Free camping near Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Yes. 20 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Oak Creek Canyon, AZ are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Coconino County, 5.0 miles southeast. The closest camp of any kind is Manzanita, 0.9 miles south, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 7 of these camps.
All 34 camps near Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita | 0.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Oak Creek Canyon | — |
| Cave Springs Campground | 3.3 | Fee | West Fork Oak Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Pine Flat Campground | 4.4 | Fee | Ritter Butte Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 5.0 | Free | Casner Canyon (stream) | 2.2 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 5.8 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Sedona | — |
| Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed | 6.6 | Free | Mason Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Munds Park | — |
| Chavez Crossing Group Campground | 7.5 | Fee | Oak Creek (river) | 2.0 mi to Sedona | — |
| Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area | 7.5 | Free | Pumphouse Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Kachina Village | — |
| Nolan Dispersed Camping Area | 10 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area | 10 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area | 10 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.8 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | Juniper Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Surprise Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | Dad Jones Tank (water) | 5.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Angel Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Javalina Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 4.5 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Rockview Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Triangle Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 14 | Free | Lower Rattlesnake Tank (water) | 8.2 mi to Stoneman Lake | — |
| Double Springs Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Smith Tank (water) | 1.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Canyon Vista Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Walnut Creek (river) | 4.7 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Dairy Springs Campground | 15 | Fee | Dairy Tank (water) | 0.5 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| FR 120A Dispersed | 15 | Free | Stud Horse Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Baldwins Crossing | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.7 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Coconino National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | Sinclair Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Flagstaff | — |
| Marshall Lake Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Prime Lake (water) | 7.2 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Lakeview | 17 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Mountainaire | — |
| Pine Grove Campground | 17 | Fee | Otteson Tank (water) | 4.7 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| White Horse Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | White Horse Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Sherwood Forest Estates | — |
| White Horse Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parks | — |
| Ashurst Lake | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ashurst Lake Campgrounds | 20 | Unpriced | Ashurst Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Pilgrim Playground | — |
| Lawrence Crossing Dispersed Camping Area | 20 | Free | Walker Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| Forked Pine | 21 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Mormon Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Coconino National Forest — 32 camps: 20 free, 9 fee, 3 unpriced
- Kaibab National Forest — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Oak Creek Canyon, 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 Oak Creek Canyon, 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.