Free camping near Gisela, AZ
Yes. 15 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gisela, AZ are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 5 have no price on record. The closest free one is Flowing Springs Dispersed, 15 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Houston Mesa Campground, 12 miles north, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 28 camps near Gisela, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mesa Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Racetrack Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Mesa Del Caballo | — |
| Flowing Springs Dispersed | 15 | Free | Butcher Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Flowing Springs | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 17 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 17 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Alderwood | 19 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 20 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Group | 21 | Free | Donahue Tank (water) | 1.0 mi to Pine | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Kehl Springs Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Indian Point | 23 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.3 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Indian Point Campground | 23 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.4 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Reynolds Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | Honey Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Aztec Lodge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 24 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 24 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Bartlett Flat | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Bartlett Flat Dispersed | 24 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Sunflower | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 25 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Crook Campground | 25 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 25 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Bermuda Flat Dispersed | 25 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 25 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 25 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
Who manages the camps near Gisela, AZ
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Tonto National Forest — 19 camps: 10 free, 6 fee, 3 unpriced
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests — 8 camps: 5 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gisela, 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 Gisela, 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.