Bonito Campground

The floor might not be lava, but this campground used to be!

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 otherworldly appearance to this starkly beautiful place. Though the cinder cones, lava squeeze-ups, lava caves, and petrified rock bubbles that dot the landscape became inactive over a century ago, they all look as if they could have been spurting and spouting just yesterday.

The campsites are located in a stand of ponderosa pines struggling to establish a foothold in this hostile environment. All roads and spurs are paved.

Reservations

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General Information

Early May to mid-October.

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 11 a.m.

Senior and Access Interagency passes are accepted for a 50% discount on single-site camping fees. Other Interagency passes are not accepted.

Motor homes and trailers over 42 ft. are not permitted.
No utility hookups.
Only "street-legal" motorbikes/ATVs may be used for entering or leaving campsite.
Maximum two tents per site.
14-day stay limit.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (running generators not permitted during quiet hours).
Abide by all posted fire restrictions when in effect.

Camping: $34 per night, up to eight people with one vehicle. 22 sites are reservable/22 sites are first-come first-served.
Second vehicle per night: $10 additional.
Picnic/day use (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.): $12 up to 5 people.

Pets must always be restrained or on a leash.

Contact Name: Coconino Hospitality

Contact Phone: 928-774-9671

Exterior image of the Flagstaff Ranger Station.

Address: 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-526-0866
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.Cof_Webmail@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 35.36927

Longitude: -111.54063

Elevation

6,925 ft.

Directions

Location: 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff, near Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument.

GPS (Map): 35°22'13.5"N 111°32'37.0"W

Access: Drive 12 miles northeast of Flagstaff on U.S. Route 89. Turn east (right) on Forest Road 545 (toward Sunset Crater Volcano) and drive 2 miles to Bonito Campground. Campground entrance is just before the entrance station of Sunset Crater National Monument.