Description

Arizona, Bonito Campground is named for the Bonito Lava Flow which oozed across this high desert plain some 900 years ago. That river of liquid rock, now frozen forever, is just one of the many remnants of volcanic activity which lend an otherwordly appearance to the landscape.

Direction:

Location: 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff, near Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument. Elevation is 6,900 feet.

GPS Coord: N35° 22’ 9.372”, W-111° 32’ 26.2674”

Access: Drive 12 miles northeast of Flagstaff on US 89. Turn east (right) on FR 545 (toward Sunset Crater) and drive 2 miles to Bonito Campground. Campground entrance is JUST BEFORE the entrance station of Sunset Crater National Monument.

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Comment

Bonito Campground is located just two miles from Sunset Crater.  The campground is open in the spring through October.  The campground has 44 RV and tent camp spots.