Garland Prairie RD | Wild Camping

December 30th, 2023 by fineaugust59

Arrived just after dark. Found a space easily, nice and flat for us and a fire pit too.

December 17th, 2023 by hayes.andy.m

Got here in the dark and had no problem finding a spot, visited in December and it didn't get too cold. Great location; close to what you need yet it felt like it was out in the middle of nowhere. Will be staying here in the future!

October 22nd, 2023 by christy

Fantastic place to stay for an overnight after hiking the Canyon. It’s huge and there is plenty of room for lots and lots of vehicles.

In some areas, I was able to get fairly good cell reception with Verizon.

October 17th, 2023 by Chicksdoit2

Big rig friendly spot close to I40! Lots of other rigs here but quiet.

September 30th, 2023 by brandow58

wonderful national park outside of Williams AZ. Well visited.

August 25th, 2023 by theyorkshirerosebus

Great spot! Pretty much level. Fire pit already built.

August 24th, 2023 by theyorkshirerosebus

Great spot. Stayed for 12 nights. Was quiet until Labor Day weekend. Could hear and barely see the fireworks show from camp. There were a few dogs off-leash and would run at ya as you walk by.

There are spots where you're not close to others.

Con - the mosquitoes were out in force.

All-in-all a great spot. I'd stop here again.

October 15th, 2022 by rebeccadsills

Really quiet and the people I spoke with are really nice. The problem is you have 2 bars LTE for AT&T and 1 bar 4G Verizon but can do a thing. Doesn’t work for me because I need service to work but if your looking for something that doesn’t require connection this is a great spot

October 1st, 2022 by Yvan

Recreational camping allowed for 14 days.
Easy access and plenty of spots available in the forest

June 16th, 2022 by outdoorselements

Got in at 10pm. Tons of spots around. Lots of other campers. Took the first spot we could but there are tons more! Perfect place!

As of now 6/16/22 no fires are permitted in Kaibab national forest due to fire conditions.

April 29th, 2022 by dickmillet

No services of any kind. Lots of campers. Decent wifi.

April 20th, 2022 by bgebauer57

10/10 nice quiet place to sleep and stay. There was 5th wheel 45’ campers back there. A bunch of spots with fireplaces

April 3rd, 2022 by anderson968outdoors

its not as muddy as i thought. really nice area. quiet. looks about 15 or so campers here. plenty of room. staying for a few. very nice weather. little chilly at night but very doable

February 28th, 2022 by rgagnelafleur

Nice place with great location (45min from Grand Canyon south entrance).

A bit muddy at this time of the year as the ice and snow is melting. Few RVs at place, but with good distance from each other.

The noise of the big trucks in the morning passing by did woke us, but at a reasonable time (9:00 am)

February 12th, 2022 by 1wild_flwr.inavan

easy road. lots of room for dogs and people. Checked out a couple spots in the area. some people left about 5 dozen boiled eggs and other food stuff. Have to keep dogs out. please pack out ALL your trash.

June 11th, 2021 by ceggav

easy access lots of boondocking camping available. close enough to Williams AZ to shop, fill water, dump black tank, and get rid of trash

June 8th, 2021 by soroker

Beautiful place, got here when totally dark, found a spot with no problems.

June 5th, 2021 by cconnor15

So many campsites down a flat, well packed dirt road. Most have camp fire rings. There’s is some rod noise from the freeway but otherwise a great spot! Excellent proximity to Williams. We would definitely camp here again.

May 30th, 2021 by elenatravelebayseller

camping in the forest, somewhere att cervice. Free , up to 14 days. I am staying one night, just passing by. Very quiet. Like

April 14th, 2021 by E

Forest and grassy fields, lots of space and fairly clean. The dirt and gravel road is good until it forks, then it gets a little rough.

March 21st, 2021 by lilydavan

Easy to get to, lots of camping spots that are spaced out, and there are even fire pits! Stopped for just one night to get some sleep before we head back home down to Phoenix. Got in at about 12 AM and nobody was here except us. There’s a spot similar to this in Flag as well. Definitely recommend

November 30th, 2020 by emdavis1024

Easy pull in, even after dark. Lots and lots of sites, Road could use some grading but whatever, easily passable in class C. Wouldn’t want to do it in the rain, but I come
From the land of clay so maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. 2-3 bars Verizon service. Plenty of other campers here, even in November Covid, but super easy campsite on the way to the Grand. Suits me.

October 9th, 2020 by ningina

Roomy camping area. Some spots have cell service, some not. Many have trees for shade or hammock hanging. There’s a porta potty at the end of Garland Prairie road and to the left a few spots. 14 day max. Up the road is Grand Canyon KOA which has showers and water. There is propane in Williams.

September 18th, 2020 by /blogs/113497

Easy in and out. Don’t stop at the first turn, there’s a lot of good parking back for their. Stay on roads, though, the volcanic rocks are sharp.

September 14th, 2020 by annetteponce-15

This camping spot was amazing. We stayed here in our promaster because it was an hour away from the grand canyon. The morning after we woke up to a beautiful sunrise surrounded by the forest and noticed how many types of campers were around us. We decided to make ourselves a cup of coffee and continue with our day. I really recommend this location because its totally free up to 14days and safe.

September 12th, 2020 by TheAtlasEndurance

Large area with many flat spots scattered throughout the forest. Quite a few other campers there but the campground is large enough that everyone is spaced out. A combination of RV campers and tent campers there. Quiet and absolutely beautiful view of the stars at night. No bathroom or showers. No grills or fire pits that we saw. Very dusty as there are no paved areas.

June 15th, 2020 by GringosVagabundos

Good place to spend the night. You could drive in here with anything. Free ranging cows for company. Lots of spots to pull off. Lots of campers but still private and well spaced apart.

March 29th, 2020 by louisthevan

Good spot for a night. Be careful we saw lots of people stuck in here after the rain. Dirt road is great but some of the sites are soft.

March 11th, 2020 by Sean

Very muddy entrance road so I'd recommend only smaller rigs with 4WD during this rainy period.

December 14th, 2019 by rena121luis

Beautiful meadow in the middle of a forest with tons of private turnouts. Each turnout has a fire pit. There is no office building and this area is not regulated so it is very much a "help yourself and come as you are" kind of place. Be careful if you come during rain or snow season because the ground is just mud and if you have a heavy vehicle, you'll easily get stuck. Absolutely beautiful area that's completely isolated from lights and sounds. Can't recommend this place enough!!

October 20th, 2019 by Mario Silva

Hermoso lugar, rodeado de pinos y con Pircas para hacer fuego. Nos olvidamos de comprar leña pero el lugar está repleto de leña seca. Por la noche bajo mucho la temperatura (-1 C), tenerlo en cuenta para llevar abrigos

September 28th, 2019 by donale9951

Very nice spot right outside Grand Canyon mostly flat with lots of space very quiet you can stay up to 14 days probably about 14 other campers here today I have 2 bars on T Mobile

August 10th, 2019 by senojyelsew

Nice area, quiet and mostly level. I was shocked to see how many people were camping in the area. Large area so not crowded but there must have been 30 to 40 people camping in everything from tents to large 5th wheels.

May 9th, 2019 by maks190

Quiet and nice place to stay for a night, close to Williams. The day before was raining, and it was quite muddy, so it was a problem to park in any pull off without 4WD.

March 8th, 2019 by stoliteva

Good place one hour from Grand Canyon. We spent the night of the 7 th of March. Very few camper van. It was rather cold ( around - 5 degrees C) and muddy in the morning. If no 4x4 be careful. Very quiet.

October 31st, 2018 by lyndsay1986

This spot is a large, grassy sparsely treed pine forest with several informal campsites. Stone fire rings dot the landscape, and there is plenty of wood if you're willing to look for it. Don't pick the first spot off the highway. We drove a ways back from the road and could still hear the traffic at night. There were only a few other campers mid week in October, but there were so many spots that we didn't meet any of them. With all the fire rings made here you can assume it's bumpin' in the summer months. Good for a night or two, 50miles to the Grand Canyon Visitor's center and village. No amenities. No generators, please.

June 16th, 2018 by danieltnew

Great spot to throw up a tent for a night. No campfires allowed.

June 1st, 2018 by AreYoung

Great area for dispersed camping. There were only a few other campers here and the area allows you to camp without seeing other campers. Very nice and secluded.

April 2nd, 2018 by mchapman007

Good so far, plenty of spots to camp. Also getting about 11 TV channels if pointed in the right direction, cell service is very good with Verizon.

December 2nd, 2017 by Track World Travel

Several spots, great place. 14 day max. Free.

November 2nd, 2017 by travelingtogether814

An hour from the Grand Canyon and 10 minutes from Williams. Free, no facilities. A forest road where camping is allowed. There are lots of sites with fire rings. In early November it was below 30 at night. They either had a fire here recently or it looks like they intentionally burned the grass to help prevent forest fire. Was a bit smoky. Bring your own fire wood. Pack it in, Pack it out. Quite with exception of occasional train noise. Lots of room for dogs to run. No one was here when we were. Easy access dirt road. I would drive anything out here. You can camp more in the trees or more in a field. Field had 4G service.