Surprise Designated Camping Area - Coconino National Forest

This campsite gets a little crowded but it’s free, the people are quiet at nighttime and there are 2 well maintained toilets. It can get a bit muddy when it rains, so be wary of getting your vehicle stuck in the dirt. I’d say this campsite is about 20min away from Sedona city center (by car). We stayed here for 2 nights without any problems.

It’s essentially a free RV Park. Amazing place to pull over, relax, and see the stars. I read other reviews about there maybe being a generator running or two but the people who complain about that can lighten up or go to a place further than a mile off the highway. It doesn’t bother me. Everyone enjoys nature differently.

People that camp there are nice. The roads are rough and dusty.

Was a beautiful spot until a homeless group arrived with their construction generators and ran them all day and night. Only choice was to leave

West Sedona in Sept of 2022 highly restricted dispersed camping in the area of FR Rd 525. There is now 5 DESIGNATED camping areas ONLY. Nolan, Greasy Spoon, Cockscomb, Windmill and Suprise which is closest to Hwy 89A. This camping area is the closest to 89A, seems to be alot of OHV and off road RV units. I have not stayed at Suprize, since it always is very crowded.