Free camping near Pinal, AZ
Yes. 17 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Pinal, AZ are listed as free; 4 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Warnica Springs, 7.1 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Kellner, 5.2 miles southwest, a fee campground.
All 23 camps near Pinal, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellner | 5.2 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Icehouse Canyon | — |
| Warnica Springs | 7.1 | Free | Mud Springs Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Schultze Ranch | — |
| Pioneer Pass | 7.2 | Free | Pioneer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Pinal and Upper Pinal;Upper Pinal Campground | 7.6 | Unpriced | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 3.8 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Pinal | 7.7 | Free | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 4.3 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Sulphide Del Rey | 8.7 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Bellevue | — |
| Homestead Climbing Area | 14 | Free | El Capitan Canyon (stream) | 4.5 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Jones Water | 16 | Free | Sevenmile Wash (stream) | 3.2 mi to McMillianville | — |
| Devils Canyon | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Oak Flat | 18 | Free | Queen Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Superior | — |
| Oak Flat | 18 | Free | Rancho Rio Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Superior | — |
| Raftzer Take-Out Dispersed | 19 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.2 mi to Rock House | — |
| Diversion Dam Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| HZ Wash Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| EADS Wash Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rock House | — |
| Eucalyptus Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.4 mi to Rock House | — |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 22 | Free | Mineral Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Kelvin | — |
| Christmas | 22 | Free | Deer Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christmas | — |
| Schoolhouse Campground | 24 | Fee | Salt River (river) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Schoolhouse Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Timber Camp Recreation Site | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Grapevine Group Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Salt River (river) | 3.4 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Shores | 25 | Free | Ash Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Christmas | — |
Who manages the camps near Pinal, AZ
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- Tonto National Forest — 19 camps: 13 free, 4 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tucson Field Office — 4 camps: 4 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Pinal, 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 Pinal, 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.