Free camping near Lake Montezuma, AZ
Yes. 20 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lake Montezuma, AZ are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lawrence Crossing Dispersed Camping Area, 4.0 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 6 of these camps.
All 27 camps near Lake Montezuma, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Crossing Dispersed Camping Area | 4.0 | Free | Walker Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| FR 120A Dispersed | 6.8 | Free | Stud Horse Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Baldwins Crossing | — |
| Clear Creek National Forest Campground | 8.5 | Unpriced | Cochran Tank (water) | 5.9 mi to Camp Verde | — |
| Bull Pen Dispersed Campground | 8.7 | Free | Cedar Bench Tank Number Two (water) | 7.7 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 12 | Free | Lower Rattlesnake Tank (water) | 8.2 mi to Stoneman Lake | — |
| Angel Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Javalina Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 4.5 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Rockview Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | Triangle Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Surprise Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Dad Jones Tank (water) | 5.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Chavez Crossing Group Campground | 14 | Fee | Oak Creek (river) | 2.0 mi to Sedona | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Juniper Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.8 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Sedona | — |
| Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Nolan Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | Casner Canyon (stream) | 2.2 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Fossil Creek | 19 | Free | Louthan Tank (water) | 7.7 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed | 20 | Free | Mason Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Munds Park | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Childs Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Tanko Caliente (water) | 12 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Manzanita | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Oak Creek Canyon | — |
Who manages the camps near Lake Montezuma, AZ
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Coconino National Forest — 20 camps: 17 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
- Prescott National Forest — 6 camps: 2 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Tonto National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lake Montezuma, 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 Lake Montezuma, 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.