Now comes the bad news. All these campgrounds are small, so small that trailers and RV's are prohibited. So small that to get a campsite here you've got to be more than early, you've got to be lucky. The decor at these campgrounds is Arizona ash and box elders, gravel beaches and stream- bed boulders. The creek is regularly stocked with trout.
Colorful songbirds add a flash of brilliance to the trees.
Access is easy. The campgrounds are just a few yards off US 89A and the pull-throughs are paved. Elevation varies from 5,200 ft.at Bootlegger to 4,800 ft. at Manzanita. On US Highway 89A, drive south from Flagstaff or north from Sedona. The campgrounds are all located just off the paved highway.