Free camping near Black Canyon, AZ
Yes. 31 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Black Canyon, AZ are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 6.3 miles southwest, on Bureau of Land Management land.
Dave has slept at 7 of these camps.
All 34 camps near Black Canyon, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM public landDave slept here | 6.3 | Free | Cottonwood Gulch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Gillette (Ruins) | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 6.4 | Free | Agua Fria River (river) | 2.1 mi to Gillette (Ruins) | — |
| Agua Fria National Monument | 11 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (river) | 3.8 mi to Bumble Bee | — |
| Hazlett Hollow Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Horsethief Basin Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to East Fort | — |
| Turney Gulch Group Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Horsethief Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to East Fort | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Double Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Cornstalk Flat Tank (water) | 9.1 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 4.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #14 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Black Canyon National Recreation Trail | 14 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Anthem | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #15 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Yavapai County, AZ | 15 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Juniper | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cave Creek Group | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carefree | — |
| Tonto National ForestDave slept here | 16 | Free | Bronco Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Juniper Dispersed | 16 | Free | Bronco Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Bronco Trailhead Dispersed | 20 | Free | CC Tank (water) | 9.3 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed | 24 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | Brady Butte Tank (water) | 4.8 mi to Breezy Pines | — |
| Horseshoe Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Mesquite Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
Who manages the camps near Black Canyon, AZ
Who manages them: 20 on the BLM; 13 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Hassayampa Field Office — 20 camps: 20 free
- Tonto National Forest — 9 camps: 8 free, 1 fee
- Prescott National Forest — 5 camps: 3 free, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Black Canyon, AZ
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Black Canyon, 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.