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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Confirmed by 49 Users
Last reported 3/4/2024
Confirmed by 31 Users
Last reported 11/30/2023
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Last reported 12/20/2023
“Beautiful State Park”
Reviewed 8/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 96 |
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We spent a week here in March 2020 and we enjoyed every minute. Lots of hiking in the area with beautiful views. Campsites are roomy but very few can accommodate a big rig. This location is convenient to stores and restaurants. Also very convenient to Sedona.
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Big Rig 365 would stay here again
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“Awesome”
Reviewed 6/10/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 17 quail loop |
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Stayed 3 nights and loved it. Great staff, great spots, and theres a small river which is nice. Cant go wrong here. Its about 45 minutes to Sedona but thats ok for most people.
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RabbitDaddy would stay here again
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“Great AZ state park with excellent cell service”
Reviewed 6/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 49 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was our second stay here and we love it. The sites are spaced out and configured very well for privacy. The dump station is free! Since we work during the week when we travel good cell reception is a must. We have excellent Verizon coverage here with speeds up to 94 MBPS. Sedona and Jerome are a short drive away plus Cott... more
This was our second stay here and we love it. The sites are spaced out and configured very well for privacy. The dump station is free!
Since we work during the week when we travel good cell reception is a must. We have excellent Verizon coverage here with speeds up to 94 MBPS.
Sedona and Jerome are a short drive away plus Cottonwood has some pretty decent restaurants To choose from.
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Metzwalk would stay here again
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“Beautiful views of lake and biking trails”
Reviewed 6/3/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | DHR-39 |
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Dead Horse offers a lot of outdoor activities from fishing, biking, and hiking the surrounding trails. It was warm and busy at the time of our visit, we scoped out some sites for future visits and would like a few more days to explore the surrounding areas. The large riparian lake is easily walkable and very lush with trees and greener... more
Dead Horse offers a lot of outdoor activities from fishing, biking, and hiking the surrounding trails. It was warm and busy at the time of our visit, we scoped out some sites for future visits and would like a few more days to explore the surrounding areas. The large riparian lake is easily walkable and very lush with trees and greenery. Would recommend this park in the Fall through Spring. We were simply here since we were in nearby Sedona and wanted to scout future places to stay.
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TinPueblo would stay here again
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“Good spots, lower loop in the summer was great”
Reviewed 5/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 37 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class C) |
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We stayed 2 days in the lower Quail loop and 1 night on the upper loop. It was 95 out so the power was great. we rode bikes to the fishing Lagoons and walked down to the Verde. Staff nice and helpful, clean, and everything was in good shape. Pay attention to the height warnings, we had to thread between branches in out 10' high MH.... more
We stayed 2 days in the lower Quail loop and 1 night on the upper loop. It was 95 out so the power was great. we rode bikes to the fishing Lagoons and walked down to the Verde. Staff nice and helpful, clean, and everything was in good shape. Pay attention to the height warnings, we had to thread between branches in out 10' high MH.
We returned a few weeks later, only 1 hour from our house so an easy escape.
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AZ7000' would stay here again
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“Beautiful Location”
Reviewed 4/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 67 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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This is another great state park in AZ! The sites are spaced out pretty well and our site 67 (in Red-Tail Hawk Loop) was level. The scenery was beautiful. There are lots of hiking tails in the park too! Amenities at the park include: electric (30amp/50amp and water), picnic table, fire ring, restrooms (though we didn’t go in them due t... more
This is another great state park in AZ! The sites are spaced out pretty well and our site 67 (in Red-Tail Hawk Loop) was level. The scenery was beautiful. There are lots of hiking tails in the park too! Amenities at the park include: electric (30amp/50amp and water), picnic table, fire ring, restrooms (though we didn’t go in them due to Covid-19), dumpster and a dump station. No WiFi available, 2-3 bars LTE AT&T, lots of over-the-air TV stations and our hotspot with a MiMo antenna gave us a good speed. We would definitely stay here again because of its closeness to Sedona, just 15 miles away.
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Lovingthervlife would stay here again
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“Another really nice Az campground”
Reviewed 4/9/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 110 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Class A) |
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Arizona has some very nice, scenic camps and we've so far been able to enjoy everything from the cool of the mountains and high desert to hot scrub of the low land desert to stellar camps along the Colorado. Can't think of any to which we wouldn't happily return. The sites in Coopers Hawk loop where we were are paved and nicely space... more
Arizona has some very nice, scenic camps and we've so far been able to enjoy everything from the cool of the mountains and high desert to hot scrub of the low land desert to stellar camps along the Colorado. Can't think of any to which we wouldn't happily return. The sites in Coopers Hawk loop where we were are paved and nicely spaced. Some trees and bushes provide not so much shade as a bit of screening and privacy.
A little confusion on checking in at Dead Horse. We were told that at 2p Wednesday (we checked in around 4p), that Az would not be taking any new reservations or extending existing ones. All state campgrounds would be effectively closing until the beginning of May. We wanted to stay in the area so booked a week at Distant Drums in Camp Verde for after our reservations here ran out. This am I noticed the park ranger removing the plastic bags and placards on the self registration stations and she told me that the order closing the state parks had been rescinded at 8p last night, 6 hours after it had been issued. So the last info is that state campgrounds in Az remain open, at least for now.
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delayed onset rving would stay here again
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“Great value ”
Reviewed 3/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 55 & 80 |
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Awesome state park. Nice access to miles of trails.
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Jamesgibson would stay here again
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“Access to Cottonwood, Sedona, and itself!”
Reviewed 12/16/2019
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 110 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Class A) |
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Date of stay: Oct. 13-26, 2019 Campsite 110, Cooper's Hawk Loop: Site/loop is up on the hill and offers some views and better phone reception than elsewhere in the park. Although directly across from a bathhouse, the site had nice vegetation and felt more private that some others looked. Bathhouse: Clean, plenty of hot water, pus... more
Date of stay: Oct. 13-26, 2019
Campsite 110, Cooper's Hawk Loop: Site/loop is up on the hill and offers some views and better phone reception than elsewhere in the park. Although directly across from a bathhouse, the site had nice vegetation and felt more private that some others looked.
Bathhouse: Clean, plenty of hot water, push-button. Dish-washing stations and soda machines located at the back of each bathhouse.
Location: You could stay in this park and find plenty to do without ever leaving it. Hiking, biking, fishing, horseback riding (rental stable in the park), disc golf course just outside the front entrance, OHV trail access. We even hiked from camp to the Tuzigoot National Monument (5.8 miles roundtrip.) The park is practically in downtown Cottonwood, which has plenty of stores and eateries. It is also the perfect launching point to visit Sedona.
Extras: firewood for sale $7.00/bundle, plenty of OATV
Critters spotted: Anna's hummingbirds, blue herons, Gambel's quail, king snake, roadrunner, walking stick
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Chasing Dirt would stay here again
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“Well spaced sites with trees, electric, water, paved.”
Reviewed 11/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 70 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Class C) |
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This was a nice surprise. I’d been boondocking and wanted a short break. This park is close to and overlooks Cottonwood. There are many trails for hiking and most allow mountain biking and horseback riding. The sites felt spacious and were paved in Red Tail Hawk Loop where I camped. There were plenty of trees and shrubs in the park. Sa... more
This was a nice surprise. I’d been boondocking and wanted a short break. This park is close to and overlooks Cottonwood. There are many trails for hiking and most allow mountain biking and horseback riding. The sites felt spacious and were paved in Red Tail Hawk Loop where I camped. There were plenty of trees and shrubs in the park. Saw one Road Runner. It was peaceful and a very pleasant place to stay.
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RVPat would stay here again
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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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