Grasshopper Point Swimming & Picnic Area
Grasshopper Point Swimming & Picnic Area is a Forest Service day-use site in the Sedona area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service), Red Rock Ranger District; fee collection by the concessionaire Coconino Hospitality. Fees or fares, as published: Day Use: $15 per vehicle per day (up to 5 people). Walk-ins, bicycle, extra person: $4 per person. The Coconino Hospitality Annual Pass is accepted for entrance; the Red Rock Pass and America the Beautiful Pass are not accepted at this site. Hours, as published: April 1 – October 31: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (exit gate open until dusk). November 1 – March 31: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (exit gate open until dusk). Location: About 2 miles north of Sedona on state Route 89A, in Oak Creek Canyon. Every fact here was read from the managing agency's own page on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions, hours and fees change, so check the agency's page before you go. This record was compiled on September 26, 2026.
Call (928) 203-0624 Open fs.usda.gov
The facts, and when we read them
- Name
- Grasshopper Point Swimming & Picnic AreaChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Type
- Forest Service day-use siteChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Location
- About 2 miles north of Sedona on state Route 89A, in Oak Creek CanyonAs published: from the ‘Y’ intersection of state Route 89A and Highway 179 in Sedona, drive north on SR 89A about 2.5 miles and turn right at the signs for Grasshopper Point; all roads are paved. Coming south from Flagstaff, there is no left turn into Grasshopper Point from SR 89A — continue to Midgley Bridge (about 0.6 miles) to turn around.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Hours, as published
- April 1 – October 31: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (exit gate open until dusk). November 1 – March 31: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (exit gate open until dusk).Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Fees / fare, as published
- Day Use: $15 per vehicle per day (up to 5 people). Walk-ins, bicycle, extra person: $4 per person. The Coconino Hospitality Annual Pass is accepted for entrance; the Red Rock Pass and America the Beautiful Pass are not accepted at this site.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Phone
- (928) 203-0624Checked via: Printed as the site's own contact (Coconino Hospitality): https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area. The Red Rock Ranger Visitor Center office line, (928) 203-2900, is also printed for general questions.
- as of September 26, 2026
- Website
- fs.usda.govChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Managed by
- Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service), Red Rock Ranger District; fee collection by the concessionaire Coconino HospitalityChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/grasshopper-point-swimming-picnic-area
- as of September 26, 2026
- Facts compiled on
- September 26, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest recreation page (footer showed “Last updated September 25, 2026”); not independently field-checked.
- as of September 26, 2026
Restrictions, as published
Day use only; camping is not permitted at this site. A maximum vehicle length of 24 ft. is enforced — no RVs, trailers, buses or other oversized vehicles. Campfires and glass containers are not permitted. The page cautions: cliff jumping and diving are discouraged for personal safety, since the pool has varying depths, hidden rocks and unforeseen objects that could be hazardous.
Trails from the parking lot
As published, three trails are accessible from the Grasshopper Point parking lot: Allen's Bend goes north and connects with Casner Canyon Trail, and also goes south and connects with Huckaby Trail.
Not a Red Rock Pass site
The Forest Service's own passes programme page lists Grasshopper Point among the five concessionaire-managed sites that take only the Coconino Hospitality Annual Pass or the gate's daily rate — a Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass does not work here.
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