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 white.van_no.plan on 2/29/2024
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 37 people have reviewed this location.
“Group Camping”
Reviewed 2/29/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
It’s more like a group camping area and was pretty full on a Wednesday night. If you leave your site don’t expect to get it back. We had good views and a relatively flat spot. We wanted to camp somewhere convenient to hiking trails and free and this area provided both. Unfortunately, someone had a loud generator that they turned on at ... more
It’s more like a group camping area and was pretty full on a Wednesday night. If you leave your site don’t expect to get it back. We had good views and a relatively flat spot. We wanted to camp somewhere convenient to hiking trails and free and this area provided both. Unfortunately, someone had a loud generator that they turned on at 7am which kind of ruined the peaceful setting for us. Slow AT&T, sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t (even with boosting) so assuming that was due to bandwidth.
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“Lovely Dispersed Campground!”
Reviewed 2/19/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Stayed here 2/18 and it wasn’t crowded at all and the Porto Potty was nice and clean. Very quiet and well worth the drive to the end of the rocky road.
camper-900758 would stay here again
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“Africanized BEES”
Reviewed 2/17/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Bees started swarming our van at first they were friendly but after a while showed signs of aggression. We closed the van doors right in time and one stung my partner. We left afterwards. Be careful with pets. If provoked they can kill you.
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“Super Views. Not too busy. Campers friendly. Roads busy on weekend but did not notice from site. ”
Reviewed 11/28/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Arrived weekend before Thanksgiving driving BMW X5 towing Airstream Basecamp 20X. Rocky road but took it slow so not a problem. Site had dozen campers or so but able to find decent site with a view. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Sunny so able to use solar to keep all batteries charged. Nice hikes in area and 20 minutes to Sedona. Oth... more
Arrived weekend before Thanksgiving driving BMW X5 towing Airstream Basecamp 20X. Rocky road but took it slow so not a problem. Site had dozen campers or so but able to find decent site with a view. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Sunny so able to use solar to keep all batteries charged. Nice hikes in area and 20 minutes to Sedona. Other sites looked more like parking lot for vans and RVs but not Nolan. Would come back here when visiting Sedona again.
Dr. Gary would stay here again
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“Wish we could stay longer”
Reviewed 9/12/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
This is the place! After 3 hours of looking around Sedona area for a decent location we found a gem! Several pull offs at campsites as you drive the 5 miles to get to Nolan. It will take 15 bumpy minutes to get there but you will be glad you did. Amazing view. Clean. Spacious. Several campers were present but you had the room to feel l... more
This is the place! After 3 hours of looking around Sedona area for a decent location we found a gem! Several pull offs at campsites as you drive the 5 miles to get to Nolan. It will take 15 bumpy minutes to get there but you will be glad you did. Amazing view. Clean. Spacious. Several campers were present but you had the room to feel like you were still alone. And even a clean porta john that was emptied while we were there! We made time to come back for a 2nd night just because it was a perfect space. And even had a good connection for my wife to do her online job.
Bargesser would stay here again
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“Great site with great OHV trails”
Reviewed 7/30/2023
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Loved our night there. Clean, flat sites with great views. Only issue we had was pounding our tent stakes into the red rock. Make sure you bring heavy-duty tent stakes!
camper-853633 would stay here again
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“Ok, But Not What It Used To Be”
Reviewed 5/1/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
We used to boondock back in this area all the time. This was our first time back in about 3 years. New camping setup is ok but crowded and offers no privacy. On a Sunday afternoon there a few spots throughout all the designated areas along 525. We found a decent spot for our 25’ RV at the last area. Lots of people but still quiet for 1... more
We used to boondock back in this area all the time. This was our first time back in about 3 years. New camping setup is ok but crowded and offers no privacy. On a Sunday afternoon there a few spots throughout all the designated areas along 525. We found a decent spot for our 25’ RV at the last area. Lots of people but still quiet for 1 night. Fire ban in place.
camper-803835 would stay here again
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“Awful Decision To Force People Into Parking Lots”
Reviewed 4/29/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
RV Length: | 12' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Nolan is the best of the five options for dispersed camping in Sedona. But expect folks to pull in very close to you. Everyone was surprisingly quiet for the most part. But definitely not my style of camping. Zero privacy. Sedona is gorgeous and offers tons of off-road and hiking trails but they are seriously discouraging camping.
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“As good as it gets near Sedona ”
Reviewed 4/27/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
Out of the five designated camping areas among 525, Nolan offers the most private camp spots among plentiful juniper trees. It can get busy at times with all types of campers and vehicles but some respect and good will can go a long way for all to enjoy it here with minimal f-ing rules. Campfires have been outlawed entirely. Views are ... more
Out of the five designated camping areas among 525, Nolan offers the most private camp spots among plentiful juniper trees. It can get busy at times with all types of campers and vehicles but some respect and good will can go a long way for all to enjoy it here with minimal f-ing rules. Campfires have been outlawed entirely. Views are spectacular in every direction with many fabulous trails only a few miles away. The 4500-ft elevation offers complete four season weather conditions throughout the year. Will return soon.
azrocks would stay here again
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“Best Of the Tragic Mismanagement ”
Reviewed 4/9/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
As a Canadian traveler, I can’t really squeak too loudly as it’s not ‘my’ land and not my taxes. I merely offer my humble opinion as an outsider looking in. I have traveled and camped through a great deal of US ‘managed’ federal land - BLM, Forestry, etc. My experiences have generally ranged from excellent to spectacular and for the... more
As a Canadian traveler, I can’t really squeak too loudly as it’s not ‘my’ land and not my taxes. I merely offer my humble opinion as an outsider looking in. I have traveled and camped through a great deal of US ‘managed’ federal land - BLM, Forestry, etc. My experiences have generally ranged from excellent to spectacular and for the most part, those managing this precious resource should be commended. However, Sedona has completely lost the plot. I cannot imagine how anyone could have created worse ‘strategy’. I understand that sometimes for reasons of conservation, one needs to restrict use. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do so - and Sedona is actively teaching a master class on how to do it wrong. This (Nolan) is in the top 2 or 3 of the ‘legal’ sites - and it’s still tragic. This is now all “Designated Dispersed Camping” - which is neither designated (there are no marked sites - just the poorly marked area perimeter), nor dispersed (on a long weekend, a football stadium tailgate party would be more ‘disbursed’). There are no rules - or more accurately no means of enforcing what few there are. So if you want to run your generator 6’ away from my silent van - there’s nothing to stop you. Want to set up a party tent with a dozen 18” Chinese lanterns and blare EDM all night? Have at it. As the organizer of aforementioned EDM party explicitly told me “go ahead, call a ranger. They’ll be here in 2hrs. We’ll tell them whatever - and tomorrow there is a small chance of them showing up with a Sherif who can actually do something. By that time, we’ll be long gone”. If you must restrict camping, create MANY campgrounds with DESIGNATED private sites and charge a small fee to fund a camp attendant. What you have now is the worst of crowded “RV” campgrounds (people jammed in like sardines) combined with zero enforceable rules.
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