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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“Fantastic State Park”
Reviewed 10/25/2018
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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This has to be one of our favorites. Nestled along the Verde River and only a stone’s throw to old town Cottonwood gives a quiet and remote feel while still being close to town amenities. The park is immaculate. We stayed in Quail Loop closer to the river with more trees; the other two loops are higher up with long range views but few... more
This has to be one of our favorites. Nestled along the Verde River and only a stone’s throw to old town Cottonwood gives a quiet and remote feel while still being close to town amenities. The park is immaculate. We stayed in Quail Loop closer to the river with more trees; the other two loops are higher up with long range views but fewer trees. All offers access to trails, while Quail is closer to trails along the river and to the three lagoons. Great place for riding bikes or hiking. Campgrounds were all paved, with well-spaced sites with trees for privacy. All are very level, asphalt surface, and good W/E hook. Bathhouses older but very clean, and nicely maintained. Two lane dump station oriented for inbound/outbound traffic. Dump station is clean has trash can available and easy in and out. Campsite reservation covers the $7 day-use fee. Excellent Verizon reception. Overall beautiful CG, and camp hosts were great.
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RambleOn would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Location!”
Reviewed 4/14/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 95 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here March 10-14, 2018. Our first time in the Cottonwood/Sedona area. I will be back to this park someday despite the 2 errors I made. I will never book Site 95 again, as was horribly unlevel front to back. The reservation website may have mentioned it, but I was probably super happy to get a site at this really busy campgr... more
We stayed here March 10-14, 2018. Our first time in the Cottonwood/Sedona area. I will be back to this park someday despite the 2 errors I made. I will never book Site 95 again, as was horribly unlevel front to back. The reservation website may have mentioned it, but I was probably super happy to get a site at this really busy campground to notice. Also, I will never be back in this area during spring break. Way too much traffic trying to get to Sedona & the entire area of Cottonwood was super busy. My bad... We had fun hiking the area, visiting Tuzigoot ruins & town of Jerome (I could have spent all day here!).
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Julz would stay here again
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“Cell service won’t keep your business running, though we got a Walking Dead in magically one night”
Reviewed 4/3/2018
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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It was mid-Winter and I had convinced her to join me on a journey to wherever and for as long as she’d like in my Volkswagen Bus, about two years and three and a half months before a cultural revolution would hashtag Vanlife the Southwest into a big ol’ VW resurgence. Back then, it felt like we were the only ones stupid enough to driv... more
It was mid-Winter and I had convinced her to join me on a journey to wherever and for as long as she’d like in my Volkswagen Bus, about two years and three and a half months before a cultural revolution would hashtag Vanlife the Southwest into a big ol’ VW resurgence. Back then, it felt like we were the only ones stupid enough to drive around breaking down everywhere you went, but now I sleep more soundly knowing I’m not the only fool with a wind up car pretending like it’s my house.
We’d exhausted a couple of months of every day hiking, yoga, drinking only small amounts of the finest craft beers and ensuring our inner rhythm was sound but smoking pure and clean organic cigarettes. The nicotine, they say, is derived directly from the Big Pumba’s own private herd of elk, which eat the tobacco plants and churn them internally for five years before releasing the prized substance back into Mother Nature.
Thusly and like so, it was on our first night at Dead Horse that we both simultaneously broke down and, young in our relationship if ancient was our love, admitted that instead of casting sage into a fire started solely from the friction of our hands melding together as one in the fashionably esoteric style of the times, it might be nice to simply sit around and binge watch Always Sunny in Philadelphia reruns all night.
Our dog agreed.
Nine years later, not much about this park has changed, except our dog is gone now, we’re in a Ford van, and don’t mind drinking a lot of that same good beer. It’s good to be king.
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Nathan @ Wand'rly would stay here again
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“Nice Clean State Park”
Reviewed 3/28/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
One of the nicer state parks, clean and consistent. As with all parks, location is everything...the park was booked and didn't have a choice of many spots. I chose site 73 which was across from bath house and not the best site...look for an outside spot along the loops, roomier than inside spots...didn't get out and around but you are ... more
One of the nicer state parks, clean and consistent. As with all parks, location is everything...the park was booked and didn't have a choice of many spots. I chose site 73 which was across from bath house and not the best site...look for an outside spot along the loops, roomier than inside spots...didn't get out and around but you are sitting above cottonwood which made for nice views...verizon was extremely strong, jetpack 3-4 phone was full strength
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“Great for an overnight or two.”
Reviewed 3/16/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We stayed two nights, but not consecutively. First was when we arrived in the area before heading out to dry camp and the second was after dry camping to dump and refill. Our first stay was in the loop at the top of the hill and if given an option I wouldn’t choose to stay there again. Although it is close to the hiking trail, which ... more
We stayed two nights, but not consecutively. First was when we arrived in the area before heading out to dry camp and the second was after dry camping to dump and refill.
Our first stay was in the loop at the top of the hill and if given an option I wouldn’t choose to stay there again. Although it is close to the hiking trail, which is beautiful, the sites were very close together/no privacy.
The second stay was in the quail loop which was a bit roomier but still lacking privacy except in the sites that line the woods. If we stay here again, we’ll try to book those (17-21ish quail)
For $30 it isn’t much, biking the roads through the park was nice and the hiking trails are pretty legit. You’re paying for proximity to Cottonwood and Sedona. Old Town Cottonwood is a sweet little street with lots of places to eat/drink/relax.
We didn’t use the facilities at all but they do have dish washing stations at each bathhouse which I thought was handy!
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“Waste of Money”
Reviewed 3/3/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 80 |
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I would not recommend staying here to anyone. Very rude Very close sites. Really no privacy, nothing to do In Cottonwood. The person that sits at the check in window (elderly white haired) came running out of building yelling at my husband one afternoon after we had checked in and had our orange check in tag hanging on mirror in plain... more
I would not recommend staying here to anyone. Very rude Very close sites. Really no privacy, nothing to do In Cottonwood. The person that sits at the check in window (elderly white haired) came running out of building yelling at my husband one afternoon after we had checked in and had our orange check in tag hanging on mirror in plain view screaming because we didn't come to a full stop!! We were just going back to our camper after dinner and didn't realize we had to stop till she told us we could proceed!! Very rude!! Will never waste 60.00 dollars here again! .
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“Top notch park”
Reviewed 2/16/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 97 & !02 Coopers Hawk Loop |
| RV Length: | 26' (Class A) |
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Arrived mid week without reservations but they were very helpful & found us a nice place. Was only going to stay 2 days but park was so nice & it is close to everything in Cottonwood we ended up stay an extra 12 days which required a move, but no biggie. Camp Host are very diligent about keeping everything neat & tidy. If you want qui... more
Arrived mid week without reservations but they were very helpful & found us a nice place. Was only going to stay 2 days but park was so nice & it is close to everything in Cottonwood we ended up stay an extra 12 days which required a move, but no biggie. Camp Host are very diligent about keeping everything neat & tidy. If you want quite this is the spot
Happy Hippie & Wild Thing would stay here again
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“Beautiful Area. So much to see and do. ”
Reviewed 10/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 91 |
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This is a great area and three days was not enough. We’ll be back to see more. The campground is nice and the bathrooms are adequate. Some space between sites with a little privacy. Site had water and electricity and a dump on the way in/out of the park. I would probably avoid Quail loop. Sites are very close and lots of low ha... more
This is a great area and three days was not enough. We’ll be back to see more.
The campground is nice and the bathrooms are adequate. Some space between sites with a little privacy. Site had water and electricity and a dump on the way in/out of the park.
I would probably avoid Quail loop. Sites are very close and lots of low hanging trees.
If your looking for a state park to visit Sedona, this is the place.
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“This is a wonderful state park in a great location!”
Reviewed 4/29/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| Site Number: | 105 |
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We enjoyed this park thoroughly and will be returning for two weeks in November. You can see Jerome from many of the sites. It is a large park with a couple of small lakes and good hiking within the park. The nice thing about it's location is that you are around a 1/2 hour drive from Sedona and all the great hiking there. It is right n... more
We enjoyed this park thoroughly and will be returning for two weeks in November. You can see Jerome from many of the sites. It is a large park with a couple of small lakes and good hiking within the park. The nice thing about it's location is that you are around a 1/2 hour drive from Sedona and all the great hiking there. It is right next door to the Blazin M Ranch...strongly suggest you do the dinner and show there. The town of Cottonwood is 5 minutes away and is a gem. It has several wineries, restaurants and bars all within walking distance. Do take the Verde Railroad ride out of Clarkdale, 10 minutes from the park. And of course, go up the hill to Jerome and if you have time continue to Prescott which has one of the best town squares we have seen. At the park the bathroom are clean, they sell firewood within the park and it has fire pits in every space. Love this place!
Hunchblasas on the Road! would stay here again
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“Love this park!”
Reviewed 4/17/2017
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 60 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Great location, nice hiking in and adjacent to the park. Some sites are a little close together for a state park and we were there during spring break so there were a lot of families and the associated noise.
We have friends in the area to visit, so this park is always a nice place to stay when visiting.
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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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