here, and felt right at home. They got some goats (one called Sam, who thinks he's a dog and comes running when the owner whistles for him) and some other animals (chickens and bunnies) roaming around.
I believe all the RV spots are pull-through, they are well spaced with some shade. As the temperatures are still pretty high even in November, the pool and hot tub are a plus. The bathrooms are clean and nicely decorated.
The campground is far enough from the highway to not to be bothered by the noise of the cars.