With the first day of fall kicking off today, a new national study highlights 13 Arizona campgrounds, including one that ranks among the 10 best in America.
According to a new analysis by TRIO, a connectivity gear company for outdoor travelers, Desert View Campground at the Grand Canyon ranked No. 10 nationally, earning a score of 93.5 out of 100.
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The study analyzed more than 111,000 customer reviews across 136 public campgrounds, scoring each on cleanliness, scenery, facilities, peace and quiet, activities and other key factors.
Here are Arizona’s top 13 campgrounds:
| Rank | Campground | Location | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Desert View Campground | Grand Canyon Village | Excellent cleanliness, facilities & peace and quiet |
| #38 | Burro Creek Campground | Wikieup | Excellent cleanliness, staff & peace and quiet |
| #56 | Mather Campground | Grand Canyon Village | Excellent facilities & environment |
| #59 | North Rim Campground | Grand Canyon North Rim | Excellent cleanliness & peace and quiet |
| #61 | Lees Ferry Campground | Marble Canyon | Excellent scenery & cleanliness |
| #66 | Aspen Campground | Payson | Excellent scenery & facilities |
| #79 | Clear Creek Campground | Camp Verde | Excellent cleanliness & facilities |
| #85 | White Spar Campground | Prescott | Excellent cleanliness & facilities |
| #90 | Manzanita Campground | Sedona | Excellent scenery & cleanliness |
| #93 | Burnt Corral Campground | Roosevelt | Excellent environment |
| #109 | Cave Springs Campground | Sedona | Excellent facilities & environment |
| #110 | Dogtown Lake Campground | Williams | Excellent scenery & peace and quiet |
| #114 | Pine Flat Campground | Sedona | Excellent facilities |
Desert View earned Excellent ratings for cleanliness, facilities, peace and quiet, and environment. Nearly all cleanliness mentions in its reviews were positive (97.1%).
Three Grand Canyon-area campgrounds placed among the nation’s Top 60: Desert View (#10), Mather (#56) and North Rim (#59).
Arizona’s 13 ranked campgrounds span destinations including the Grand Canyon, Payson, Sedona and Prescott, offering a range of options as fall camping season begins.
For context, here’s how the top and bottom of the national rankings look:
Nation’s Top 3
- Schoodic Woods Campground: Winter Harbor, Maine
- Indian Cove Campground: Joshua Tree National Park, California
- Glacier Basin Campground: Estes Park, Colorado
Nation’s Bottom 3
- Sycamore Grove Campground: Red Bluff, California
- Hodgdon Meadow Campground: Groveland, California
- Horseshoe Bend Campground: Rogers, Arkansas
