Free camping near Claypool, AZ
Yes. 21 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Claypool, AZ are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Warnica Springs, 3.7 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 29 camps near Claypool, AZ
| 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 | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Claypool, AZ
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Tonto National Forest — 26 camps: 18 free, 6 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tucson Field Office — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Claypool, 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 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.