Free camping near Black Canyon, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Black Canyon, AZ there are 34 camps: 31 free, 1 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is BLM public land, 6.3 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is BLM public land, 6.3 miles out. 7 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 20 on the BLM; 13 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
| 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 | — |
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.