This is a marvelous state park. We stayed over the Christmas and New Year holidays for 10 nights. We stayed in one of the northside campground, in spot # 84. There were not very many sites occupied. Every site is spacious and could accommodate a big rig. You would not feel crowded even if every site was occupied. The other campground, which had more trees, has some sites that would not be able to handle a big rig. There were great trails right out our door, and very nice views. Bring your bikes! We liked the feeling of being out in the boonies yet you could walk or bike (about 1 mile) to town for many amenities. The views are wonderful as well as other areas in the park. It is a great birding area with the Verde River flowing through the park. The hosts were very friendly. This is a perfect, quiet location to see many AZ sites. I would not like to stay in Sedona as it was very crowded with tourists. There are 2-3 terrific and clean grocery stores in Cottonwood as well as some great restaurants. The showers and bathrooms were very clean. We don't usually use the campground showers but because we were there for a longer period of time and there was no sewer connection, we used the showers. The dump station was very clean and user-friendly. The staff at the visitor were very friendly and helpful, too. This has become one of our favorite spots. One thing we did wish for is that AZ State Parks had a reservation service. Most state park campground are on a first-come, first-serve basis. That makes it kind of precarious if you travel long distances and you hope that there is a site available esp. during the busier camping seasons. I highly recommend this state park anytime! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This was a great choice to explore the area - trails around this park. Sedona. Jerome. Park is easy to get in and out. (Do watch for some of the trees in the south campground as you pull around and be careful which pull through you choose) Sites Level. Friendly rangers. Fire rings. Sky full of stars. Would be a 10 if it had sewer, but that is just showing my laziness to unhook and go to the dump station during the visit. Will definitely be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is a gem - large, spacious sites (in some of the loops) and an easy trail to one of the best birding places in Arizona. We stay here for a few days at a time only, since there are no sewer hookups. Some of the upper sites have big, sweeping views of the Verde Valley. Unfortunately for my health, the awesome Hog Wild restaurant, where you can get an awesome freshly smoked pork loin dinner the size of Rhode Island for $9, is located near the turnoff to the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

I am so glad I decided to stay at Dead Horse Ranch. Main reason for my visit was to see Jerome, this park has an excellent location. What I really loved was waking up in the morning and taking one of the many hiking trails that surround the campsites. The sites themselves are spacious. Everyone I met who worked in the park was very friendly and informative. I look forward to my next visit here. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Desert state park with water and electricity, paved very large pull through site, with table and fire ring. Nice ambience, and a great area for sight seeing. We reuped 3 times and ended up staying 10 days. Rating would ahve been a 10 if there was sewer We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We enjoy Dead Horse Ranch a lot and stay here when we visit Sedona. It is quiet and we love the roadrunners and other animals wandering around. Dog-friendly and quiet for an excellent night's sleep. If I had 1 complaint it is that the only trash bin is at the entrance to the Quail camp area where we stayed. On the other hand, it is a great walk with the dog to dump the garbage, or drop it off on your way out. Will stay again next time we visit Sedona. We camped here in a Motorhome.

About as good as it gets for the mountain area state parks. Excellent base for area attractions. The price rates it as a ten. We camped here in a Motorhome.

A terrific park with access to small lakes for fishing. The surrounding scenery is spectacular, especially at night when you can see the town of Jerome lit up in the hills. Will definitely plan to stay at this park again when in that part of Arizona, especially since Tuzigoot National Monument and the town of Cottonwood are nearby. Just a short drive to Jerome and Sedona. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great place to visit. We came for 1 night and stayed for 4 nights. The park has been recently upgraded. New restrooms and showers, 82 new sites, and all sites have been upgraded to 50amp electric. The park has 3 stocked fishing lagoons and a river that runs through. The area along the river, the Verde River Greenway, is great for birding. There are many places to visit near the park that make great day tips. If you are in the area it's a well worth a visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The campground was "high and dry" with great hiking trails. The view of Jerome was fabulous. HOWEVER, the camp hosts were unbending about visitors. They charged $5 every time my parents drove into the park to pick my husband and I up or dropped us off back at our campsite. We did not have a toad yet, so relied on them for transportation. When we told them that they were just dropping us off, the host actually followed us to our site and said that if my father got out of the car, he would be charged $5. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice park with desert landscape. Pull though space, no grass. Some sparse bushes/trees for privacy. 2 ponds on campground with Verde River bordering campground. Fish cleaning station at the fishing area. If bringing a golf cart, it MUST be street-legal and registered with license plates. Despite a phone call and questioning this specifically (I was told as long as it was not loud, it would be okay) the staff threatened tickets and made us unhook the coach each time we went fishing. Walking distance was not reasonable for my late-mother (lung ca). Bathrooms were clean, showers were clean but cold. Had a good time despite the golf cart troubles. Only managed one rainbow on the fly (bait fishermen fared much better). Probably will not return. Note: do not let your brother have you take a "shortcut" through Jerome,AZ in a 36ft coach + 12ft. trailer. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We like this park and camp here often. Access is easy for a big rig and there is lots of space around the sites. Although near town, it has the feeling of being removed and isolated. Very quiet! We'll be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great place. very quiet, with wonderful views from the upper loops. There is good hiking and wildlife viewing within the park including the Verde River and several ponds with birds and fishing. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They allowed us and many others to put up Christmas lights which contributed to the wonderful experience. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Hosts were very informative. There are 2 new loops up away from the river. The sites are spaced apart so as to provide some room. Restrooms are very nice but there was no walkway constructed yet to ours - could be a problem for mobility impaired. We had a wonderful view of the lights of Jerome at night. I really recommend this park especially off season. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This place gets the high 5 vote from my grandkids! They had a blast hiking all the trails and going frog hunting! We enjoyed the seclusion & large spaces. Very friendly and helpful Rangers. The facilities were clean & nearby our space making it very convenient to clean everybody up after a long hike! Other than being about 20 miles from Sedona, where my grandkids live, it's a very convenient campground for stores & restaurants, if the need arises. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.

Very nice place and now even larger. They added a number of new sites, no shade up there, but still nice. Very friendly staff plus nice and clean. Room between sites and pretty views. Nice place to stay and venture out to other places. Recommend this park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Exceeded my expectations. Nice people and amazing hiking trails through cottonwoods and along the river. Sites were generally well spaced. I would recommend this site for anyone with tents to big motor homes. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

There are lots of hiking/cycling trails and great opportunity for wildlife sightings. We had a lovely view from the upper campground. This is just a nice all round park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Excellent state park! Lots of families here and very popular this time of year. No reservation, first come basis. During the spring they have performers and shows on friday and saturday nights, very nice. Very quiet park at night. Campground hosts keep a watchful eye on things. Close to the Verde Canyon Railroad and the town of Jerome. We are going back soon. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very nice campground. The older section has trees for shade. The upper section used to be overflow but now has been upgraded with hook-ups. Not all sites have fire rings but they are working on it. The Forest Service have several interesting guided tours as do some of the volunteers. Cottonwoods Old Town is trying to rebuild and making it a spot for tourists. It's worth while visiting. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice views. 3 small fishing lakes. Many hiking trails. New north campground has electricty in the first loop. I believe the two other loops were still under construction. 2 dump stations. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We enjoyed our stay with a couple cautions. There is no security after 5pm when the front office closes. Our bicycle was stolen in the middle of the night by a local. We did get it back. Front office offered little help. Locals consider it a place to cruise at night. The electricity is very faulty, constant interruptions and breakdowns when air conditioners were used. The dry camp area is actually more spacious with a gorgeous view of Cottonwood and it would have been better for us to use our generator than suffer the constant elec. interruptions. Lovely setting but needs some work. We camped here in a camper.

A nice, clean state park campground, with easy access to nearby Jerome, Cottonwood, and only about 15 miles to Sedona. Nice hiking in the immediate area. Large overflow parking area, which is typically used on your first night, as sites fill quickly. We camped here in a camper.

This park is part of the Thousand Trails/Naco system. It sits between I-17 & Cottonwood off Rt. 269. Most sites are pull thru and can handle large rigs. Everything is immaculate, trash collected daily. Makes a great base from which to explore Sedona, Jerome, Prescott, etc. This is a great park in a beautiful, scenic area. I don't know if children are welcome. I would assume they are but I don't recall seeing any kids during my 5 days here so far. Staff is very friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Nice clean shaded RV park with river rock sites (no dirt/gravel) in town. Clean well kept restrooms even though park seems to be old and was at one time just a trailer trash park. Has been renovated and kept up nicely. We camped here in a camper.