Free camping near Alpine, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Alpine, AZ there are 31 camps: 7 free, 16 fee, 8 unpriced. The closest is Luna Lake Group Cg, 3.3 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Head of the Ditch Campground, 9.0 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: AZ and NM.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Lake Group Cg | 3.3 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Alpine | — |
| Alpine Divide Campground | 3.4 | Unpriced | Divide Tank (water) | 3.2 mi to Alpine | — |
| Luna Lake Campground | 3.6 | Fee | Little Creek Tank (water) | 3.7 mi to Alpine | — |
| Head of the Ditch Campground | 9.0 | Free | Mesa Tank (water) | 2.1 mi to Luna | — |
| Diamond Rock Cg | 9.1 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Alpine | — |
| Aspen Campground | 10 | Fee | East Fork Black River (river) | 4.7 mi to Sprucedale | — |
| Deer Creek (East Fork-Black River | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Alpine | — |
| Raccoon Campground | 11 | Fee | East Fork Black River (river) | 4.0 mi to Sprucedale | — |
| Upper Blue Campground | 11 | Free | Blue River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Whispering Pines | — |
| Upper Blue Cg | 11 | Free | Blue River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Whispering Pines | — |
| Horse Springs Cg | 12 | Fee | East Fork Black River (river) | 3.4 mi to Sprucedale | — |
| Horse Springs Group Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Alpine | — |
| Buffalo Crossing Campground | 13 | Unpriced | South Horse Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Sprucedale | — |
| Blue Crossing Campground | 15 | Free | Blue River (river) | 1.2 mi to Blue Vista | — |
| Rainbow Cg | 15 | Fee | Corner Tank (water) | 7.5 mi to Boneyard | — |
| Blue Crossing Cg | 15 | Free | Blue River (river) | 1.1 mi to Blue Vista | — |
| Grayling Cg | 16 | Fee | Big Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Boneyard | — |
| Brookchar Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Greer | — |
| Apache Trout Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Greer | — |
| Cutthroat Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Greer | — |
| Hannagan Campground | 18 | Unpriced | May Meadow Tank (water) | 0.3 mi to Hannagan Meadow | — |
| Pueblo Park Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | 7.2 mi to Aspen Mountain | — |
| Gabaldon Horse Camp | 20 | Free | Colter Reservoir (water) | 5.8 mi to Greer | — |
| Winn Campground | 21 | Fee | East Fork Little Colorado River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Greer | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 21 | Free | Highway Tank (water) | 5.0 mi to Rancho Grande Estates | — |
| Winn Group | 21 | Fee | — | 3.2 mi to Greer | — |
| Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Bunch Reservoir (water) | 0.4 mi to Northwoods | — |
| KP Cienega Campground | 22 | Unpriced | K P Tank (water) | 2.7 mi to Strayhorse | — |
| Benny Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | Bunch Reservoir (water) | 1.2 mi to Northwoods | — |
| South Fork Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Butler Tank (water) | 4.3 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Strayhorse Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Raspberry Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Strayhorse | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alpine, AZ, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.