Free camping near Gold Canyon, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Gold Canyon, AZ there are 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee. The closest is Primitive Camping, 8.9 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Primitive Camping, 8.9 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive Camping | 8.9 | Free | Weekes Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Youngberg | — |
| Gold Canyon Dispersed Camping | 9.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Tortilla | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Gold Canyon | — |
| Tonto National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Queen Valley | — |
| The Point | 13 | Free | Bass Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 14 | Free | Highway Tank (water) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Bagley Flat | 15 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 15 | Free | Reymert Wash (stream) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 15 | Free | Arboretum Tank (water) | 3.2 mi to Reymert | — |
| Larry Forbis | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Fountain Hills | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - Butcher Jones Access | 16 | Free | Jones Canyon (stream) | 5.7 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Crabtree Wash Dispersed | 17 | Free | Crabtree Wash (stream) | 5.8 mi to Horse Mesa | — |
| Davis Wash | 20 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Davis Wash Dispersed | 20 | Free | Davis Wash (stream) | 7.1 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - FR 143 Access | 21 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Oak Flat | 22 | Free | Rancho Rio Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Superior | — |
| Apache Lake North Shore Boat Cg | 22 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 5.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Oak Flat | 22 | Free | Queen Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Superior | — |
| Burnt Corral Campground | 22 | Fee | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.9 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Devils Canyon | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Upper Burnt Corral Dispersed | 23 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Three Mile Wash Dispersed | 24 | Free | Coyote Tank (water) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Gold Canyon, 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.