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Ramsey Vista
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AZ · 31.42834, -110.30446
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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 Ramsey Vista
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,428 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Ramsey VistaNIFC · 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 Ramsey Vista · Coronado National Forest · AZ
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater1 mi
- FFuel3 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- @Mail3 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- EVEV fast charger9 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- DDump28 mi
- ShShower28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 3 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); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Ramsey Vista
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,428 ft
State
AZ
Coordinates
31.42834, -110.30446
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Ramsey Vista · Coronado National Forest · AZ (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSierra Vista Southeast · ~5.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~1.4 mi
- FuelCanyon General · ~3.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~28.1 mi
- GroceriesCanyon General · ~3.4 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~8.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicBanner - University Medicine Multispecialty Clinic · ~6.0 mi
- HardwareThe Home Depot · ~7.5 mi
EV charging — from Ramsey Vista · Coronado National Forest · AZ — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.2 mi straight-line N — Sports Complex, Sierra Vista, AZ · EV Connect · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 43 within 100 · 63 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)54.0 mi — Tucson, AZ - Tesla Supercharger, Tucson
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.0 mi — BEST WESTERN SUN CANYON, Sierra Vista, AZ · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Hampton Inn by Hilton Sierra Vista - Tesla Destination, Sierra Vista, 8.2 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
Level 2, restricted access — Lawley Nissan, Sierra Vista, 9.0 mi · J1772 · hours: Dealership business hours - 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 310981 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Ramsey Vista · Coronado National Forest · AZ — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRamsey Vista · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletReef Townsite Campground · ~0.8 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCarr Canyon Picnic Site · ~1.9 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomBrown Th · ~2.9 mi N · USFS
Open Ramsey Vista elsewhere
Other camps near Ramsey Vista
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Reef Townsite Cg~0.9 mi · fee
- Lakeview~8.5 mi · fee
- Rock Bluff~8.8 mi · fee
- San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area~12.4 mi
The unit that manages Ramsey Vista
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Ramsey Vista are set by Coronado National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Ramsey Vista
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. | Fee 2026-08-26: $15 per night, single site; $30 double site. Day use is $8 per vehicle per day or $10 per vehicle per week. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/recreation/ramsey-vista-campground.
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 Ramsey Vista
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 — Ramsey Vista
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Picking a spot →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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