Free camping near Mountainaire, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Mountainaire, AZ there are 36 camps: 18 free, 11 fee, 7 unpriced. The closest is Canyon Vista Campground, 3.4 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area, 5.2 miles out. 7 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 31 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Vista Campground | 3.4 | Unpriced | Walnut Creek (river) | 4.7 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area | 5.2 | Free | Pumphouse Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 5.2 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 5.5 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 5.7 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.7 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Marshall Lake Dispersed Camping | 5.9 | Free | Prime Lake (water) | 7.2 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Pine Flat Campground | 7.7 | Fee | Ritter Butte Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Cave Springs Campground | 8.6 | Fee | West Fork Oak Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Lakeview | 8.8 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Pine Grove Campground | 11 | Fee | Otteson Tank (water) | 4.7 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Manzanita | 12 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Oak Creek Canyon | — |
| Dairy Springs Campground | 13 | Fee | Dairy Tank (water) | 0.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed | 13 | Free | Mason Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Munds Park | — |
| Double Springs Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Smith Tank (water) | 1.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Little Elden Spring Horse Camp | 14 | Free | Government Tank (water) | 2.1 mi to Doney Park | — |
| Ashurst Lake Campgrounds | 14 | Unpriced | Ashurst Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Ashurst Lake | 14 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | Casner Canyon (stream) | 2.2 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Forked Pine | 15 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mormon Lake | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Sedona | — |
| Lockett Meadow Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Locket Meadow Tank (water) | 5.5 mi to Timberline-Fernwood | — |
| Chavez Crossing Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Oak Creek (river) | 2.0 mi to Sedona | — |
| Bonito | 20 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Timberline-Fernwood | — |
| O'Leary Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | 4.2 mi to Timberline-Fernwood | — |
| Nolan Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| White Horse Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | White Horse Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Sherwood Forest Estates | — |
| Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| White Horse Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parks | — |
| Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.8 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Juniper Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 23 | Free | Lower Rattlesnake Tank (water) | 8.2 mi to Stoneman Lake | — |
| Kinnikinick Lake Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Kinnikinick Lake (water) | 7.4 mi to Tempe Camp | — |
| Surprise Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | Dad Jones Tank (water) | 5.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Angel Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Javalina Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 4.5 mi to Red Rock | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Mountainaire, 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.