USFS · Campground · Fee
Bonito Campground is located 18 miles northeast of Flagstaff, near Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monument. Elevation is 6,900 feet. 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 this starkly beautiful place.
From the USFS.Official page
No. Bonito charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
Bonito is at 35.3693, -111.5406. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.