★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Prescott National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Yavapai County, AZ · 34.81547, -112.87107
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A grassy meadow just downstream from a spring in Prescott National Forest. Not very flat under a gnarled tree next to an old fire ring that I cleaned up and improved during my stay. Primitive site. No cell service. Suitable for one or two vehicles. Lovely private setting with great hiking nearby. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,564 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- MMechanic22 mi
- FFuel23 mi
- @Mail23 mi
- RxPharmacy24 mi
- GGrocery24 mi
- WWater24 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- +Urgent care28 mi
- HHardware28 mi
- OOutfitter29 mi
- AAir-up43 mi
- DDump48 mi
- ShShower49 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 24-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 23 mi out.
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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
5,564 ft
County
Yavapai County, AZ
Coordinates
34.81547, -112.87107
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featurePine Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townWillow Spring · ~10.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelDepot 89 · ~23.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesSafeway · ~24.1 mi
- PharmacyChino Valley Pharmacy · ~23.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicPolara Health Integrated Care Clinic · ~28.3 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletPlaya Picnic Ground · ~22.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWilliamson Valley Trailhead · ~22.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMetate Trailhead · ~22.9 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGranite Basin Boat Launch · ~23.0 mi SE · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Prescott National Forest~1.0 mi
- Prescott National Forest~2.7 mi
- Prescott National Forest~17.5 mi
- Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground~23.6 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Yavapai County, AZ). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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