Free & Dispersed camping · Arizona

House Rock Valley / White Pocket

Free camping in the Vermilion Cliffs

SettingFree & Dispersed
StateArizona
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation; The Wave needs a permit)

Remote dispersed camping along House Rock Valley Road, the gateway to the surreal swirling sandstone of White Pocket and (by permit) The Wave. Deep-sand roads and zero services — and worth every mile.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: White Pocket’s swirled rock

RVs & rigs: 4WD/high-clearance only; no services

What’s here

  • White Pocket
  • The Wave (lottery)
  • Condor country
  • Toadstool hoodoos

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