Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Arizona State Park
Write a Review 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd. Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-5283 Reservations: 877-697-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.7548, -112.0182
Overview of Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Last Price Paid: $35
Reported by Jim on 6/19/2022
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet
Reported by Travels with Pickles on 4/27/2016
Number of Sites 127
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 3,313 ft / 1,009 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 65 ft
Tent Camping Yes







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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 928-634-5283
Lisa K. asked on 3/29/2022
Is there a dump station at Dead Horse Ranch State Park? Thanks!

lgehring asked on 2/2/2022
Does this place charge daily vehicle rate on top of camping rate?
Reviews of Dead Horse Ranch State Park 67 people have reviewed this location.
“Very Nice Campground ”
Reviewed 6/19/2022
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 31 |
Full service Campgrounds in the Sedona area are limited. This park is very nice and includes electric. Our site as less shaded than some of the others. May temperatures were in the 105 range so having electric was good. Location is 20 minutes from Sedona and close to Cottonwood and Cornville.
Jim would stay here again
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“Our favorite so far”
Reviewed 6/17/2022
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 21 |
Beautiful quiet park with so much to do. Lots of hiking trails and roads to bike. The lagoons are beautiful with some people fishing. Nice playground for the kids. We saw 8 deer grazing last night. Highly recommend!
Teri would stay here again
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“Great state park”
Reviewed 4/20/2022
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | DHR 34 |
I stopped off here on my way to Flagstaff to take the trailer for service. Sites are clean and park is very well kept. You have awesome access to many trails in the park and the Verde River is also very accessible. The dump station is very accessible, of course if your leaving while everyone else is leaving, then you will have to w... more
I stopped off here on my way to Flagstaff to take the trailer for service.
Sites are clean and park is very well kept. You have awesome access to many trails in the park and the Verde River is also very accessible.
The dump station is very accessible, of course if your leaving while everyone else is leaving, then you will have to wait a bit. But that isn't a problem. Rangers are friendly and so are the camp hosts.
I would totally stay here again.
OH, and it was so quiet. No highway noise as you are well off the main roads.
I did not have to use the bathrooms here so I am unable to comment on that.
But that is one of the reasons why I got a camper with a bathroom...
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AzChestNut
Lakeside, AZ“Winter camping trip”
Reviewed 1/28/2022
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 62 |
1st visit to Dead Horse Ranch S.P. for a winter camping trip. The trees and vegetation was barren in Jan. Would be more colorful in spring or fall. We stayed in RedHawk Loop and was backed up to hillside. We were able to get several TV channels with the OEM antenna as well as cell service. Several campers had mtn bikes, utvs, or M/Cs t... more
1st visit to Dead Horse Ranch S.P. for a winter camping trip. The trees and vegetation was barren in Jan. Would be more colorful in spring or fall. We stayed in RedHawk Loop and was backed up to hillside. We were able to get several TV channels with the OEM antenna as well as cell service. Several campers had mtn bikes, utvs, or M/Cs to explore nearby sights. We spent time in Old Town Cottonwood & another day in Jerome. Recommend restaurants Tavern Inn, Nic's in OldTown.
AzChestNut would stay here again
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“beautiful campground ... not so nice bathrooms”
Reviewed 1/12/2022
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 70 |
The campground itself is awesome. Spacious.. lots of bushes and trees. My only complaint are the bathrooms.. The odor inside the bathroom was not pleasant and the showers were disgusting... I can take a shower pretty much anywhere was long is the water is hot.. the water is hot here but the showers are not clean at all... so if you h... more
The campground itself is awesome. Spacious.. lots of bushes and trees. My only complaint are the bathrooms.. The odor inside the bathroom was not pleasant and the showers were disgusting... I can take a shower pretty much anywhere was long is the water is hot.. the water is hot here but the showers are not clean at all... so if you have your own means of showering etc this is a great campground.
Ed & Pam would stay here again
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“Bring your mountain bike!”
Reviewed 12/7/2021
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 21 |
Tons of MTB trails all around the park and the rimrock. The park is on the Verde River and includes several fishing lagoons where no dogs are allowed. However dogs are allowed by the river and there are trails all over to explore and play in the water. The camp sites are a little more primitive than Lost Dutchman but clean and tidy. Th... more
Tons of MTB trails all around the park and the rimrock. The park is on the Verde River and includes several fishing lagoons where no dogs are allowed. However dogs are allowed by the river and there are trails all over to explore and play in the water. The camp sites are a little more primitive than Lost Dutchman but clean and tidy. The tent camping is even more impressive with the best tent spot being 116. This park is at a higher elevation so it gets cooler; we camped here in late November 2021 and temps ranged about 39 - 75 during that time.
AT&T signal was pretty weak but was able to pull down 28Mbps down and 5Mbps up using the WeBoost.
RC would stay here again
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“Great stay”
Reviewed 10/25/2021
Nightly rate: | $30 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 67 |
We really enjoyed our stay here! It was our first RV experience. Clean restrooms, large back-in site, room for a tent setup. Tuzigoot National Monument and downtown Cottonwood are nearby for fun day activities. The ponds are nice to walk around. Overall a great stay!
Carrie H would stay here again
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“Not giving this place 5 stars should be a crime!”
Reviewed 9/27/2021
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
Site Number: | 22 |
In full disclosure, my favorite place to stay is a state park. Among other things, it's the difference between spacing sites and providing ancillary services to provide the best campground experience vs trying to maximize revenue from a given area, as is the practice private campgrounds. Our view out the back window was nothing but nat... more
In full disclosure, my favorite place to stay is a state park. Among other things, it's the difference between spacing sites and providing ancillary services to provide the best campground experience vs trying to maximize revenue from a given area, as is the practice private campgrounds. Our view out the back window was nothing but nature.
I don’t know what more you could want from a campground before giving it five stars. The spacing is good. The bathrooms are clean. The hosts are committed. Power to the entire campground went out one night and they fixed it ----during the night same night!!!!!! The park is large. There are beautiful hiking trails, some by ponds that are five star rated on the excellent All Trails app. There are horses. The smartest thing to do is to base here and explore the area, particularly Sedona, which is so popular and crowded. Great restaurants in Cottonwood. Don't miss the Verde railroad. Good cell service! Great value for money!
Five stars all the way.
fotoman1527 would stay here again
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“Pleasant, mostly shady”
Reviewed 9/11/2021
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 7 |
Here in early September it was very hot and the water features were quite dry. We took a stroll but didn’t really spend enough time to give a thorough review. Seemed nice for fishing in the lagoons. Also good for base camp to explore Jerome (which we didn’t do on this trip).
Tinlizzy would stay here again
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“Quiet, great cell coverage, great tv reception. ”
Reviewed 7/24/2021
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 99 |
Very quiet area. Close to water with plenty of trails. Very good cell phone and tv (air) connectivity.
Jaxnduhbox would stay here again
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noted 7/15/2021
I was able to get 2-3 bars of Verizon 5G at the park.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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