Bonito Campground

Luckily campground is open, considering the bad forest fires the year before.
Sites 1-22 are FF; rest of the sites are on recreation.gov. Campground is a ONE-way loop, with 44 campsites. However there is no map on reservation.gov.;; beware the inner loop campsites, that are along the road, not backins... If you are in an RV, your door will open to the road (#3, 5, 14, 21, 28, 30, 36, 39, 41, 43). These sites are best suited for tent camping.. Attaching picture to help.
Very clean bathrooms. $8 firewood - good burning wood. Water is limited to 5 gallons/day.
Have to drive 1.5 miles for cell service at a trailhead.
This is a dark sky park. Wonderful visitor center across the street. Amazing lava flows.
Unfortunately amphitheater was flooded and not reopened. Ranger programs are conducted thru the visitor center.
Dump station: Go to the KOA in flagstaff (buy one, get one free: $15.00) OR if driving north, go to the Cameron trading post which has an RV park ($5 dump, $5 water)...
Be sure to visit Wapiti National monument and the prehistoric pueblos.

Well spaced, level sites & the roads are easy to navigate and are well maintained. The camp hosts do a phenomenal job of keeping the campground pristine. The flush toilets worked well & restrooms were clean. Plenty of water for personal use. Sooo quiet as there is no cell service or wifi. I appreciated being able to have a wood fire to sit around and gaze at the millions of stars above. This campground is a new favorite! Only negative was the price, especially in a campground with no hookups, showers, cell service.

I’m sorry, I am the old man on the lawn….no more campfires please. We come to the outdoors not to sit outside and inhale cancer causing particulates from campground campfires. What makes is worse is those that have NO idea how to start or maintain one, just a smoke chimney.

We were in AZ and Maricopa County Parks has a summer ban on camp fires. YEAH!

It’s 85º in our campground here and half feel the need for a campfire.

Stop the nonsense~

Campground is open with no current fire restrictions. Stayed 2 nights June '23. No cell coverage in area so its a great place to turn off and unplug from everything. No hookups, drinking water (not to fill RV tanks) and clean flush toilets with very attentive hosts. All of the even number sites are on the inside of the loop with odd numbers obviously on the outer, sites 1-22 are first come first serve with a 14 day stay limit. The rest can be booked through recreation.gov. Area was extremely quiet and the dark skies make for outstanding stargazing. Recent wildfire damage in area that is still currently keeping a couple of the Sunset Crater NP trails closed.

Beautiful pine trees throughout this well maintained forest service campground. The host (Eileen) was friendly and informative. Sites are well spread out. There are no connections but I believe there is a dump station on the property. The roads are paved. We would return... also they do allow reservations at select sites as well as first come.

Take the scenic drive loop depending on direction traveling to see the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Wupatki Pueblo.

Quiet, well spaced, campground with lots of green space. Large, even sites. Some pull throughs. Very clean bathrooms. No showers. No hookups but drinking water available. Excellent host that checked on everyone each morning & evening. Lots of trails & of course direct access to Sunset Lava fields & trails & a lovely scenic drive to Wupitaki. Visitor Centers at both with very helpful staff. Other than the generator use, it was very quiet.

We stayed here in early September for 3 nights, the rate reflects our America the Beautiful Pass discount. The campground is well maintained, clean, quiet, and peaceful surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The campground has flush toilets, water, and trash containers, the wonderful campground hosts sell firewood and ice. This is a great location to hike the many trails and visit the Sunset Crater National Monument. Wupatki National Monument is located nearby, 20 mile drive, with ancient pueblos and a visitors center.