Bonito Campground (AZ)

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Coconino National Forest Recreation Fees: - Camping: $30 per night, up to eight people with one vehicle. 22 sites are reservable/21 sites are first come, first served. - Second vehicle per night: $8 additional. - Picnic/day use (10 a.m to 4 p.m.): $8 up to 5 people. Senior and Access Interagency passes are accepted for a 50% discount on single-site camping fees. Other Interagency passes are not accepted. Status: temporarily closed Reservations: Reservations available at Recreation.gov . Open season is early May - mid October. Overview Bonito Campground is located 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff, near Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument. Elevation is 6,900 feet. Bonito Campground is named for the Bonito Lava Flow which oozed across this high desert plain some 900 years ago. That river of liquid rock, now frozen forever, is just one of the many remnants of volcanic activity which lend an otherwordly appearance to this starkly beautiful place. Recreation Hiking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing are popular activities. Facilities The campground has 44 single campsites with 1 ADA accessible site. 22 sites are reservable and 22 sites are dedicated as first-come-first-served sites. Each site has provided picnic tables, fire rings and cooking grills. The campground has paved roads and spurs, drinking water and flush toilets. Bonito campground is pet friendly. Pets must always be restrained or on a leash.… Getting there: Drive 12 miles northeast of Flagstaff on US 89. Turn east (right) on FR 545 (toward Sunset Crater) and drive 2 miles to Bonito Campground. Campground entrance is just before the entrance station of Sunset Crater National Monument Rules: Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (running generators not permitted during quiet hours) Phone: (928) 226-0493 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/271930 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: RRM-CLM

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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