Pine Flat Campground

We spent four nights here in April 2026, on our spring 2026 loop through Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. We were in site 17 and paid under $20 a night, with the half-price Access Pass discount. Our full field report is still being written, so here is what to know about the place itself.

The short version

Pine Flat Campground sits in upper Oak Creek Canyon on the Coconino National Forest, about 14 miles south of Flagstaff and 13 miles north of Sedona, just off Highway 89A. It is at 5,545 feet, shaded by ponderosa pines, with many sites along Oak Creek.

About the canyon

• The Forest Service describes Oak Creek Canyon as a narrow gorge cut along a fault line in the same rock layers that form the Grand Canyon. At the north end, 89A drops nearly a thousand feet down a series of switchbacks to the canyon floor.
• Downstream, Slide Rock State Park was the Pendley Homestead, a 43-acre apple farm. Frank Pendley arrived in 1907 and planted his first orchard in 1912. The creek's natural rock slide gives the park its name.
• The West Fork Trail starts at Call of the Canyon. Its first three miles are maintained and cross the creek many times.

Camping

• The season runs from mid-April to late October.
• Sites have tables, fire pits and grills. There are vault toilets and drinking water, but no hookups or showers.
• Parking is one vehicle plus a trailer per site, and the campground cannot take wide-body motorhomes.
• There is a 7-day stay limit, and no generators during quiet hours.

Good to know

• Reservations are made through Recreation.gov. For first come, first served sites, ask the campground host.
• Oak Creek campgrounds fill early, especially on weekends, so weekday arrivals are easier.
• Check fire restrictions before lighting a campfire. In June 2026 the Pocket Fire closed Oak Creek for the summer, and most sites reopened that September, so check current alerts before you go.