We found a bumper crop of crawdads in Oak Creek, south of Sedona the last time we camped there. The trail to that area starts a couple of miles south/west of Sedona off Alt 89, across from the water treatment plant. Nice camp spot there.

The other place I love to camp (but I can't ever get anyone to go with me) is off FR300, the Rim Road, off Hwy 87, north-east of the Hwy 260 junction, past Payson, Pine and Strawberry. I avoid the off-road restricted area by heading off on FR 218A to FR 218/Milk Ranch Point. You can camp feet from the rim. No water there, though.

John B.