Free camping near Claypool, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Claypool, AZ there are 29 camps: 21 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Warnica Springs, 3.7 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Warnica Springs, 3.7 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnica Springs | 3.7 | Free | Mud Springs Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Schultze Ranch | — |
| Kellner | 5.0 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Icehouse Canyon | — |
| Sulphide Del Rey | 7.9 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Bellevue | — |
| Pinal | 8.2 | Free | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 4.3 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Pinal and Upper Pinal;Upper Pinal Campground | 8.5 | Unpriced | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 3.8 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Pioneer Pass | 9.1 | Free | Pioneer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Devils Canyon | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Oak Flat | 14 | Free | Queen Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Superior | — |
| Oak Flat | 14 | Free | Rancho Rio Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Superior | — |
| Raftzer Take-Out Dispersed | 16 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.2 mi to Rock House | — |
| Diversion Dam Dispersed | 16 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| HZ Wash Dispersed | 16 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| EADS Wash Dispersed | 16 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rock House | — |
| Homestead Climbing Area | 16 | Free | El Capitan Canyon (stream) | 4.5 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Eucalyptus Dispersed | 17 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.4 mi to Rock House | — |
| Jones Water | 17 | Free | Sevenmile Wash (stream) | 3.2 mi to McMillianville | — |
| Schoolhouse Campground | 19 | Fee | Salt River (river) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Schoolhouse Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Grapevine Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Salt River (river) | 3.4 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Grapevine Bay | 21 | Free | Salt River (river) | 4.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 21 | Free | Mineral Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Kelvin | — |
| Tonto National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Queen Valley | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 22 | Free | Arboretum Tank (water) | 3.2 mi to Reymert | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 22 | Free | Reymert Wash (stream) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Windy Hill Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 23 | Free | Highway Tank (water) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Frazier Group | 24 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Christmas | 25 | Free | Deer Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christmas | — |
| Timber Camp Recreation Site | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Claypool, 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.