Forest Road 552 Dispersed Camping
Coconino National Forest
Write a Review FR-552 Flagstaff, AZ 86004 928-527-3600 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.3728, -111.5856
Overview of Forest Road 552 Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-899790 on 3/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Class A)
Reported by Ray & Terri on 5/26/2021
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,414 ft / 2,259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Forest Road 552 Dispersed Camping 28 people have reviewed this location.
“Great location near national monuments”
Reviewed 9/2/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
We stayed here over weekend while we visited sunset crater and surrounding monuments.
X3BoysAZ would stay here again
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“Nice, quiet, very widely spaced sites ”
Reviewed 5/26/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
We have a 36’ Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and parked and dropped near the entrance, then went to scout for a site that would accommodate us. We found a site about a mile in or so, left on Schultz Pass Road and off of a little side road to the right for 5 days. Almost all of the sites past the first intersection are very wel... more
We have a 36’ Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow and parked and dropped near the entrance, then went to scout for a site that would accommodate us. We found a site about a mile in or so, left on Schultz Pass Road and off of a little side road to the right for 5 days. Almost all of the sites past the first intersection are very well spaced, most being 0.4 miles apart or more the farther in you go. Schultz Pass Rd is in pretty decent shape with only some washboarded sections. The forest roads that lead up the mountain get a bit rougher, rutted and rocky. Although some other reviews said they encountered a lot of speeding, dust kicking up ATVs, we only experienced a dozen or so road vehicles per day, but they did kick up bit of dust too. If you’re off of Schultz Pass Rd a bit, the dust is not a bother. There are a number of trails/forest roads in the immediate area to hike, some with nice views of the valley and surrounding mountains. AT&T coverage was fair, with 2-3 Bars of LTE service and speeds up to about 2 MB/s. There are quite a few trees, but we did manage to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site through a gap in the trees. We could find no OTA channels with our fixed omni antenna.
Ray & Terri would stay here again
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“Perfect stop over”
Reviewed 5/9/2021
Days stayed: | 1 |
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RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Cracker Barrel was full when we were passing through. We are happy it was! This place is so peaceful. On Sunday night there were few campers. Nothing but the wind in the trees.
Flygalpam would stay here again
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“Lots Of Large Campsites Big Enough For Trailers, And It's Close To Town”
Reviewed 11/16/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
Stayed here a few nights so we could see Flagstaff. We took the first spot that was big enough for our trailer on the left side of the dirt road. The road was washboardy but there was nothing a trailer or RV can't handle. The only negative was the large truck hauling gravel that sped by every hour. It kicked up a ton of dust. If... more
Stayed here a few nights so we could see Flagstaff. We took the first spot that was big enough for our trailer on the left side of the dirt road.
The road was washboardy but there was nothing a trailer or RV can't handle.
The only negative was the large truck hauling gravel that sped by every hour. It kicked up a ton of dust. If we camp there again we will go left at the T and camp along that road because the truck was coming from the other way.
thecampingnerd would stay here again
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“Good”
Reviewed 10/15/2020
Days stayed: | 7 |
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Taking our time to our Snowbird Destination. Stopped here in elevation for a little cooler temperature.
7400 feet
Scottg13 would stay here again
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“Over Used National Forest Area”
Reviewed 9/26/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | N/A |
This review is for the entire group of camps listed in this immediate area on the opposite side of 89 from Bonito Campground. This is all major overused National Forest Camping area. The ground is pounded to a complete powder, you will be eating it and cleaning it out of your rig for weeks. There is no longer any eduquitte regarding... more
This review is for the entire group of camps listed in this immediate area on the opposite side of 89 from Bonito Campground. This is all major overused National Forest Camping area. The ground is pounded to a complete powder, you will be eating it and cleaning it out of your rig for weeks.
There is no longer any eduquitte regarding driving past a camp or another car, it is full out and dust everyone without any concern.
Save there is really no place IMHO to boon-dock in the NF area of Flagstaff that isn’t overrun.
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“Nice open area”
Reviewed 9/26/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | None |
We tried Bonito campground but it was full. Came across to the road to the dispursed camping. Found a large site just before the shultz road junction. Big enough for our truck and 30 ft travel trailer to pull in forward and turn around. Only needed one leveling block. Unbelievable however how busy the road is with non boondocker t... more
We tried Bonito campground but it was full. Came across to the road to the dispursed camping. Found a large site just before the shultz road junction. Big enough for our truck and 30 ft travel trailer to pull in forward and turn around. Only needed one leveling block. Unbelievable however how busy the road is with non boondocker traffic. Maybe they are just out for the day to see the fall colors or something. It was non stop to well after 7 local.
Fox On The Run would stay here again
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“Solitude, not too far from town”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
The number of places to camp here is amazing. The sites vary in size, level, proximity to other sites, and shade, but some hunting should get you what you're looking for. There was the faintest of road noise from highway 89, and the atv traffic was also frequent, but the overall experience was excellent. It's close enough to Flagstaff ... more
The number of places to camp here is amazing. The sites vary in size, level, proximity to other sites, and shade, but some hunting should get you what you're looking for. There was the faintest of road noise from highway 89, and the atv traffic was also frequent, but the overall experience was excellent. It's close enough to Flagstaff that a supply run doesn't feel onerous, and far enough away to feel isolated.
Oberon would stay here again
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“Nice view to the painted desert. ”
Reviewed 4/27/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
Popular spot nestled right under the San Francisco Peaks. Great for those looking to escape the desert heat. Beautiful trees all around. Check fire restrictions as it is very dry around here. Cell signal was sparse close to the road, but once we popped out and found a clearing further up, Tmobile was incredibly fast. Verizon and AT... more
Popular spot nestled right under the San Francisco Peaks. Great for those looking to escape the desert heat. Beautiful trees all around. Check fire restrictions as it is very dry around here.
Cell signal was sparse close to the road, but once we popped out and found a clearing further up, Tmobile was incredibly fast. Verizon and AT&T were weak or non existent. From the spot we chose or some trails higher on the mountain, the Painted Desert can be seen off in the distance.
Adventure Endeavor would stay here again
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“Multiple sites before and at the FR552 Intersection”
Reviewed 10/23/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Just to elaborate a bit on the choices, there are small accessible areas to the right and left of 552 about 150 yards after leaving Hwy 89, best for campers or tents. Road noise would be noticeable. About half way down 552 before the intersection there is a larger area to the left where we saw two Class A’s parked and they seemed to fi... more
Just to elaborate a bit on the choices, there are small accessible areas to the right and left of 552 about 150 yards after leaving Hwy 89, best for campers or tents. Road noise would be noticeable. About half way down 552 before the intersection there is a larger area to the left where we saw two Class A’s parked and they seemed to fit comfortably. Just at the intersection of 552 and Schultz Pass Rd, there is a site for campers, B’s and smaller C’s on the left, perhaps best accessed from SP Rd. And then there’s the larger open space across from the 552/SP Rd that’s most noticeable from the sat view. That site isn’t especially level, as noted, but some jockeying of position makes it quite workable. We had our 25’ and also a 30’ trailer in there with their TVs and there was room for one more RV of most any type. We didn’t explore further down SP Rd.
SP Rd and 552 are quite busy in the daytime and there is some amount of road dust generated...but you can see by our rating we thought it was quite acceptable. We noticed no highway noise at that spot and the night sky was beautiful. Our 3G Verizon rating was with a booster but it was steady. Keep in mind you are above 7,000’ MSL and most nights are going to be chilly and perhaps below freezing.
Jack would stay here again
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Just Finding Our Way: 6.28.2012 North of Flagstaff
Had a nice drive “up the hill” to a boondocking site north of Flagstaff today. It was about 112 at the house when we left but only 84 when we got here. We were due west of Sunset Crater, and close...
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