Free camping near Mayer, AZ
Yes. 38 of the 53 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mayer, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Prescott National Forest, 5.8 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 6 of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Mayer, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 5.8 | Free | Brady Butte Tank (water) | 4.8 mi to Breezy Pines | — |
| Fdr30-Bannie Mine Designated Disp | 8.6 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Dewey-Humboldt | — |
| Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping | 9.2 | Free | Lynx Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Walker | — |
| Hilltop Campground | 10 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Eagle Ridge Group Campground | 10 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Lynx Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Dispersed Site 6 | 11 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 7 | 11 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 5 | 11 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 1 | 11 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr79-Tritle Mtn -Designated Disp. | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| C101-Wolf Creek Designated Dispersed | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Groom Creek Horse Camp | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Yavapai County, AZ | 12 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Fdr9406L-Pipeline Rd-Designated Disp. | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Yavapai County, AZ | 12 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #15 — Yavapai County, AZ | 12 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Lower Wolf Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #14 — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Yavapai County, AZ | 14 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| White Spar Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Granite Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Yavapai County, AZ | 15 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Fdr64-Maripai Rd Designated Disp. | 15 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 15 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Agua Fria National Monument | 15 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (river) | 3.8 mi to Bumble Bee | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Yavapai County, AZ | 16 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 4.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Yavapai County, AZ | 16 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Yavapai County, AZ | 16 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| C64 Copper Basin Designated Disp. | 17 | Free | Aspen Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Yavapai County, AZ | 17 | Free | Double Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Turney Gulch Group Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Horsethief Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to East Fort | — |
| Hazlett Hollow Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Horsethief Basin Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to East Fort | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Fdr 51 Potts Creek Rd Designated Disp. | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. | 19 | Free | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Dearing Park Estates | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Yavapai County, AZ | 20 | Free | Cornstalk Flat Tank (water) | 9.1 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 20 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
The other 3 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Mayer, AZ.
Who manages the camps near Mayer, AZ
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service; 17 on the BLM; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Prescott National Forest — 36 camps: 21 free, 11 fee, 4 unpriced
- Hassayampa Field Office — 17 camps: 17 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 53 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mayer, 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 Mayer, 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.