Nolan Designated Dispersed Camping
Coconino National Forest
Write a Review Loy Butte Rd. (FR-525) Sedona, AZ 86336 928-203-7500 928-527-3600 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.883, -111.909
Overview of Nolan Designated Dispersed Camping
As of Sept. 1, 2022, the new West Sedona Designated Dispersed Camping and Day-Use Area in Coconino National Forest was implemented. Camping is now only allowed at one of these eight designated dispersed camping areas in west Sedona.
No wood or charcoal campfires are allowed in the Red Rock Ranger District. Only propane campfires are allowed.
Please stop at the Information Portal on FR-525 or FR-152C for more details about designated dispersed camping here.
Please follow these new rules and respect all closures so everyone can continue to enjoy this area.
The state of Arizona doesn’t allow camping within 1/4 mile of wildlife water tank/hole.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-918848 on 9/8/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by grantinggrace on 5/23/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,494 ft / 1,369 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Nolan Designated Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 928-203-7500
MRD Colorado asked on 9/1/2020
Is the Nolan Tank area suitable for a Class A motorhome?
camper-787485 asked on 3/12/2023
Is the cell service good enough to work remotely? We have AT&T and Verizon.
wendyhous asked on 9/27/2022
Is this area closed to camping at all during the winter? We want to come in late December.
Reviews of Nolan Designated Dispersed Camping 38 people have reviewed this location.
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“Awesome views, excellent Verizon, beautiful. Hope you like balloons!”
Reviewed 6/30/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is one my favorite boon docking sites. Arrival was easy, it's off a dirt road a couple miles west of Sedona. The turn off is a bit sharp, but the dirt road is wide. The road is okay, with some pot holes and rivulets, so I drove slowly. There were some shabbier camps immediately into the area, so I just kept going - having scou... more
This is one my favorite boon docking sites.
Arrival was easy, it's off a dirt road a couple miles west of Sedona. The turn off is a bit sharp, but the dirt road is wide. The road is okay, with some pot holes and rivulets, so I drove slowly. There were some shabbier camps immediately into the area, so I just kept going - having scouted the area first. I'd estimate three miles down the access road, to my right, was an elevated rise, with a perfect "perch" of a site. That was the one that I wanted!
I camped here for a week and loved the entire time. The sunrises and sunsets were amazing. I hiked and 4x4 all around the wilderness. I cruised into both Sedona and Cottonwood for dinners, which I found to be a pleasant little drive.
Special bonus: I awoke Saturday morning to hot air balloons rising!
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The Shifty Drifter would stay here again
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“Expérience extraordinaire, le meilleur site que nous avons fait !!!”
Reviewed 6/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | $1 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Assez facile d’accès Après 25 min sur la route forestière. Un site magnifique, extrêmement calme et disposant d’une vue à couper le souffle. Retour en pleine nature. Nous aurions souhaité y rester plus longtemps.
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dimHV would stay here again
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“Wonderful & Worthwhile!”
Reviewed 5/23/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This was our first time boondocking for more than an overnight and certainly going this far off road. We read all the reviews and felt confident in taking our large rig in. We entered off Drycreek to cut down on time and the directions that are listed in previous post were accurate and good. I would just add to it that when you think y... more
This was our first time boondocking for more than an overnight and certainly going this far off road. We read all the reviews and felt confident in taking our large rig in. We entered off Drycreek to cut down on time and the directions that are listed in previous post were accurate and good. I would just add to it that when you think you missed something or feel like you've gone too far, keep going. It's there just as described but because we had to drive so slowly and were a bit nervous anyway it seemed like forever. It was totally worthwhile. We quickly found a large spot and the views were amazing. Just what we had hoped. Over the course of 5 days a few campers came and went but it was never crowded and everyone just didn't their own thing. It was incredible. There is daily road traffic from the ATV's but that didn't bother us as we were out most days anyway and the late afternoon/evenings were completely quiet and peaceful. We didn't have any issues with the size of our camper. Just take it slow. My only grumble was the long drive in/out each day in our truck. That was so rough and still felt long unhitched but I cant really complain since we wanted to be way out in the rocks. A definite recommend!
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grantinggrace would stay here again
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“Fabulous panoramic mountain views!!”
Reviewed 4/18/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Pretty much ditto on Roger an Teddy previous review, If you coming in from the north through Sedona, just several blocks past the police station, turn right on Dry Creek Rd. Follow to Boynton Pass, turn left to stop sign , turn left for about 1/4 mile and your there. (6 miles paved to cattle guard, 2 miles unpaved to last stop sign)... more
Pretty much ditto on Roger an Teddy previous review,
If you coming in from the north through Sedona, just several blocks past the police station, turn right on Dry Creek Rd. Follow to Boynton Pass, turn left to stop sign , turn left for about 1/4 mile and your there. (6 miles paved to cattle guard, 2 miles unpaved to last stop sign)
Some sights are pretty big, but uneven, smaller sights seemed more level.
I found that going into the tank was no problem, old barb wire gate at end of road.
We used Nolan as a base for day trips, Jerome etc.
For those who aren't into the hustle of downtown Sedona, check out Old Town Cottonwood, pleasant surprise.
Also read previous reviews if coming on 89A to 525, lots of sights closer to 89A, can be crowded and dusty
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T-Mobile 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“A Million Dollar View for Free! ”
Reviewed 4/15/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 33' |
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Thanks to Campendium reviews we scored again! Awesome red rock vistas made the 6 miles of bumpy dirt road worthwhile. There are spots all along FS 525, however if Nolan Tank (FS 9549C) is your goal, do yourself a favor and turn onto Dry Creek Rd in Sedona, then left on Boynton Pass Rd and left again on 525 and ta da, you’re there! You ... more
Thanks to Campendium reviews we scored again! Awesome red rock vistas made the 6 miles of bumpy dirt road worthwhile. There are spots all along FS 525, however if Nolan Tank (FS 9549C) is your goal, do yourself a favor and turn onto Dry Creek Rd in Sedona, then left on Boynton Pass Rd and left again on 525 and ta da, you’re there! You cut the bumpy, dirt road travels to about 2 ½ miles.
At Nolan Tank, I think the sites closest to FS525 have better views, but then you also have more road noise from the steady stream of pink jeep tours and OHV rentals. Sites further back may offer more seclusion from the road, but the area is popular and you’ll likely have close neighbors, especially on weekends. We opted for the views and since we managed to angle our rig away from the road we weren’t bothered by the traffic or dust.
Some of the areas and sites previously open to boondocking have signs posted restricting access. The tank itself is fenced off, so no access to play with the pup in the water. There are lots of hiking and biking trails in the area and a short drive to Sedona and about a million other things to see and do. We loved our stay here and would come back in a heartbeat.
We had 2 bars of somewhat unreliable Verizon 4G unboosted, and managed a stable 3 bars of 4G boosted.
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Teddi & Roger would stay here again
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“Among the red rocks”
Reviewed 3/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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About a 6 mile drive down Forest Road 525. Plenty of places to pull over. Some are closed off for restoration, but still so many. The closeness to Sedona is perfect. Everyone is friendly and was usually pretty quiet after 10pm.
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Peanut Brittle and Jimbo would stay here again
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Reviewed 2/12/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Fantastic sites! Incredible views for free.....If you like that kind of stuff.
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Nomad9 would stay here again
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“Beautiful and Quiet ”
Reviewed 10/7/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We camped at the base of a hill and hiked up to the top of it several times, up top you can see for miles. Camping was private and the stars were amazing.
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Missfit2750 would stay here again
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“Incredibly perfect!”
Reviewed 5/27/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 39' |
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This boondocking site was amazing! It was peaceful and quite and the scenery....absolutely breathtaking! The 5 mile dirt road was rougher than we expected, but we are in a 39' 5th wheel, so probably one of the bigger rigs to go down the route. Take it nice and slow and it's certainly doable. Not only doable, but worth it! Our 4G ... more
This boondocking site was amazing! It was peaceful and quite and the scenery....absolutely breathtaking!
The 5 mile dirt road was rougher than we expected, but we are in a 39' 5th wheel, so probably one of the bigger rigs to go down the route. Take it nice and slow and it's certainly doable. Not only doable, but worth it!
Our 4G LTE was intermittent; decent in the mornings and evenings, but non-existent in the afternoons.
We highly recommend this spot and would absolutely go back again!
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DestinationNomad would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Bright sunshine, equally bright stars!”
Reviewed 5/21/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | No number |
| RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
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It was a peaceful 3 days. Occasionally the jeep tours would come through the road, but otherwise it was absolutely silent. I had my two grandsons with me, and they quite enjoyed exploring the local cacti variations. I would definitely stay here again. There are many spots to choose from. I was easily able to get my pickup and 17 foot t... more
It was a peaceful 3 days. Occasionally the jeep tours would come through the road, but otherwise it was absolutely silent. I had my two grandsons with me, and they quite enjoyed exploring the local cacti variations. I would definitely stay here again. There are many spots to choose from. I was easily able to get my pickup and 17 foot trailer in and out of the sites. The road has a bit of washboarding, but if you go slow, it should be no problem.
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LouAnn would stay here again
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