Free camping near Central, AZ
Yes. 6 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Central, AZ are listed as free; 9 charge a fee and 7 have no price on record. The closest free one is Round The Mountain, 14 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Safford-Morenci Trail, 12 miles northeast, with no price on record.
All 22 camps near Central, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safford-Morenci Trail | 12 | Unpriced | Boo Tank (water) | 8.5 mi to Sanchez | — |
| Columbine Corrals | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Thatcher | — |
| Noon Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Swift Trail Junction | — |
| Soldier Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Soldier Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Round The Mountain | 14 | Free | Noon Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Cunningham Campground | 14 | Fee | Grant Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Clark Peak Corrals | 15 | Free | Riggs Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Hospital Flat Campground | 15 | Fee | Big Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Riggs Flat Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Riggs Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Shannon | 15 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Swift Trail Junction | — |
| Treasure Park - North | 15 | Fee | Big Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Clark Peak Corrals | 15 | Free | Riggs Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Old Columbine | — |
| Treasure Park - East | 15 | Unpriced | Big Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Shannon Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Marijilda Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Arcadia Campground | 15 | Fee | Noon Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Twilight Group Site | 16 | Free | Noon Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Snow Flat Cg | 16 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area | 17 | Unpriced | Gila River (river) | 3.3 mi to Sanchez | Open |
| Riverview Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Gila River (river) | 3.9 mi to Sanchez | — |
| Stockton Pass | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Swift Trail Junction | — |
| Stockton Pass Campground | 20 | Fee | Hog Canyon Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Turkey Flat | — |
| Black Hills Back Country Byway | 21 | Free | Heber Tank (water) | 7.2 mi to Sanchez | — |
Who manages the camps near Central, AZ
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- Coronado National Forest — 18 camps: 5 free, 9 fee, 4 unpriced
- Safford Field Office — 4 camps: 1 free, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 22: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Central, 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 Central, 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.