“Developed by the CCC”
A historic campground built by the CCC, Powell Springs is flanked by Hackberry Wash, a seasonal creek. Ponderosa pines provide shade in the campground, and riparian vegetation grows along the wash.Note: This site closes following especially heavy rain or snow, and when the roads are too icy. If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Verde Ranger Station: 928-567-4121. When the office is closed, please check the right-hand column under "Alerts and Warnings" to see if there are weather-related closures, and follow the link to see if this site is closed or on a reduced schedule.Facilities11 campsites12 picnic tables2 fireplaces9 fire pits11 pedestal grillsNo drinking waterVault toiletNo garbage service - Please pack it out
Reviews of Powell Springs Campground
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Confirmed by 3 users | Last reported on May 02, 2023AT&T 5G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on April 23, 2019T-Mobile 5G
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We stopped here on the way to grand canyon. The campground was clean, quiet and very nice. You can hear coyote at night, it was pretty cool. Would stay here again.
Definitely a cool spot to camp. Was able to gather quite a bit of firewood from the surrounding woods. Was pretty full the night we camped but I think that was due to spring break and a lot of people being on vacation. Heard coyotes late at night nearby which was cool. I definitely recommend this place to those that like to camp a bit off the grid. And best part it's free!
We stayed 4 days over the Easter holiday. Arrived Wednesday and already 7 of 11 sites were taken. Many tenters. Many were staying for a week+.
We have a 21-foot trailer and had to finesse it into a spot. Most sites will not accommodate larger trailers.
Note: the road into the campground is a single lane with a very tight turn around at the end. Over the weekend we witnessed many larger trailers spend a lot of effort navigating the turn which resulted in trees scratching their rigs.
Vaulted toilets were clean and well managed.
Quiet overall but on weekends some larger groups arrived with music and beer pong games. To each his own.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 7
RV Type: Travel Trailer
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T
This campground is great, definitely recommend. This is off the beaten path which is awesome for being so close to Prescott as most the campgrounds closer in are usually full. The road in is paved but is pretty tight. I camp from my SUV so no issue for me but I imagine be a bit tight for larger campers. Vaults very clean. There is open range land nearby, a cow was mooing a bit when the sun came up.
Late July, it had just rained couple hours before so was a bit humid only being around 5,000-ish feet. Probably go back different time of the season.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 5–I think, wasn’t marked
RV Type: SUV
Visiting date (1Jan 21)Nice place to just get away for the weekend, provided you don’t have loud neighbors camping right next to you. Bring ear plugs if don’t want to hear their business, very small camp sites. I don’t advise large rigs very tight to maneuver around, primitive Camping only. They have vaulted toilets, I didn’t see any dumpsters. Pack in / pack out mentality .
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 10
Takes quite a while to get there from the 169 and some dirt roads, easier from Cottonwood. Nice little campsites. Would definitely stay again.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 2
I needed a single night and this place was wonderful. I accessed from the south (via Hwy 169). It's a four mile climb through an area of dense, low-lying chaparral on a decent paved road with a smooth surface and a very low speed limit of 25 mph. Coming over the top to see the Ponderosa Pines and large Juniper was such a refreshing surprise. It's off the beaten path, but I liked that about it. It was very quiet but for other campers with generators and low volume music. That would vary based on the crowd, not the campground. Nothing offensive.
The sites have what looks to be vintage stone and concrete tables and very large fire rings. There is also a standup charcoal BBQ next to the table. No water available, but had nice vault toilets that are cleaned three times a week.
This is free camping so I didn't really look at the site number. It was situated on the pretty little wash that runs the length of the campground, just before site 9... so I think it was #8. The two sites are fairly close together with one site across the road. Please remember that I am accustomed to boondocking... so the concept of close is relative.
Be aware that many of the sites, may have a leveling problem. I had to use 5 leveling blocks high for my Promaster Van. The campground is well oriented for tents and small vehicle camping, but with a little extra work it can be a great place for smaller RV or shorter trailers. NOTE: There were a couple of 25-35 trailers and it looked like the did ok. The end of the campground road did have a circular turnaround.
DETAIL: The campground is accessed via FR372 also known as W Cherry Creek Road. It looks as though Cherry Creek Rd goes on through to Hwy 260 at the edge of Cottonwood (Hwy 260 also goes to I-17). I cannot vouch for the road that direction; except that it is paved where it passes the campground and the map shows it to be very long and seriously winding.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 8
RV Type: Van
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile
I Stayed There Twice On The Time I Was In Arizona. During The Day, There’s A Lot Of Moving Atv. But at Night It Is very peaceful.
Nightly Rate: -
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: -
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Verizon 4G
Spring time check website for COMTROLLED BURN ALERTS. A FEW spots right off Cherry Rd with fire rings, easier access for bid rigs than up the hill dirt road into the main campground. South end of Cherry Rd campground to 169 (4mi) is paved in good to excellent condition. A little twisty and steep in spots, no shoulder, but not extremely busy weekdays and I had no difficulty navigating in a 40' diesel pusher wo/ a TOAD
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: -
Site Number: -
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Nice spot if you like camping a few feet from your neighbors and you don't need cell phone service. Sites are very small but nice. Designated sites. Concrete picnic tables, grills, fire rings, clean vaulted toilets. Not for big rigs! Good area for vans, cars, and tents.
Zero Verizon service. I confirmed that with other campers as well.
Nightly Rate: $0.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 9
RV Type: Van
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon
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