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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