Best Cabin Camping near Crown King, AZ

Cabin Reviews near Crown King, AZ

231 Reviews of 24 Crown King Campgrounds

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  Caitlin S.

  Guide

  May. 15, 2024

  Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

  Gorgeous secluded town for off-roading & camping

  Gorgeous easy dirt road ~27 miles from i17/Bumble bee. (There’s also a much more difficult trail from lake pleasant that requires very experienced off-roading 4x4). Great food and drinks(alcohol) at the crown king saloon and Mimi’s Cafe. There are amazing camping areas just past the main town, and even all the way up near Horsetheif Basin which is about 7 miles past crown king(requires 4x4). There is also an amazing ~30 mile trail from crown king that leads all the way to Prescott called Senator Highway. This also requires experienced 4x4 and like the trail to Horsetheif basin, there are many areas that are only single vehicle width. Amazing weather all year round, but extremely limited travel available while snow is on the ground.

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  Audrey R.

  Legend

  Oct. 30, 2018

  Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

  You're not there for the camping

  If the sites had a little more privacy, I'd give five stars. Whenever I take my family, I remind myself I'm not there for the actual tent camping, I'm there for everything else the state park offers. There are about eight small cabins as well. This park offers a much needed break from the Arizona heat in the spring and summer months. The "lakes" are really more like ponds but plenty large enough to fish in as is the Verde River, running through the park. Make sure to go down and take a dip during the warm seasons. They've recently improved the playground for young ones and offer horseback riding as well. Facilities are always clean. If you're tired of camping food, drive down the road to Cottonwood and be sure to visit Larry's Antiques (if you're into that of course).

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  Amanda H.

  Guide

  Oct. 23, 2020

  Dead Horse Ranch State Park Campground

  Nice state park for camping

  We stayed at this campground for 3 nights in mid-October and recommend this state park for camping in the Sedona area.

  Pros:

  -all sites in the Blackhawk Loop where we stayed had a level pad for tents (either small gravel or a wood platform), picnic table, and fire pit (though they could not be used due to a fire ban

  -can easily fit 2 smaller tents on the tent pad or 1 jumbo family tent

  -good amount of shrubbery in between sites so it didn't feel like you were right on top of your neighbors

  -driveways have space for 2 cars if needed

  -shower house was fairly clean and had hot showers

  -dishwashing sink behind the shower house was a nice perk

  -usable cell phone service (T-mobile)

  -no tent sites with power if you need that.  We filled up an air mattress using the outlet in the bathroom which worked fine.

  Cons:

  -sites really vary in terms of how far back from the road they are.  Our site (122 in the Blackhawk loop) was a bit back from the road and had plenty of shrubbery, but some don't have as much privacy

  -not a ton of water fill up stations, but our loop was pretty small, so it was fine

  -you have to pay $15 per night for a 2nd car, which was a little steep, but given the campground is reasonably priced, this was fine

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  Ryan H.

  Scout

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Thousand Trails Verde Valley

  Not as expected.

  Came out for some camping, hiking, and fishing with the extended family. Wasn’t much of any of this at this campground.

  Camping area was without any shade and made up only a few square meters of the complex. Site caters to the RV crowd, which is just fine as some of our group was looking for this and others rented a nice little cabin along the river. Only problem was that the facility was overrun with the annual crowd, which spent more time glaring and sneering, than minding their own. A few nice souls about, but more of the bitter old timers.

  Hiking trails were advertised, but they were short and combined to less than 3km. Many were partial trails as they are undercutting them to add more RV parking. Hiking along the river is possible with the gate code you can get from an employee, but it is overgrown and not suited for small children.

  Fishing is possible with a hike of less than a 1km and following the wash makes this a good morning activity for the entire family. A friendly resident was kind enough to hike the trail with us, showing us the waterfalls and fishing holes.

  The facilities themselves, were actually quite nice. As expected from a retirement complex, there were daily activities, pool, billiards, shuffle board, and a Wi bowling league. Plenty of coffee, clean restrooms, free WiFi, and friendly staff were to be found every morning at the main lodge. Well maintained roads, cabins, and grassy areas(marked common areas, but locals claim them as their own and attack like rabid dogs if you walk on them), made the place acceptable.

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  Candice W.

  Traveler

  Jun. 5, 2020

  Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort

  Peaceful Family Fun

  Great place to RV and camp along Oak Creek! Plenty of space between sites. Ours backed up to LoLo Mai spring and a waterfall (spot 15). But bring your bug spray after dark. Short walk to 3/4 mile of creek frontage with out having to leave the park. Kids have a pool, playground in good shape, DVDs to rent for free and a general store where they can spend money on ice cream ($1.50 for a popsicle). Bring a bike for them to ride around the large campground. Scooters don’t work on dirt roads. We had a 32 foot class C, 30 amp full hook up back in spot. Hs to level about 2.5 inches in the front. Spots are well maintained with table, grill, fire pit. Ours had a concrete patio. Although I saw some RV sites did not. Tent sites don’t have patio either. Dust level is moderate. It’s Arizona, am I right?! They use sprinklers to wet roads and play areas to keep dust down.

  We had 4 kids and one large pit bull with us. We were charged extra with the dog. Required to stay 3 nights. $87 a night with tax. Well worth it.

  Showers and bath are clean. Laundry has one washer and one dryer working. Did not use them. The creek is the main attraction. No need to leave the campground for entertainment. Will stay again.

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  Christine S.

  Guide

  Jul. 24, 2020

  Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort

  Nice oasis in the summer heat

  We stayed here in June which is a hot time to camp in Arizona. This campground has Oak Creek running through it which is a great place to cool off. We stayed here while we visited Sedona which is not too far away. Mature trees provide shade at most sites. The mosquitoes were pretty bad which sometimes just a part of camping near water. Clean restrooms and showers.

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  Cindy F.

  Scout

  Apr. 5, 2022

  Page Springs Resort

  Misleading loss

  Information listed on website is not accurate. Some of the sites you had to park across the road from your camp. Had to pay for WiFi per day and even then it was spotty snd only worked for a short time. No firewood, no fires allow and no fire pits. Not all sites have picnic tables (our didn’t). Sites were right on top of each other (good thing other campers where friendly) Dump station was about 20 feet from our site and sometimes the smell was so bad we had to take a walk. Ask to move site and the host was not very nice in telling us no. When we booked our site we had originally plan for 7 nights on our trip we made some changes. When we arrived we asked to cancel our last night. Which they don’t do and the host was not nice about letting us know this. Besides the misleading information the location was pretty and peaceful.

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  Katherine C.

  Traveler

  Nov. 22, 2025

  Sacred Springs

  A must visit for people looking to relax

  Sacred Springs: The people. 

  I can’t say enough good things about our experience at sacred Springs. But before I get to the property, let me tell you about the hosts. We had first planned on going to the property a month ago and had some serious car troubles that made that journey impossible. I’m pretty cynical, so typically anywhere that I’ve paid some amount of money to put a deposit down and circumstances have come up that impacted our ability to get somewhere,not the place we were going, I usually just consider the deposit given as a loss. Never to be see again.“ thanks for playing, but sorry we have to keep your money because we are uncaring un-empathetic, greedy bastards.” That was not even remotely close to the experience we had BEFORE even making it there. We reached out to inform Gary and Daren that we would be unable to make it, sadly but would be looking forward to coming in the future. These remarkable gentlemen who were so kind throughout the entire communication process before we even booked, continued this kindness and added empathy and sympathy for our situation. Still emailing and talking to us while we were in the midst of a horrific experience with our vehicle, not near our home and dealing with the costs and every other negative you could have. These two were like a ray of sunshine. Their gracious and sincere words in the emails and their hospitality and generosity is like nothing I’ve seen in years… decades even. They not only offered to refund our deposit but grant us a courtesy night stay. Katherine and I were utterly flabbergasted. That treatment pretty much insured that we would be going there immediately upon getting our vehicle situation sorted. Once sorted, did EXACTLY THAT and were anxiously and excitedly on our way. More to follow…. 

  Sacred Springs: The Arrival 

  When you leave Hwy 17 and travel the 10 or so miles down off road, but easily navigable, and you think“without gps, how would we find them”. This answer was instantly provided by the adorable and welcoming little pink flamingo providing initial and throughout, guidance right up to the entry of Sacred Springs”. What a treat to the eyes. You can immediately tell this will be a relaxing experience. And I do not relax easily. Gary comes up to the vehicle with a huge and inviting grin and offers his hand and the warmest welcome one could receive. He then invites us to join him as he humbly but with pride, shares his beloved sanctuary as it is now(which is so well thought out from the from the artisanal flora arrangements to the fauna housing areas), and with a beaming grin…talks about and shares with detail, their plans for continued growth and considerate expansion. He LOVES this place. It is a part of him. He escorted us to our perfectly sculpted and designed area, which had every appointment one would need to enjoy a nice getaway. There is a very nice rest room and shower room designed so creatively and with every necessary creature comfort, that looks like the building could have been in architectural digest. I was just as comfortable using this area at 9am or 2am, and no less comfortable than I would have been at home. As he makes his way to the community center, it is externally adorned with a grille, sink, heat lamps and inside….wow. We really did not need to bring ANYTHING from home if we didn’t want to. And…anyone who has a little candy basket adorned with SMARTIES is number one in my book. For my wife, the healthy snacks basket made her smile as well. He merrily showed us several other accoutrement at the property and we then made our way to our camp site to start our set up process. I won’t bore you with that.😁 

  Sacred Springs: The Experience 

  The very brief introduction and photos that social media sites grant hosts, to introduce their respective locations DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN to do Sacred Springs the justice it deserves. Every bit of everything you see when you are looking to book, is INCLUDED as part of the experience. They don’t charge for the kayaks you see in the picture they don’t charge to use the Kingston charcoal starter in the community room. They don’t charge for ice. It’s it’s all part of the experience. Yes, there are some items that are charged and they make sense to be especially the chickens. We bring our own eggs and even I was tempted to purchase some of those eggs and we will be doing that next time. Each site has its own very large and lovely fire pit that can act as a grill. Each campsite has a large picnic table with a tablecloth under an overhead shade. Each area has a magnificent view from its location on top of the plateau. And everywhere you look around you. Everywhere. Is well found out plant placement or artsy creative displays. We were blown away. The views down to the river and at the river were stunning and all thoughtfully curated in a way that you had maximum viewing of the things that you were going to experience. Our host came by and said hello and had lovely chats that were not pushy or felt forced. we had amazing conversations where we shared our history they shared theirs. They shared their vision of where they were going to take things plans ideas with depth to them not just abstract. Kat and I truly felt like we had made new friends. I had never felt so relaxed. And and that’s something to say because I am an uptight Chicago Italian. So when I say relaxed that’s a rarity and this place achieved it and these people helped foster it every nuance of our time spent there will never be forgotten. We have already rebooked for the next month as a result of this experience and Sacred Springs will be our go to experience when we are looking to enjoy a single day getaway or a full relaxing weekend. We only stayed for one day and it felt like we had been there for several. There was not a single negative experience nor do I have a single negative word to say about anything that took place during that 24 hour period of time. I will close this review by saying something most people won’t. First, I’m not a big social media person and nothing drives me more insane than when someone ASKS me to give a review. That was not the case here from the minute we arrived. I was looking forward to writing this and I tend to be a bit verbose but my emotion of the experience comes out in my writing following the experience. I want to be compelled to write something extravagant because it has become part of Kat in my world. And that’s a rarity. This place did exactly that and with that said these gentlemen have my permission to post any one of these reviews anywhere they think they would most help present their Sanctuary to people who could use it most. In addition, They also have my permission at any time to provide my contact information to anyone who would like to talk to somebody who has been there. In this day and age of unheard-of levels of spam by sharing personal contact information just through daily use something like this does not happen. So I hope they take me up on that because no truer words have been spoken nor more positive camping experience been enjoyed. Thank you guys so much for giving so much to us and only really giving a small amount of you and your place to accomplish that Sincerely, Kat and William

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  Justin M.

  Guide

  May. 16, 2023

  Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

  On Top of the World

  This majestic spot is roughly ~26 miles (from Bumble Bee) of bumpy dirt roads, steep terrain, switchbacks, and the occasional one vehicle bridge. The main city of Crown King has a general store with essentials and a 1 pump fuel station. Prices are steep so best advised to fill up on gas and supplies before heading up. The Hazlitt Hollow campground and Horse Thief Basin Lake are ~7 miles from the main city of Crown King and definitely require a high clearance vehicle (4x4 highly recommended). Horse Thief Lake is truly a magical place and beyond serene. The lake fish species present include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Muskie. The weather is very similar to Prescott with an elevation of 6,000 ft. Peaceful, quiet, serene, and soothing all describe this area perfectly.

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