Free camping near Blue Ridge, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Blue Ridge, AZ there are 42 camps: 21 free, 11 fee, 10 unpriced. The closest is Elks Picnic Group Campground, 4.7 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Jack's Canyon Camping and Climbing Area, 8.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 41 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elks Picnic Group Campground | 4.7 | Unpriced | Tank in the Road (water) | 18 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| Moqui Group Campground | 6.0 | Fee | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Blue Ridge Campground | 6.3 | Unpriced | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Jack's Canyon Camping and Climbing Area | 8.3 | Free | Babbit Tank (water) | — | — |
| Rock Crossing | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Long Lake Dispersed Camping | 11 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 12 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| Soldier / Long Lakes | 12 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 11 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| Clints Well Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Marys Tank (water) | 9.5 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Knoll Lake Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Long Valley Work Center Group Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Blazed Tank (water) | 7.6 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | 17 | Free | Bear Canyon Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Chevelon Canyon Lake Cg | 18 | Free | Chevelon Canyon Lake (water) | 12 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground | 18 | Free | Chevelon Canyon Lake (water) | 12 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Chevelon Crossing Campground | 18 | Free | Chevelon Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Heber | — |
| Kehl Springs Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 9354 Camping Area | 20 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #3 | 20 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | 20 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 20 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #5 | 20 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Kinnikinick Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Kinnikinick Lake (water) | 7.4 mi to Tempe Camp | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 22 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #8 | 22 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 22 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 22 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Spillway Group Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Spillway Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Woods Canyon Group Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 24 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 24 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 24 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Crook Campground | 24 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Forest Road 237 Camping Area | 25 | Free | Pinto Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Blue Ridge, 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.