Bonito Campground (Az)

US Forest Service · Arizona

Bonito Campground (Az) in Arizona. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 327 public campsites we map in Arizona.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

220

Phone

(928) 226-0493

Coordinates

35.37043, -111.54360

Nearest sites we map

• Oleary Group Site1 km · US Forest Service
• Lockett Meadow Campground7 km · US Forest Service
• Little Elden Springs Horsecamp11 km · US Forest Service
• Kendrick Cabin19 km · US Forest Service
• Canyon Vista28 km · US Forest Service
• Lake Mary Recreation Corridor31 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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