Free camping near Chino Valley, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Chino Valley, AZ there are 31 camps: 18 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Yavapai Campground, 12 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp., 16 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Campground | 12 | Fee | Granite Basin Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground | 14 | Fee | Spence Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| Alto Pit Ohv Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Lynx Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 16 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Eagle Ridge Group Campground | 16 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. | 16 | Free | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Dearing Park Estates | — |
| Hilltop Campground | 16 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| White Spar Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Granite Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Fdr 51 Potts Creek Rd Designated Disp. | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Lynx Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Walker | — |
| C64 Copper Basin Designated Disp. | 17 | Free | Aspen Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Fdr30-Bannie Mine Designated Disp | 18 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Dewey-Humboldt | — |
| Fdr64-Maripai Rd Designated Disp. | 18 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 19 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Groom Creek Horse Camp | 19 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr9406L-Pipeline Rd-Designated Disp. | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| C101-Wolf Creek Designated Dispersed | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Fdr79-Tritle Mtn -Designated Disp. | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Lower Wolf Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Dispersed Site 1 | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 5 | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 6 | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 7 | 20 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Chino Valley, 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.