Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground
Arizona State Park
Write a Review 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd. Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-5283 Reservations: 877-697-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.7537, -112.0217
Overview of Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground
Entrance fee included in campsite fees.
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by BlackZ51Vett on 3/4/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet
Reported by Travels with Pickles on 4/27/2016
Number of Sites 127
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 3,280 ft / 999 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 65 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground
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 Campground 82 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 12/20/2023
“Bring your mountain bike!”
Reviewed 12/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 21 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
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.
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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 |
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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 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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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.
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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 |
| RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
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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).
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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 |
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Very quiet area. Close to water with plenty of trails. Very good cell phone and tv (air) connectivity.
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Jaxnduhbox would stay here again
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“Hot in July but quiet and enjoyable”
Reviewed 7/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 44 |
| RV Length: | 15' (Travel Trailer) |
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The forests were closed in Northern Arizona due to wildfires, so I decided to give this park a try. It was hot as should be expected, but the temperature was made up for by the tranquility. I fished, hiked, and biked in the mornings, and stayed in camp in the afternoons. One afternoon I visited old town Cottonwood, which is only a f... more
The forests were closed in Northern Arizona due to wildfires, so I decided to give this park a try. It was hot as should be expected, but the temperature was made up for by the tranquility. I fished, hiked, and biked in the mornings, and stayed in camp in the afternoons. One afternoon I visited old town Cottonwood, which is only a few miles away. It's a small area but nice to visit if you like antiques or wine tasting.
There are no sewer hookups at the camp sites but the dump station at the entrance to the park was easy to access.
The review form only lets me pick up to 4G/LTE3 but I had 2-3 bars of 5G while at the park. It was great for streaming to my FireTV stick in the evenings.
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7kFeet would stay here again
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“Great trails and location”
Reviewed 4/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 104 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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I really cannot say enough great things about the parks in Arizona. This park has several different campgrounds. Each camp has its own host. The hosts cleaned each site as people moved in and out. Many of the sites around us had campers staying for single nights. The hosts would rake the grounds each time. They also cleaned the firepit... more
I really cannot say enough great things about the parks in Arizona. This park has several different campgrounds. Each camp has its own host. The hosts cleaned each site as people moved in and out. Many of the sites around us had campers staying for single nights. The hosts would rake the grounds each time. They also cleaned the firepits, leaving any unused wood stacked neatly on the grates for the next person. We visited during March/Covid and face masks were still required when using the public bath houses. Although the shower stalls were older, they were cleaned daily. On one occasion, I ran out of hot water during my shower. I'm sure the time of day was the reason. This location is in close proximity to several different day trips. We visited Sedona, Jerome, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monument. We had T-Mobile 5G coverage without the need to use the booster. We were in Coopers Hawk Loop. There wasn't much shade in the area. If you want more shade, I'd recommend staying in Quail Loop. It's closer to the river and there are trees in the area.
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Jim Bob would stay here again
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“Open Spots”
Reviewed 4/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class C) |
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This was a nice place for hiking and views. We would come here again.
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Denns R would stay here again
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“decent trails from the campsite”
Reviewed 2/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
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Typical State Park experience with 50 amp plus water, but no sewer. Having to dump during the stay is a hassle, but you get a big space and (from our spot) a nice view for a good price. We were there in February so no leaves on the Cottonwoods, and everything was brown and dead. Should be beautiful when the trees are leaved out. Trails... more
Typical State Park experience with 50 amp plus water, but no sewer. Having to dump during the stay is a hassle, but you get a big space and (from our spot) a nice view for a good price. We were there in February so no leaves on the Cottonwoods, and everything was brown and dead. Should be beautiful when the trees are leaved out. Trails were not bad right out of the campground. Not Sedona, mind you. Not even close, but still it was nice to take a hike directly from our site. Lots of mountain bikes. Asphalt pad.
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Sloken would stay here again
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“Rangers are friendly”
Reviewed 2/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 111 |
| RV Length: | 18' (Class B) |
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Views are great, rangers are friendly. Showers need serious attention including cleaning and maintenance. Shower spouts are so tiny 1.5" and the water trickles on you. Beware curtains are short so dry area floods no matter what you do. Hair in drain and other filth around. Needs a serious update to be in same shape as all other state ... more
Views are great, rangers are friendly. Showers need serious attention including cleaning and maintenance. Shower spouts are so tiny 1.5" and the water trickles on you. Beware curtains are short so dry area floods no matter what you do. Hair in drain and other filth around. Needs a serious update to be in same shape as all other state parks. Men's appear to be cleaner. Ladies disabled stall does not have hand held shower head like men's.
Nice camping apart from that.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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