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Idlewilde
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AZ · 31.89806, -109.16112
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Idlewilde
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,935 ft.
Fire & smoke — around IdlewildeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Idlewilde · Coronado National Forest · AZ
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- DDump14 mi
- HHardware20 mi
- +Urgent care21 mi
- AAir-up26 mi
- MMechanic35 mi
- EVEV fast charger40 mi
- RxPharmacy45 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 40-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Idlewilde
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,935 ft
State
AZ
Coordinates
31.89806, -109.16112
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Idlewilde · Coronado National Forest · AZ (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townRodeo · ~8.9 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.1 mi
- FuelFuel · ~2.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~13.8 mi
- GroceriesPortal Store Cafe & Lodge · ~1.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicHMS Animas Valley Clinic · ~20.6 mi
- HardwareValley Mercantile · ~20.5 mi
EV charging — from Idlewilde · Coronado National Forest · AZ — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger39.7 mi straight-line NE — Lordsburg Chevron (Lordsburg, NM) · Electrify America · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 5 within 50 · 22 within 100 · 67 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)40.3 mi — Lordsburg, NM - Tesla Supercharger, Lordsburg
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO67.4 mi — COCHISE COUNTY SIERRA VISTA L3, Sierra Vista
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)38.9 mi — Tirrito Farm, Willcox, AZ · AMPUP · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2023-12-13 · hours: Contact site for information
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — The Chiricahua Desert Museum - Tesla Destination, Rodeo, 7.7 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 147649 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Idlewilde · Coronado National Forest · AZ — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletIdlewilde · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomCave Creek Visitor Center · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStewart · ~0.6 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHerb Martyr · ~4.6 mi W · USFS
Open Idlewilde elsewhere
Other camps near Idlewilde
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Stewart~0.6 mi · fee
- Sunny Flat~1.2 mi · fee
- Herb Martyr Campground~4.6 mi
- Rustler Park~6.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Idlewilde
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Idlewilde are set by Coronado National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Idlewilde
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Idlewilde
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Idlewilde
What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →Bugs & critters →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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