Free camping near Mesa del Caballo, AZ
Yes. 22 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Mesa del Caballo, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Flowing Springs Dispersed, 3.0 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Houston Mesa Campground, 1.8 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 44 camps near Mesa del Caballo, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mesa Campground | 1.8 | Unpriced | Racetrack Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Mesa Del Caballo | — |
| Flowing Springs Dispersed | 3.0 | Free | Butcher Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Flowing Springs | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 10 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 10 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Sharp Creek Group | 10 | Free | Donahue Tank (water) | 1.0 mi to Pine | — |
| Kehl Springs Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Knoll Lake Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Long Valley Work Center Group Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Blazed Tank (water) | 7.6 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 18 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 18 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | 18 | Free | Bear Canyon Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Clints Well Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Marys Tank (water) | 9.5 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Alderwood | 19 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Forest Road 9354 Camping Area | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #3 | 19 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 19 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #8 | 20 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 20 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Rock Crossing | 20 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 20 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Crook Campground | 20 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #5 | 20 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | 20 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Spillway Group Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Woods Canyon Group Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Fossil Creek | 21 | Free | Louthan Tank (water) | 7.7 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Spillway Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Blue Ridge Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Rim Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Lake Three (water) | 2.5 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Moqui Group Campground | 22 | Fee | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Childs Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Tanko Caliente (water) | 12 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Sinkhole Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Lake One (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Forest Road 171 Camping Area | 24 | Free | Lake One (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 24 | Free | Moss Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
Who manages the camps near Mesa del Caballo, AZ
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service.
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests — 22 camps: 15 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tonto National Forest — 14 camps: 6 free, 4 fee, 4 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 8 camps: 1 free, 2 fee, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Mesa del Caballo, AZ
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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 Mesa del Caballo, 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.