Free camping near Mormon Lake, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Mormon Lake, AZ there are 28 camps: 14 free, 9 fee, 5 unpriced. The closest is Double Springs Campground, 3.3 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed, 12 miles out. 5 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs Campground | 3.3 | Unpriced | Smith Tank (water) | 1.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Dairy Springs Campground | 3.7 | Fee | Dairy Tank (water) | 0.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Kinnikinick Lake Campground | 7.8 | Unpriced | Kinnikinick Lake (water) | 7.4 mi to Tempe Camp | — |
| Ashurst Lake | 7.8 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ashurst Lake Campgrounds | 8.0 | Unpriced | Ashurst Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Pine Grove Campground | 8.1 | Fee | Otteson Tank (water) | 4.7 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Forked Pine | 8.2 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mormon Lake | — |
| Lakeview | 11 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed | 12 | Free | Mason Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Munds Park | — |
| Marshall Lake Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Prime Lake (water) | 7.2 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | Casner Canyon (stream) | 2.2 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Sedona | — |
| Soldier / Long Lakes | 16 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 11 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 16 | Free | Lower Rattlesnake Tank (water) | 8.2 mi to Stoneman Lake | — |
| Long Lake Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Long Lake (water) | 12 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| Manzanita | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Oak Creek Canyon | — |
| Canyon Vista Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Walnut Creek (river) | 4.7 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Cave Springs Campground | 18 | Fee | West Fork Oak Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Pine Flat Campground | 18 | Fee | Ritter Butte Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area | 19 | Free | Pumphouse Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Chavez Crossing Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Oak Creek (river) | 2.0 mi to Sedona | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.7 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| FR 120A Dispersed | 23 | Free | Stud Horse Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Baldwins Crossing | — |
| Lawrence Crossing Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | Walker Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| Elks Picnic Group Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Tank in the Road (water) | 18 mi to Happy Jack | — |
| Jack's Canyon Camping and Climbing Area | 24 | Free | Babbit Tank (water) | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mormon Lake, 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.