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Crescent Moon Ranch Cabin

Coconino National Forest Recreation

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Crescent Moon Ranch is an exceptional year-round place to stay in beautiful Sedona. With three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large living room, two kitchens and an enclosed sun porch, Crescent Moon offers plenty opportunities and views.The charming bedrooms offer a queen, 2 full, twin over full bunkbed, and 3 roll away beds. Placed beside a tree-lined creek with Sedona's famous red rock cliffs in the background, Crescent Moon's location offers a serene natural setting.

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4 nights

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

With three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large living room, two kitchens and an enclosed sun porch, Crescent Moon offers plenty opportunities and views.The charming bedrooms offer a queen, 2 full, twin over full bunkbed, and 3 roll away beds. Electricity and running water are provided, and the house has heating and air conditioning, providing a comfortable stay any time of the year. Please be mindful of reducing energy use by not leaving windows open with central heating/cooling system on. The house is fully furnished, including a dining room table and chairs, sectional couch, screened in sun porch. The large kitchen has a sink, electric stovetop range, dishwasher, refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster, and microwave. There is a limited supply of plates, pots and pans, and silverware. The smaller kitchen has a sink, cupboard storage and extra counter space. A grill and picnic table sit outside for outdoor cooking (click here for more cabin details). Guests must bring their own bedding and pillows, flashlights, towels, food, dishtowels, extra cooking utensils/ dish preferences, bedding and linens are NOT provided. Guests must clean the cabin, close and lock windows and doors. Please pack out trash (no trash service provided at this location). General cleaning supplies, garbage bags, toilet paper and paper towels provided. Additional weekly cleaning and maintenance by US Forest Service Volunteers.

Natural Features

Placed beside a tree-lined creek with Sedona's famous red rock cliffs in the background, Crescent Moon's location offers a serene natural setting. The site lies in the high desert at the base of the Mogollon Rim, a 200-mile slope that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in elevation. Cresent Moon sits at an elevation of 4,000 feet and was built by ranchers of the original homestead. The cabin was later made available for public use by the U.S. Forest Service.

Recreation

Guests can picnic at the adjacent day use area and fish, swim and wade in the crystal clear waters of Oak Creek. Flora, fauna and rock formations in the surrounding area provide excellent subjects for photography. Within a few minutes, visitors can access hiking, biking and scenic driving through Oak Creek Canyon, to view majestic red-hued cliffs, buttes and canyons. The site is also convenient to Sedona, a resort town with shopping, dining, golfing and other attractions.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby towns of Sedona and Oak Creek offer plenty of lodging, camping, shopping and dining. A variety of hiking and swimming destinations are within a short drive, including the well-known Slide Rock State Park and Red Rock/Secret Mountain Wilderness area.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

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Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 001

CRESCENT MOON RANCH

CABIN ELECTRIC

20 ft

vehicle

10

people

Full

shade

Important notices

Pets are not permitted at the cabin
Cell phone service can be limited in the area
A cabin manual is located inside of the cabin to answer visitor questions and provide guests with area information
This is a very old and historic ranch house; please treat the facility carefully to prevent further wear

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Common questions

Is Crescent Moon Ranch Cabin available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 1 of the next 14 days, starting Thu, Nov 5. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.

How do I book Crescent Moon Ranch Cabin?

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