Sunset View - Navajo National Monument

This is a lovely campground. We arrived just before sunset and unwittingly towed our 28’ Airstream trailer into the ‘primitive’ Canyon View CG rather than the ‘developed’ Sunset CG. The narrow road is broken asphalt, but the sites are large and widely spaced. We took site #2 which with ample space for our rig , privacy and great views. The turnaround is doable (we got out unscathed). The other CG is paved, with small sites and no privacy, but water at the toilet block.

A true gem of a park. A little of the beaten track but we’ll worth the stop. Free camping, no registration, it’s boondocking at its best.

Stayed in the Sunset View Campground in late November 2021. This campground is 9 miles off highway 160 and has a decent elevation increase. The road is well maintained and no issues with approach. The campground is also well maintained with 30+ sites. Many are short however there are longer "pull through" sites where you can park a trailer that is 20 feet or so off the main campground road. Flush toilets and nice views on the Western side. Amazing night sky and definitely a good spot for star gazing. Short trails to the cliff dwellings and only 4 others that stayed the night.

Free, stayed in Valley View (I think that was the Name) the view was amazing. Primitive camping, rough pitted road we were pulling a 22’ travel trailer and were able to turn around at the end. Tight area but doable, but not for the pull-through RVer. Quiet loved it and would stay there again. If you like paved clean RVing then stay in the lot over by the visitors center.

I stayed in the Canyon View campground, which is primitive. My view was fantastic. I have a 17.5’ camper van, and anything much longer would not fit. Saw some small trailers with the pull vehicle parked at the side. Pit toilets, but there are flush toilets at the visitor center and in the other campground at the Monument. The history, the beauty, and the hiking just can’t be beat. Buy supplies in Kayenta or Tuba City. I would have some aged longer than my four days, but had to find water and a dump station. A very spiritual place, really good for the soul.

This is a beautiful spot. Each campsite is very private and well maintained. It is free but we plan to donate as it is better than most campgrounds we’ve paid for. Restroom facilities were off line during our stay (December) but we have what we need in our RV. Only 2 tent campers and one other RV. We are just passing thru on way to central AZ but this would make a nice destination-looks like there are cliff dwellings nearby.

You can’t argue with free! This is about 9 miles off 160 down an old paved road. I think this is a perfect option for a night or a few days since it is free and has flush toilets and a dish sink. We felt safe here and it was so incredibly quiet! We have a 21 ft truck and 25 ft trailer. We didn’t disconnect and pulled through site 10. There are probably 8 pull-in type sites here that can accommodate longer truck/trailer combos. If you have a van or small class C, please back in to leave room for the bigger rigs. There are many sites that are lovely back ins!

This review is for Sunset Campground. We saw 31 sites here. The signs indicate the maximum RV length is 28’. We are 30’ and based on reviews gave it a try. Out of the 31 sites, there are probably about one-quarter that would work for a 28’ rig. The rest of the sites are very small and are either tent sites or very small RV sites. Out of the few that a can fit a 28’ there are probably 2-3 we thought would be able to fit a 30’ or possibly even up to 32’. They are sites #25 and #13. We stayed on #25 and were able to get our rig in by backing up further than the concrete (tires were still on the concrete). It was also nice because the site is very wide, so we were able to get our tow vehicle right beside us. Site #2 also looked promising, there was an Airstream on that site when we were here that was probably at least 25’ and they left their tow vehicle on and was able to get in the spot. The park has trees, so we were able to enjoy some shade, but they aren’t so tall as to interfere with solar. Our site was level, no leveling blocks needed. Most of the other sites seemed fairly level as well. They have no dump station here, although the campers closet did have a sign that you could dump grey water only. The campers closet also has potable water, but there is no spigot (only faucet) so we used it to fill jugs to fill the RV. The campsite is very easy to find. Follow signs for Navajo National Monument and you take an immediate left at the visitor’s center to get into the campground. There is another campground down the road here, but we did not visit it to check it out since we found a spot here. The road is paved up to and through the campground, but it was still a little bumpy. Nothing like back roads though so we had no problems getting there. Quiet hours are 10:00pm to 6:00am, but it was quiet the whole time we were here. Maximum 7-day stay and a 14-day maximum for the year. We stayed two nights and moved on because there isn’t a ton of stuff to do in the immediate area. They do have several small hiking trails that are worth the time. One leads you to an ancient cliff dwelling that you can see well with the naked-eye, but even better with binoculars. There are two other hikes that are longer and are only ranger-led, but those do not start until May 28th due to lack of funding for rangers to be out there earlier. We stayed in the late part of April and the weather was beautiful. There are no facilities close by so make sure you have what you need before you arrive. AT&T out here was sparse, and we had only a few bars of “H”. Enough to check Facebook or do a quick search, but not good enough for streaming or uploading video/pictures. Overall it was a nice camping spot and we are shocked that it is free. If we are ever in the area again, we will be back!

No water or dump, but nice quiet park. If you have a longer, taller rig do not try the upper canyon view camp. Low limbs and sharp turns will tear your roof/awning. Don't ask how I know... I just do.

Nice stop. Not too many options around here. Camp is not very level at all the sites I tried.